One of the original single chairs has returned to Arapahoe Basin. After lift construction in 1947, the chair served dutifully until about 1960. It spent the late 60's and early 70's carrying skiers at Fun Valley, one of Colorado's Lost Resorts, on Deer Creek Canyon Road in Jefferson County. From there, the chair bounced around a bit, but ended up in Rob Diehl's back yard for several years until he sold it back to The Basin this past Fall. This morning, the refurbished chair was hung from the rafters in Marnie's. It feels special to share this bit of history with the friends of A-Basin.
Beside Rob, a number of people brought this project to life. I owe a special thanks to Brian York (aka "Bumpy"), Don Starks, Mountain Powder Coat in Eagle County, the entire Arapahoe Basin Lift Maintenance Team, Ben Hickman and Tim Finnigan for making it happen.
Note the background picture of Marnie Jump riding the single chair. Enjoy.
