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The legacy of a pioneering Colorado chairlift designer is up in the air

Family needs to sell the Estes Park Aerial Tramway, built in 1956, or shut it down

The historic Estes Park Aerial Tramway, which was closed and for sale a year ago, resumed operation on Memorial Day weekend. The tram was designed by pioneering Colorado lift designer Robert Heron. (John Berry, provided by Visit Estes Park)
The historic Estes Park Aerial Tramway, which was closed and for sale a year ago, resumed operation on Memorial Day weekend. The tram was designed by pioneering Colorado lift designer Robert Heron. (John Berry, provided by Visit Estes Park)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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"He built Estes as more of a showcase, to show people that these things would actually work."
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