Chair 9 Replacement on Track

July 20, 2022

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A rugged mountain landscape with rocky foreground and green forested slopes. Trees line the mid-ground, leading to steep cliffs and peaks. In the distance, a wide valley and cloud-dappled blue sky add depth to the scenic view.

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

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