Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekecs.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!tektronix!orca!tekecs!waltt From: waltt@tekecs.UUCP (Walt Tucker) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: 1 mile vertical drop Message-ID: <5820@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 16:03:48 EST Article-I.D.: tekecs.5820 Posted: Wed Nov 6 16:03:48 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Nov-85 19:13:50 EST Distribution: na Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 8 I see that Whistler Mtn in British Columbia just added a chair lift that increases their vertical drop to 5280 FEET. This takes the record as the ski area with the longest vertical drop in North America from neighboring Blackcomb ski area, which has about 4200 vertical feet. I'm taking a trip up there in February. I'll let you know how it goes. -- Walt