One by one, they descended the ladder from inside the new Mountaineer high-speed detachable quad lift beaming.
“This was the first opportunity I’ve had to see the inner workings of a lift like this and it is amazing the amount of technology that they put into it,” said skier Mike Neumann of Bartlett. “Frankly, it’s way more spacious up there than I would have ever expected.”
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I rode the new Mountaineer on opening day. Fast and comfortable. Skier exit ramp at top was regraded to make it more family friendly. BIG improvements happening at Attitash
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