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Killington - South Ridge Quad

The History: Killington's South Ridge Quad was originally installed along a different alignment. In 1992, in order to replace the aging Snowdon Double, Killington installed the Snowdon Quad using mostly new Poma components, but some recycled Yan components as well. Over time the Snowdon Quad gained a reputation as the "Slowdon Quad" and became inadequate by the end of the 2010s. Along with the need to reorganize the Snowdon area to improve skier flow, a faster, higher capacity lift was needed. Killington installed the Snowdon Six bubble chair in 2018 to replace the quad. Meanwhile at the South Ridge area of the mountain, skiers desperately wanted lift service to return. A Yan triple chairlift along a unique triangle alignment had operated in this area from 1977 until 2011, but from 2011 until 2018, the area was left without a direct lift to lap the terrain it had to offer. So in 2018, Killington moved the former Snowdon Quad over to South Ridge in order to restore lift access to the area. Since then skiers have greatly appreciated having the ability to lap this terrain. There is still some dissatisfaction with the slow operating speed, but overall it has been a great improvement to the mountain. The South Ridge Quad ditched the triangle layout and now runs on the downhill side of the old triple. The Lift: Killington's South Ridge Quad is an odd mashup of Yan and Poma parts. The top drive/tension terminal is a Poma Alpha model, but the return is a Yan fixed return. The carriers are Poma arceaux carriers, but with Yan grips and hanger arms. Finally the towers are entirely Poma, but the tower tubes were reused from the Snowdon Double and therefore use '60s Poma designs. The sheaves are Poma's late '80s/'90s model sheaves. Capacity is not listed but I'd estimate it's around 2,000 p/h. Design speed is not listed either, but I'd guess it's 450 ft/min, although it runs slower in normal operation.