One of the shiny new gondola cabins was hung on the bottom terminal today as crews complete earth work around the base of the terminal and under the chair/cabin track.

We made snow this morning with a few of our new fan guns to get the system ready for opening day, which should be just around the corner.  The Chondola bottom terminal and new lift building are visible in the background.

With Fall Festival over and the tents out of the way, work has shifted to the bottom terminal.  Panels are going on this week, the lift building is being framed and the heavy equipment is back to work grading the slope above the terminal.

The helicopter arrived this morning to start flying in the towers, starting up at the top of the lift and working downhill.  Two rain delays have slowed progress a bit but the crews are still out working.  Stay tuned for video footage.

Check it out - the gondola cabins for the Chondola have arrived!  Throughout the day, trucks are delivering them and our crews are moving them into Lot 3 outside of South Ridge for safekeeping. These red cabins with white Sunday River logos are going to look sharp when attached to the Chondola.  

This Friday, October 3 is the date for flying in the lift towers.  All are welcome to come and watch, but please stay off of the trails and watch from South Ridge Lodge.  Also, be advised that traffic will not be allowed on hotel hill road between South Ridge and Barker as loads will be flown over this road.

Photos and video to come!

Work this week focused on the base area.  The crane came in to place the framework for the bottom terminal, while the new retaining wall below the lift was being back-filled as we get ready to level the area in front of South Ridge lodge. 

We flew concrete up to the last four footings this morning, picking up from a cement truck positioned near the top of Lift two and dropping in the footings higher up the line.  Earth work continued in front of South Ridge as the bottom terminal components are being moved up from Lot 5.