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The Spruce Lake lift is open Saturdays and Sundays through October 30. The Mardi Gras lift will run for Fall Festival weekend on October 12 - 13 as well as on Saturday, October 19. Hours are noon to 4PM, $12 per rider, children 6 and under are free. Backpacks or bags are not allowed on the lift. The decision to upgrade the Mardi Gras lift is well-aligned with the resort’s goals. “Holiday Valley has a long history of reinvesting back into the infrastructure of the resort - from lodges to landscaping to lifts and everything in-between,” Hegeman explained. Holiday Valley built this lift in house over two summers and it replaced a CTEC detachable quad. Loading area with queueing gates. View up the lift line at tower 2. Tower 1 next to the drive station. Tower foundations were completed in 2022 with the rest of the lift following in 2023. Middle section of the lift line. Gold chair number 1. 10 thoughts on “ Mardi Gras Xpress – Holiday Valley, NY ” Northeast Chairlifts January 20, 2021 / 8:02 pm This is the only detachable here with a normal-length ride time, with the other 2 having ride times of under 3 minutes. ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Holiday Valley Resort plans to upgrade its Mardi Gras lift starting in the summer of 2022. The resort said in a press release it plans on building a new six The Holiday Valley Mountain Operations Crew is shown earlier this summer setting the cable for the towers that will support the new, state-of-the-art high speed 6-pack chairlift on Mardi Gras. Once the new Mardi Gras 6-Pack is in operation, Holiday Valley’s total uphill capacity will be 25,650 people per hour. Holiday Valley most recently updated its old Yodeler lift, built in 2001 According to Holiday Valley, the new chairlift will replace the four-passenger lift that was built back in 1996 called the "Mardi Gras Express." The new lift will be able to bring 3,000 people to The new lift will replace the Mardi Gras Express, a 4-passenger high speed lift built in 1996 that runs up through the heart of the resort. According to Holiday Valley’s President and General Manager, Dennis Eshbaugh, “The Holiday Valley lift system has been recognized by our guests as one of the best in the East. “The Holiday Valley lift system has been recognized by our guests as one of the best in the East,” said Holiday Valley President and General Manager Dennis Eshbaugh announcing the new lift. “The Yodeler Quad Express lift built in 2021 raised the bar. The Mardi Gras 6-pack will give skiers and snowboarders an exciting new experience, with Scenic Lift Rides; Biking; Pools; The Base Area of the Resort Center with a view of the Mardi Gras 6 and Cindy's lifts. 6557 Holiday Valley Road. Route 219, P The Mardi Gras lift runs from 12-4PM. Children age 6 and under are free to ride the lift. « Back to Events Calendar. 6557 Holiday Valley Road. Route 219, P.O NEW! YOC 2023, Mardi Gras Express: Chairlift at the ski resort Holiday Valley, 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) Lift types: 8 pers. chairlifts; Holiday Valley Resort, known more commonly as just Holiday Valley, is a family-oriented vacation spot and ski resort in Ellicottville, New York. Established in 1957 by Nelson Pauly, John Fisher and Bill Northrup, the facility opened with four runs and one T-bar lift. Currently the resort contains 60 slopes and 13 lifts. [1] Ellicottville, NY – With an eye on the future, Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, NY is planning construction a 6-passenger chairlift starting in the summer of 2022, with completion of the lift in September 2023. The new lift will replace the Mardi Gras Express, a 4 passenger high speed lift built in 1996 that runs up through the heart of the resort. According to Holiday Valley&# Crowds on the Slopes. When it comes to the slopes themselves, guests should generally be able to spread themselves out. The one exception might be the Mardi Gras lift line; its central location, modest slope, and position as the single most natural return route to the main base from the top of Mardi Gras and Yodeler mean that it can get very crowded with skiers of extremely variable skill levels. Holiday Valley has 750’ of vertical drop spread out over two ridges, giving it the feeling of a larger mountain. It’s serviced by 13 lifts including, a high speed six, 3 high speed quads and 8 fixed grip quads. Holiday Valley has snowmaking covering 95% of the trail map and 39 of 60 trails are lit for night skiing. Holiday Valley Ski Resort is located in Ellicottville, New York, approximately 50 miles south of Buffalo and 3 hours from major cities like Cleveland and Toronto.It is nestled in the scenic foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. The trails on top are open until 3:00 PM and we recommend intermediate skills. You can buy a 2-ride cross country ticket for Mardi Gras, Cindy's, Tannenbaum or Yodeler lifts for $18. You can either ride Mardi Gras, Tannenbaum or Yodeler chairs back down, or ski down one of the easier trails (Tannenbaum or Explorer/Day's End recommended). Mountain Operations Manager Jim Curtis provides the latest update on the 6 Pack chairlift project. The crew is doing an incredible job and will be
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