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LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON — People riding the tram at Snowbird will soon get an experience unlike any other in the country.
Resort officials on Tuesday unveiled the design of two new cabins for its tram service to Hidden Peak, which will offer a rooftop balcony for riders in the summer months — a first-of-its-kind feature in the United States.
The current aerial tram cabins, which date back to Snowbird's opening in 1971 and have traveled close to 795,000 miles, will make their last run on April 3 before they are retired. The tram service will remain offline while the new tram cabins are installed.
The new tram cabins are expected to be up and running in late June.
"As Snowbird celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are recognizing both our storied past and making a thrilling upgrade to our iconic aerial tram," said Dave Fields, president and general manager of Snowbird, in a statement Tuesday. "The tram and Snowbird have provided year-round excitement for five decades, but the new tram cabins promise to take this excitement to a whole new level."
The new cabins were constructed by the Doppelmayr Group in Olten, Switzerland, and are currently on the way to their permanent home at the resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, according to Snowbird executives. They say the cabins with a "sleek exterior design" will feature floor-to-ceiling windows and three, 3-foot by 3-foot glass floor panels so riders can view the ground below.
The roof balcony has enough space for as many as 15 people, who will have "unobstructed 360-degree views of Peruvian Gulch, Mount Superior, and more, as an upgrade to summertime scenic tram rides," according to Snowbird.
The rooftop balcony will be available to riders during the summertime once the tram is back in service in June.
 Snowbird Adding New Tram Cars With Rooftop Balconies
Snowbird just dropped some bombshell news. They are replacing their tram cars with brand-new cars that will feature glass floors and rooftop balconies for summer travel.
Snowbird is the first ski resort in the US to install these cars.
I can’t wait to see what these new cars look like. They’re going to be incredible to ride in the summer. Soaking in those views from a moving tram’s rooftop balcony in Little Cottonwood Canyon is going to be amazing.
The new trams are expected to open in Late June 2022.
Snowbird, UT, to Get New Trams | First in the United States With Rooftop Balcony – SnowBrains
After 50 years of transporting millions of skiers and snowboarders to Snowbird’s 11,000-foot Hidden Peak, the resort’s iconic Aerial Tram will get new Tram cabins this spring. The original Tram cabins have traveled approximately 794,994 miles during their lifetime—the same distance as traveling to the Moon and back over one and a half times. Snowbird worked closely with The Doppelmayr Group on this exciting upgrade, and after two years of planning, the new Tram cabins have been completed in Olten, Switzerland, and are on their way to their permanent home.
BREAKING NEWS - Snowbird...After 50 years of hard work, the original Snowbird Tram cabins are retiring & something exciting is taking their place. Introducing the shape of things to come - brand new Tram cabins featuring the latest technologies and features available around the world, including the only rooftop Tram balconies in the United States. Construction will begin the first week of April and is expected to be finished for the summer season in late June...
...With a few inches of new snow & frosty temps, some of the top up-and-coming freeride skiers & riders gathered at the Bird to throw down for a 4* @ifsafreeriders World Qualifier event. Here's a glimpse of yesterday's action...
Astra Watch Updates
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Speaking of activity at towers, just went by the Astra site. Lots of activity and a large crew is on-site working hard. Seems to be well underway.
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COVID-19 hasn’t stalled what is set to become the tallest addition to Salt Lake City’s expanding skyline...
...The construction will bring what has been billed as the state’s tallest tower, adding hundreds of high-end luxury rental apartments in the Downtown core.
“HKS recently completed design development drawings and have begun work on the construction drawings,” said Steve Brown, a representative for Kensington’s Boston-based developers.
At approx. 448 feet, the Astra Tower would inject 380 units into the core of Downtown, across from the Gallivan Center. It is one of over a dozen new high-rise projects in various stages of the pipeline and or construction for Downtown.
Astra Site - April 25, 2021
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Goodbye Carl's Jr. - Astra Site - April 26th
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May 2nd
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looks like they've got a concrete cutting crew on the Astra sight this morning.
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August 17th
November 2nd
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Astra activity this morning:
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November 9th
This is the shoring work that is going in prior to the excavation. The piers will happen when the excavation for the mat footing is complete.
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December 14th
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They have been putting in these concrete columns in the ground along the pawn shop, it would seem they cut the protruding slab. Shoring around the edge seems to be about done. They are digging in utilities from 200S Next steps should be digging out a bit of a hole, piles and foundations.
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January 3, 2022
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Posted By Reeder113 Official Groundbreaking Ceremony - January 12, 2022
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January 18, 2022
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January 18, 2022
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February 6, 2022
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Took some photos today while attending to some business in downtown.
...And Astra, because we all can't get enough of them drilling holes in the ground.
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February 26, 2022
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