Moore Web Exposure » tram http://www.moorewebexposure.com/blog Moore Web Exposure specializes in web design for small and medium sized businesses and organizations that are looking to enhance their overall web presence. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:27:22 +0000 en hourly 1 Mount Hood Skiway – 1956 News Reel http://www.moorewebexposure.com/blog/fun-stuff/mount-hood-skiway-1956-new-reel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mount-hood-skiway-1956-new-reel http://www.moorewebexposure.com/blog/fun-stuff/mount-hood-skiway-1956-new-reel/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:46:32 +0000 moorewebx http://www.moorewebexposure.com/blog/?p=121

This is a newsreel I found on Mount Hood. It is from 1956 and features the Mount Hood Skiway which at the time was the worlds longest tram. It was built from old city buses and used a cable system that was developed by timber loggers in Oregon that ran from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge. The Tram opened on February 3rd, 1951 but only lasted a few seasons as it turned into a financial disaster. In 1961 the cable system and tramway was permanently removed from the slopes of Mount Hood. Enjoy!

For more history on Mount Hood check out http://pdxhistory.com/html/mt_hood.html

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