5/30/2023 0 Comments Crested arrow picturesWe understand the importance of these projects, and how this delay will impact uphill access and the overall guest experience out of Creekside. “We experienced significant global supply chain and shipping challenges, and did not anticipate delays to this degree. “We would like to apologize to all who plan to visit Whistler Blackcomb and the impact they may experience as the result of the delayed opening of both Big Red and the Creekside Gondola,” said Luc Guy, CEO of Doppelmayr Canada. Contracts for all 18 lifts were split roughly evenly between the two largest manufacturers, both of which face supply challenges amid high demand. The ambitious project is the largest in the Epic Lift Upgrade initiative to build new lifts across a dozen Vail Resorts. The new 10 passenger gondola’s 13,000 foot haul rope has not yet arrived in Whistler.ĭoppelmayr agreed to build the new six passenger chairlift and 10 passenger gondola at Whistler in November 2021. While both new lifts were originally scheduled to be commissioned before the resort’s November 24th opening day, Big Red is now expected to open in early December with Creekside’s timing to be determined. The top executive at Doppelmayr Canada apologized Friday for delays in completing the new Big Red Express and Creekside Gondola on Whistler Mountain.
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