On Friday, December 10th, the highly awaited Kancamagus 8 (Kanc 8), Loon Mountain’s new innovative, high-speed, 8-person chairlift with ergonomically designed heated seats and tinted bubble, opened for skiers and riders. Engelberth Construction was the General Contractor for the new base terminal pavilion that houses the Doppelmayr Kanc 8 lift system. The large structure includes nightly storage and maintenance space for the chairs, and allows room for grooming snow into the building. Floor to ceiling windows and garage doors offer an open, light-filled experience as guests ski or snowboard directly inside to load the lift, protected from the elements. The lift can transport 3500 skiers/riders per hour to the top of Loon’s most popular terrain!
The Kanc 8 will be used throughout the year as a loading base transporting bikers up the mountain in the warmer months.