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The tram is the steepest four-person gondola in North America, ending at the 8,256-foot (2,516 m) peak of Mount Howard. [13] The tram is operated on 115 acres (0.47 km 2) of land leased from the Forest Service through a special national forest permit. [7] At the summit one can view wildlife, [1] and wildflowers in an alpine meadow.
Loon Mountain was acquired by Booth Creek Ski Holdings in 1997. [10] Booth Creek sold Loon Mountain to CNL Lifestyle in 2006, but continued to operate the resort. [11] On September 19, 2007, Boyne Resorts, a Michigan-based resort company, announced it had acquired the lease to operate Loon from Booth Creek. [12]
Revelation Gondola at Revelstoke Mountain Resort near Revelstoke, British Columbia (8 Person, Double Stage Gondola) Burnaby Mountain Gondola in Burnaby, British Columbia (future) Ontario: Village Gondola at Blue Mountain, Ontario (6 Person Open-Air Gondola) Summer Only. In the winter it is converted to a High Speed Six Person Chairlift.
Monica Laso boarded the gondola around 5 p.m. Thursday at Heavenly Ski Resort to ride down the mountain because she was too tired to snowboard. “I screamed desperately until I lost my voice ...
Loon Mountain is a mountain in Lincoln and Livermore, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is in the White Mountain National Forest . The 3,065-foot (934 m) mountain is known for Loon Mountain Ski Resort , which, like most New England mountain resorts, has expanded into an all-season recreation area.
Comparison table of North American ski resorts Resort name and website Nearest city State/province Peak elevation (ft) Base elevation (ft) Vertical drop (ft)
Boyne Resorts is an owner and operator of ski and golf resorts in North America. The company employs over 10,000 full-time and seasonal staff. It operates 12 resort properties including 10 ski resorts, an adventure park, and 12 golf courses.
Open-air gondolas can also come in a style similar to that of pulse gondolas, like the Village Gondola at Panorama Ski Resort, British Columbia. The first gondola built in the United States for a ski resort was at the Wildcat Mountain Ski Area. It was a two-person gondola built in 1957 and serviced skiers until 1999.