How much does it cost to buy a new chairlift? Most ski resorts don’t disclose the number, so seeing the price tag of one of the biggest lift projects in North America this season is worth sharing.
CTV News reports that the price tag of the Adventure8 at Mount St. Louis Moonstone is $14 million CAD, which translates to around $10.186 million for our U.S. audience. While it’s a big price tag, it’s a smaller number than I would’ve expected. However, it should be factored that the vertical drop of Mount St. Louis Moonstone (550 feet) is smaller than other Canadian destinations.
The Adventure8 at Mount St. Louis Moonstone will be a game-changer. The Doppelmayr D-Line Direct Drive 8-seater chairlift will be able to carry 4250 passengers an hour. The new chairlift will feature an adjustable loading conveyor, manual lock safety bars, footrests, and heated seats.
In an interview with Molly Frommer of CTV News, Mount St. Louis Moonstone’s General Manager Robert Huter described what the new chairlift will be like:
“She’s a big machine – Adventure 8. It has a loading conveyor on it that raises so when kids are getting on the chairlift it raises so kids don’t have to jump on the chair, as well it has a big television screen on the back for information for our guests so they know what’s going on all the time…
So when you get on, it’s very comfortable, very spacious. There’s a lot of space compared to the traditional chairlifts, and so you’re going to get that warm sensation that will warm your core up as you’re going up the ski hills, and so on those cold days, you’ll be able to stay out for those extra four or five runs.”
It makes you wonder how much these Doppelmayr D-Line bubble chairlifts at places like Big Sky, Loon, and Sunday River cost.
Image Credits: Mount St. Louis Moonstone
