by Matt Hoisch
A machine called a Spider excavator digs the holes where the new Chair 9 towers will go. Picture by Matt Hoisch
For the last several months, the Telluride Ski Resort has been replacing Chair 9. KOTO drove up to the construction site with Scott Pittinger, Telski Director of Mountain Operations, to discuss the project, which, he says, has so far stayed on schedule.
The top of Chair 9. With all the old lift infrastructure gone, and the new lift not yet in, this is probably the most barren this part of the mountain has been or will be for decades. Picture by Matt Hoisch.
A panoramic view of the Chair 9 construction site on July 19, 2022. Video by Matt Hoisch