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The Insane Logistics of Moving a Gondola Across the Atlantic: The Eaglecrest Gondola, AK

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Many of us have found a bargain on Craigslist and then were stumped when it turned out we had to disassemble and reassemble the item ourselves. The logistics of moving furniture, sheds, or other large purchases can be so daunting for some that they instead buy new so they have the logistics component taken out of the equation. How about […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 3, 2023
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Eaglecrest Ski Area’s New Gondola Arrives in Juneau, AK: Design Work Currently on Track

Brought to you by Travel Juneau Letter from the GM – Gondola Update  It has been quite the busy summer since the City Assembly allocated a total of $2.5 Million dollars for the purchase, transportation, and initial design of the Pulse Gondola from Austria. Back in April, as soon as the ski area closed we were able to go over to Galsterberg […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 17, 2022
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City of Juneau Board Approves Purchase of $2 Million Gondola for Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK

Eaglecrest ski area located in Juneau, Alaska, has been looking to upgrade its operations with a new gondola system. The resort plans to either replace a current lift, the Ptarmigan, which has been in place since the area’s founding in 1975 or supplement it with a new Gondola. The latter would allow the area to access more terrain. By adding […]

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Aunika Skogen | March 2, 2022
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Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK Asking Local Officials for $2 Million to Buy Used Aerial Gondola

Brought to you by Travel Juneau  Eaglecrest Ski Area in Alaska wants to replace one of its old chairlifts with a new aerial gondola. Well, a used one actually. Ski area executives at the Juneau-area ski resort are asking city officials for $2 million to buy a used aerial gondola system that could operate in the winter and summer, KTOO […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 22, 2022
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