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  2. Yakima Training Center - Wikipedia

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    Rail cut on the Yakima Training Center in the eastern end of the Iron Horse State Park portion of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail as it nears the Columbia River south of Vantage. The Yakima Training Center (YTC [1]) is a United States Army training center, used for maneuver training, Land Warrior system testing and as a live fire exercise area.

  3. Surface lift - Wikipedia

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    Some other notable examples are the nearly 240-metre (800 ft) carpet in Burnsville, USA, which has an overpass over a ski run, [17] the 206-metre (676 ft) tubing hill magic carpet at Soldier Hollow in Utah, USA, the 182-metre (597 ft) tunnel at Snowbird, Utah, USA, and the 170-metre (560 ft) installation at Stratton Mountain Resort, USA.

  4. Yakima, Washington - Wikipedia

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    Yakima (/ ˈ j æ k ɪ m ɑː / or / ˈ j æ k ɪ m ə /) is a city in, and the county seat of, Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city.As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. [4]

  5. Skitube Alpine Railway - Wikipedia

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    A rack and pinion railway was found to be the best option, running mostly underground. The Perisher Skitube Joint Venture was established, with Transfield and Kumagai Gumi each holding a 49% share. The main proponent of the scheme, Canberra engineer Ken Bilston, held the remaining 2% share and was technical manager for the project. [ 1 ]

  6. Yakima SunDome - Wikipedia

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    Yakima Canines (2021) The Yakima Valley SunDome is a 6,195-seat multi-purpose arena in Yakima, Washington , United States. Located on the Central Washington State Fairgrounds , it hosts sporting events, ice shows, horse shows, circuses, boxing and concerts, as well as trade shows and conventions.

  7. Pituffik Space Base - Wikipedia

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    1989 aerial view. Pituffik Space Base (/ b iː d uː ˈ f iː k / bee-doo-FEEK; [2] Greenlandic:; IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL), formerly and perhaps better known as Thule Air Base (/ ˈ t uː l iː /), is a United States Space Force base located on the northwest coast of Greenland in the Kingdom of Denmark under a defense agreement between Denmark and the United States.

  8. Taut-line hitch - Wikipedia

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    One taut-line hitch is tied 15–30 cm from the aircraft and adjusted for tension, then a second taut-line hitch is tied 5–20 cm further from the aircraft and finished with a half-hitch. Wind-induced lift tends to pull the knot tighter, gust-induced oscillations tend to damp-out, and once the half hitch is undone, pushing the lower working ...

  9. Dave McCoy - Wikipedia

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    In 1953, the Forest Service gave McCoy the permit on the condition that he develop the mountain as a ski resort. A ski lodge followed in 1953, and the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area incorporated in 1955. [1] McCoy struggled to develop Mammoth. The "lodge" was actually only 12' by 24', had a dirt floor with an outside toilet, and served snacks.