Founded 1965 | ||
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Headquarters Incline Village, Nevada, United States | ||
Ski Lift International was an aerial lift manufacturer based out of Incline Village, Nevada. SLI was established by co-founders Samuel G. Bonasso and Joseph Sugarman, with Bonasso as its first president. 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 Catamount Ski Area. 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.
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
Aspen Mountain, Colorado Shadow Mountain Double
Tahoe Donner, California Snowbird Double
Wolf Ridge, 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 Ski Area, New York\Massachusetts 1 Catamount Double
Catamount Ski Area, New York\Massachusetts 2 Glade Double
Bighorn, Wyoming Beginner Double
Heavenly, Nevada Galaxy Double
Heavenly, Nevada World Cup Double
Wolf Creek, Colorado Nova Double