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Photos of new chairlift installation at Middlebury Snow Bowl

Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009
— Middlebury Snow Bowl, Alpine / downhill skiing, Resort improvements
New lift installation at Middlebury Snowbowl

Just received these shots of the new Doppelmayr CTEC fixed-grip triple chair going in at Middlebury Snow Bowl. It's the only new chairlift project in Vermont this season.

The lift replaces the 40-year-old Worth Mountain chair, which was a double chair, at a cost of about $1.7 million. The old chair either had to be refurbished or replaced—and Middlebury College decided to invest in a replacement lift.

New lift installation at Middlebury Snow Bowl    New lift installation at Middlebury Snow Bowl

Thanks to the crew at the Snow Bowl for sharing these images!

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