Proctor Mountain Ski Lift
- Also Known As: Proctor Mountain
- Address: Trail Creek
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1935/12/00 | W A Harriman | Developer | W A Harriman hires Austrian sportsman, Count Felix Schaffgotsch, to search Idaho for a site for a new winter sports facility that would be served by Union Pacific. | |||
| 1936/12/00 | W A Harriman | Significant name | Union Pacific opens the Sun Valley Ski Resort with the world's first chairlift, invented by Union Pacific engineer, James Curran. | |||
| 1936/12/00 | Union Pacific Railroad | Owner | Union Pacific opens the Sun Valley Ski Resort with the world's first chairlift, invented by Union Pacific engineer, James Curran. |
| Particulars for Proctor Mountain Ski Lift: | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Alpine Skiing |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Object |
| Historic Use | Outdoor recreation |
| Owner | Private |
| Activity | Ski Area |
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