Big White | Powder Chair

Описание: With previous expansions westward, Big White continued in this direction on the mountain. West of the Westridge chair was some short but steep upper mountain terrain, reaching near the high alpine of the resort. In 1979, the terrain was anchored into the resort with a Mueller triple chair, known as Powder Chair. This lift became Big White's second triple chair, and third chairlift overall. It was also the only Mueller lift Big White ever installed, despite the popularity of the company. The lift worked well for the location, but as more westward expansion came in the following years, mainly the installation of Gem Lake Express, crowds and lines became a frequent issue for this lift, and in addition, the lift was showing its age. In 2018, the lift was replaced with a quad chair, keeping the same name.

Powder Chair is a Leitner-Poma quad chair. It uses Omega chair, LPA footrests, LPA towers, and a bottom Alpha drive-tension terminal. The lift was realigned westward, ending higher up on the mountain to ease the access to the Falcon Access trail. While the lift can still see lines, the upgraded capacity and rider comfort with this lift now being the newest lift at the resort as of 2025, it makes for a worthwhile upgrade.

0:00 Bottom Terminal
0:16 Ride Up
8:16 Top Terminal

Recorded on March 28th, 2025
GoPro Hero 11 Black, Horizon Leveling, 4k