McCALL, Idaho (CBS2) — Brundage Mountain Resort announced the grand opening of the new Centennial Express High-Speed Quad.
According to a recent news release, the new detachable Doppelmayr chairlift replaces a 32-year-old fixed-grip triple chair installed in 1990. It took eight months for the old chairlift to be dismantled and replaced by the state-of-the-art lift.
A celebration is set for Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the base of the new lift. Those lining up to be among the first to ride the Centennial Express may have free coffee and donuts. The lift is expected to open to the public around 10 a.m., after a short dedication ceremony and the mountain town version of a ribbon cutting.
The new four-seat high-speed detachable quad cuts the ride time from the base area to the top of the mountain from 16 to six minutes. Brundage now has two high-speed quads on the front side, which will better distribute the flow of guests.
The bottom terminal has been shifted slightly uphill to create more space and better traffic flow in the loading area.
The Centennial upgrade is crucial to Brundage Mountain's 10-Year Improvement Plan, announced in the fall of 2021. Several key components of the plan have already been completed: A new base lodge facility, the Mountain Adventure Center, or MAC, is set to be completed for the 2024-25 winter season.
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