Ski Lift International

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Ski Lifts International was an aerial lift manufacturer based out of Incline Village, Nevada. The company built 46 lifts, mainly double chairlifts, from 1965 until 1973. SLI had a prototype gondola and triple chair, but it is unlikely that these designs were ever used. SLI chairlifts can still be seen at ski areas such as Telluride and Heavenly. The company was known for inventing the first maintenance free bail chair, well before competitors such as Riblet or Hall. SLI shipped pre welded towers and terminal parts to the ski areas, avoiding welding on site. SLI was purchased by Riblet Tramway Company in 1973.

[edit] List of SLI lifts still standing:

Alpine Slide-Big Bear Lake, California double

Bryce Resort, Virginia A Double

The Homestead, Virginia 4 Person T-Bar

Sapphire Valley, North Carolina A Lift Double

Bryce Resort, Virginia B Double

Diamond Peak, Nevada Ridge Double

Iron Mountain, California (CLOSED) - Chair 1 (Double)

Iron Mountain, California (CLOSED) - Chair 2 (Double)

June Mountain, California 4 Double

June Mountain, California 2 Double

Park City, Utah Three Kings Double

Aspen Mountain, Colorado Shadow Mountain Double

Tahoe Donner, California Snowbird Double

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina A Double

49 Degrees North, Washington 1 Bonanza Double

Telluride, Colorado 7 Coonskin Double

Telluride, Colorado Oak Street Double

49 Degrees North, Washington 2 Grubstake Double

49 Degrees North, Washington 3 Payday Double

Teton Pass, Montana Chairlift Double

Catamount, New York 4 J-Bar

Catamount, New York 1 Catamount Double

Catamount, New York 3 Glade Double

Bighorn, Wyoming Beginner Double

Heavenly, Nevada Galaxy Double

Wolf Creek, Colorado Nova Double