STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Trampoline bungee jumpers, downhill bikers and uphill hikers will have to wait until June 30 to take advantage of summer operations at Steamboat Ski Area because the mountain’s 30-year-old gondola is scheduled to be updated.
“Guests may not notice the changes to the gondola, but extensive work will be put into the lift to enhance mountain access,” said Ski Corp. President and COO Rob Perlman in a news release.
Work to be done on the gondola includes removing and reinstating the haul rope and replacing grips, hangers and terminal equipment. A new control system also will be installed. Steamboat lift crews, partnering with a team from Doppelmayr, the liftap manufacturer, will begin work on the gondola in mid-April after winter operations cease April 16.
Steamboat Vice President of Mountain Operations Doug Allen said the work on the gondola is not a result of any deficiencies detected by the state’s tramway safety board. “No, no, no, this is a decision to avoid a major shutdown during scheduled operations,” he said. “We’re just seeing some wear and tear after 30 years and 80,000 hours. Itap a rock, and itap been very well maintained.”
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