End of an era at Sunlight: Colorado’s oldest chairlift set to retire
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One of Colorado's oldest ski-lift is retiring, but first a celebration
When the Segundo ski lift in Colorado was first installed, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House and candy bars cost a nickel. It's finally being replaced, but not before a big retirement party.


End of an era at Sunlight: Colorado’s oldest chairlift set to retire
Colorado’s oldest operating chairlift is preparing for its final run this weekend. Sunlight Mountain Resort is saying goodbye to the Segundo lift, a 70-year-old icon that has carried generations of skiers. Originally installed in Aspen in 1954, Segundo found its permanent home at Sunlight in 1969. “We’re talking about a true relic,” said Travis Baptiste, director of business development at Sunlight. “You’ll never see something like Segundo again…
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