Paul Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 News out of Cape Bretton, or more specifically Ingonish, NS is that Ski Cape Smokey has been sold by the province to a New York investor. The hill had been operated by the province under a volunteer group since 2011 to keep it open in a limited format with the Poma lift being its main lift. There is a quad chair that has not been in service for quite sometime and is beyond refurbishing. The plan calls for a major renewal of the mountain and its facilities, and a realignment of parts of the access road. The main goal is to have Cape Smokey a major destination for visitors who are travelling the Cabot Trail as a 4 season attraction. Below is a link to the article from the Cape Bretton Post for additional details. https://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/ski-cape-smokey-purchased-by-private-sector-group-for-370000-341732/?fbclid=IwAR0qe23O5r1FwMzaVpxIrbgqtgKHlpz5RO-JXQDX_tmy53O4t6TxAuo1UoQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Interesting news. The photo of the quad chairlift (no date is listed) appears in decent shape, however the terminals may not be. Very intrigued by the decision that the quad is essentially beyond repair and needs to be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Here is the trail map apparently from 2015. A bit of an understatement to say that the chairlift needs to operate (whether repaired or replaced) as it gives access to the entire mountain. The T-Bar serves barely 2 trails. The mountain has a vertical drop of 305m, 16 runs and the longest being 2.4km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 I have seen photos of the bottom terminal of the quad and it's not in great shape. I understand that the lift has not operated since the early 2010's from when the mountain was suffering financially from back then. It hasn't spun in almost a decade. I could be wrong there but it has been quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Interesting. Do you have photos to share Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 News from Cape Smokey. They have just announced the signing with Leitner-Poma to start construction on Atlantic Canada's first gondola. This new gondola will replace the old quad chair that had not been operational for a number of years. This will open up the upper section of the mountain that was once served by the quad. The Poma lift will still be around to service the lower section of the mountain. Here is the link to Cape Smokey's Facebook page for the announcement. Â Ocean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Oh wow cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 The old quad at Smokey has been taken down to make way for the new Gondola. Here is a photo from their Facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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