![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Both new cars will be online in early December for the start of the season. Swiss workers moved to Little Cottonwood Canyon, working long, hard hours in the summer of 1971 to make it a reality.įollowing a retirement party last spring, the resort went to work retooling the tram machinery and cabins. The dream of Snowbird visionary Ted Johnson, he and Dick Bass collaborated to bring a tram to the resort from day one. “Snowbird IS the tram, and the tram IS Snowbird.” - President and General Manager Dave Fields They are the classic signatures of some of the world’s greatest ski resorts – Snowbird included. When you dream about skiing at iconic resorts around the world, odds are you dream of trams. The original red Snowbird Tram - Winter 2017 - Photo by Andrew Miller To celebrate its debut, Last Chair hung out in the new tram 350-feet over the valley floor above the Cirque to chat with Snowbird President and General Manager Dave Fields and Mountain Manager Jake Treadwell about the evolution of the iconic tram and what the new cabins will bring for skiers and riders. After 50 years, the old red and blue cabins are being replaced with new floor-to-ceiling windowed cabins. ![]()
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