I Like It Here (1980s)

The resort’s first installation of snowmaking was in 1981 on 160 acres serviced by nine lifts. And the timing was impeccable as it was another drought year, which would have otherwise affected operations. The addition of snowmaking helped the ski area ensure a Thanksgiving opening, which it has accomplished ever since.
With the resort’s rising popularity, steps were also made to facilitate its increasing number of guests. So, in 1986 the 16-year-old Stagecoach gondola was replaced with a Doppelmayr gondola, nicknamed the “Silver Bullet” and ballast-tested by beer kegs, becoming the world’s first eight-person gondola.
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