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    Explorer (YOC 1973)

    Chairlift at the ski resort Big Sky Resort

    Ski lifts Big Sky Resort
    White Otter
    Headwaters
    To be replaced by:
    Explorer Gondola (YOC 2025, planned) »
    10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

    Lift name

    Explorer

    Type


    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

    Manufacturer

    Heron

    Ski resort

    Big Sky Resort
    North America USA Montana

    Year of construction

    1973

    Height/length

    Base station 2300 m Top station 2490 m 190 m 1128 m

    Speed

    1.78 metres per second

    Transit time

    approx. 12 minutes

    Carrying capacity

    1200 people per hour
    Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
    Big Sky Mountain Village (0.2 km), Big Sky (11 km)     Towns/villages at the ski resort more
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