the Lubbock ski lift

 

The second snow storm of the season is predicted for Lubbock in the next few days but skiers still have to drive to New Mexico for the slopes.  The ski gondola atop Troy's ski shop is purely decorative. Ski Apache in Ruidoso is the closest ski mountain.  It opened in 1961 as Sierra Blanca and added four-passenger gondolas in 1962.  When the lift updated with 8-passenger gondolas last season, the old ones were offered for sale.  As an added bonus to the blog, a photo of a ski bunny of that era (circa 1968) who probably rode this gondola is included.

 

 

Troy's Ski Apparel

3403 34th Street

Lubbock, Texas