Loon Mountain / USA: New High Speed Lift
North Peak to get faster lift access, wider trails, lodge improvements
LINCOLN, N.H. - Loon Mountain, a premier New
Hampshire resort, announced that they will be installing a new Doppelmayr CTEC
high-speed detachable quad chairlift on its North Peak in time for 2004-2005
winter operations. The chair will reduce the ride time to the summit from 9.5 to 4.8 minutes. The
lift is 4820 feet long with a vertical rise of 1563 feet. "The installation of this new lift is the start of many good things to come
here at Loon," stated Rick Kelley, General Manager for the resort. "The
North Peak, which is marking its 20th anniversary this season, offers our guests
some of the best cruising terrian at Loon. This lift will make it easier and
faster than ever to reach these trails. It will also reduce lift lines as skiers
and riders will be able to get up and onto the mountain more quickly."
The addition of the lift is part of an overall upgrade to the North Peak area of
the resort, which will include the widening of the Flume trail and clearing of
glades, plus the addition of a deck around the Camp III mid-mountain lodge.
Loon opens for the winter season in mid-November 2004 and plans to have the new
lift in place in time for Christmas vacation week.
Loon Mountain is located on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, 2 hours north of Boston, 3 miles from Exit 32 off Interstate 93. In recent years, SKI magazine commended Loon Mountain for snow quality, grooming, family programs and accessibility. Loon is part of the Booth Creek family of resorts, which includes: Cranmore Mountain Resort, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, the Summit-at-Snoqualmie and Waterville Valley.