Crest 6 is a new Doppelmayr D-Line 6 pack that replaced an older Doppelmayr model built in 1991. It is the first D-Line in Utah ever (after 2022’s cancellation of Park City’s Silverlode which was gonna be a D-Line 8) This lift is among the 2nd direct drive in Utah after Alta’s Sunnyside 6 last year. This lift also runs 20% faster than regular detachables at 1181 fpm (6 m/s) which it ran on today making it the fastest detachable lift in Utah. This lift has 16 towers and 71 chairs total, rises approximately 1,200 feet and with a length of 5,652 feet. This lift features a capacity around 2,800 people an hour with 8 second chair spacing. The old Crest interestingly had room for 2,800 an hour but never met the mark since it ran slower than its design speed, more around 2,400. Unlike most other D-line lifts, Crest 6 has no footrests unlike the old Crest which did and has no bubbles due to little space for a parking barn. This lift is already a workhorse at Brighton running from 9 a.m - 9 p.m especially for night skiing. This lift is setting the future to what ski lifts in Utah will be and is a flagship to what Brighton will offer.
Filmed January 26th 2024