Cypress Mountain Upgrade Sky Chair To New Quad

Its 1986 and the crew at Cypress Mountain Resort made the decision to expand their operations, typically we see ski resorts expands to the side of the resort or onto another aspect on the opposite side of a valley or mountain but Cypress Mountain was going vertical and expanded the resort to new heights. Mt. Strachan stands high above the base of the resort and the addition of this new lift would not only take riders another 500ft higher but this increase would also see the resort top out at 4,720ft (1,440m). To complement this new lift new trail options became available and now the SkyChair is home to some of the most challenging terrain at the Vancouver north shore resorts.

Cypress Mountain existing double SkyChair. Credit: Cypress Mountain Resort Fast forward 35 years to 2022 and its time to retire the legendary double lift and install a brand new quad chair which will have a design capacity of 1800 persons per hour and ride time will give passengers just over 4 minutes to enjoy the fantastic view. A prominent feature of the SkyQuad will be the loading carpet which will automatically guide skiers and riders at the bottom terminal to easily and seamlessly load the four person chairs. Opening this winter season the new SkyQuad is the perfect expansion and will allow more riders to access the summit of the resort which is famed for incredible glades and advanced trails. View fullsize

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#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1667852599185_12956 .sqs-gallery-block-grid .sqs-gallery-design-grid { margin-right: -20px; } #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1667852599185_12956 .sqs-gallery-block-grid .sqs-gallery-design-grid-slide .margin-wrapper { margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Details from Cypress Mountain Resort:Cypress Mountain's iconic Sky Chair has been the gateway to our unparalleled mountain top viewpoint since it was first installed thirty five years ago. The 1968 vintage Mueller chairlift, was removed from Apex Alpine Resort near Penticton in early September 1987, and transported to Cypress Mountain where it was completely rebuilt and re-designed for placement on the upper slopes of Mt. Strachan. The Team at Cypress Mountain completed the entire project in just three months, and the chairlift opened December 10, 1987, powered by an old diesel engine attached to the drive station. At that time, there was no road access to the Sky Chair location, so use of the old Sunrise double chair (now Lions Chair) and helicopter transport were the only ways to get materials and personnel to the site. The workhorse Chairlift operated through many weather extremes and deep snow conditions but, with improvements over the years, Sky Chair continued to provide access to the best high alpine skiing and snowboarding on the North Shore.