March 2009
FEATURED STORY
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Fantastic Voyages
Two massive lift projects on both sides of the border are engineering marvels. At Whistler-Blackcomb, thinking big means ushering in high-Alpine transportation by constructing a lift unlike any other in North America. At Jackson Hole, it means saying goodbye to a 40-year-old landmark and taking on the largest tram project the continent has ever seen. But “largest-ever” projects don’t come without significant obstacles, and both of these hurdled their fair share. WHISTLER’S HIGH RIDEThe idea of building a lift that would connect Whistler and Blackcomb mountains was first floated in 1992 by Hugh Smythe, who today is the senior VP of Intrawest Mountain Resorts. Leading up to first p...
