I prefer the Hybrid Lift, but you can decide for yourself

So you’ve been reading up on ski lifts and have heard that Sunday River is installing a $7.3 million “Chondola” and haven’t a clue what it is, well you’re not alone. In fact Chondola is really just a nickname for this type of lift which is actually called a hybrid lift and has only been installed three previous times in North America. While it is a fairly complex left, given the need for daily configuration set up, which can be altered depending on needs resulting from temps and wind, the hybrid is one part chairlift and one part gondola. The carriers are interspersed along the haul rope at whatever desired interval the operators chose. The chairs seat 6 and the gondola cabins seat 8. Sunday River’s new Hybrid – I just don’t like the word Chondola – is being designed and installed by Dopplmayr/CTEC with the possible exception of the gondola cabins which in the case of a Dopplmayr installation, are usually purchased from CWA of Switzerland. While the name for the new lift hasn’t been announced, I’ve suggested to the resort that it be called “The Viking Express.” We shall see!