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experience,” . “spectacular”? ond: “unparalled. in
‘the: Pacific: northwest.”’ ‘As such it is the’ result of

men of vision—something ‘akin:to:the characteris-~
_ties of. the man for ‘whom the. ‘mountain . was .

“named. — as
‘The Rainbow Lake’ Ski Club,

_ became. disenchanted. with a.
"cumbersome. vand
facility. at Raihbow. Lake, « some
' 20.:miles: ‘rive and-a ‘ten-min- :

imited —

ute: climb, outside ‘the city..

- With professional advice, the

club set its. sights on = facility

‘Many’ considerations went’

into’ the: decision to locate on: .

Mount “Hays. The facility had
to:provide winter skiing and *
isérve as. a summer tourist:
enterprise. Mount:‘Hays is
- close to town :and overlooks’

ce Rupert; ‘with‘a‘view of -

. thétislands.and : ocean= Sexe
"tending from.Tow Hill on the.

-Quieen ..Charlattes to - the |

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S16. “reach - ‘the © 1850-foot

. level, ditéctly’. ‘above Prince

Rupert, -- ‘crews . of. ‘men
brought. in’ by” ‘helicopter. in.
_ August of 1974 cut.a ribbon.
"of slash to the crest of the
‘smountain. Pylons to support
the  4,000-foot - lift were
installed i in cement founda- |
tions’ and the. ‘overhead,
transit cables’ put into place:

Upon completion, it became ‘

the. steepest. gondola -lift ‘in
North. America, with 26.
four-passenger cars" provid
ing’an uphill capacity of 880.
People per ‘dtr. :

service van at ru

‘drive station. were érected at ~
the Base of the: mountain, At.’

' “the trest_a-second. terminal

building, generator plant and...
night lighting facility were /
congtructed.

stairs to: steak and seafood |
specialities in, the Eagle's,

cst,
Teeethogue on ,a: summer’ s:
evening.

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fan

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Riiterminal building and.

A. chalet. was.»
ahd now welcomes,

with dancing; and’ *

oaitae is also a ‘well. stocks ,

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-~your complete* "beauty o centre

“complete with r new owner

- provide’: nature: ‘trails. and?- t- ; .
-- walkways, on the: mountain’ 4. qa
top. for ‘summer enjoyment. :
Other ‘plans are to. expand” :
~the.chalet.-to. provide.-better: © -
-dining . facilities. and - to. :
_ enlarge 0 on 1 the ski program, Mr. &. Mrs. ‘Meichoir. pictured: with -
. os pe new owner, M Daniel” .
ane wi h rf. 3 auity
~ wish: tot ank all of our: former. customer: ‘$ for their. patronage - ~
T . .
301 i ges ski ate ‘Mot “ -and to assuré. everyone TM be we ha eft: ‘Sur, business inthe.
machine was. ‘placed: on site - - Charles. Melville Hays. the:
to.pack the .ski_ runs: toa’ raijway- “magnate -who “per-.
. ten-to-twelve - -foot.:\:base.:. . suaded "London: anid: Ottawa. -
Snowfall on the mountain can “-: jn. 1903 to.extend, the. Grand. -
‘be sany depth to'-30.. : os Trunk ‘Pacific “Railway (now.
_fhrouehout | the winter. . ‘sthe Canadian. National: Rail-- -
" way) ftom: Winnipeg ‘ to ‘the
; Pacific. Ocean. and: toh ;
Spas ‘ caper Le
“RK pe eaality “that.
months and ig one of the best: ‘kind-- of -- vision’ woiitd” uns, : .
_,and most unique night spots «.doubtedly.. be. proud . and? . £
in the summer months. Forty .; pleased: “to. fiave' such ‘an? es
“ “percent: of. the’ passengers. Of... 4“ _ impressive: “development ‘as~
. the - eight . summer. coastal. the Hays Mountain Ski. Lift" .
‘ cruise ships have enjoyed a -atop.a mountain‘n amed j in his | .
ride 1 to, the. top. of the. lift. ” .- honour.
iM, Daniel
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