New lift

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. officials say improvements on schedule. On Friday a helicopter was used to fly in the towers for the Christie Peak Express six-person lift.

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VIDEO: Christie gets a lift

Heavy-duty chopper installs towers at ski area

The giant mechanical dragonfly that buzzed back and forth over the lower slopes of Steamboat Ski Area on Friday afternoon made short work of installing the 18 towers for the new Christie Peak Express high-speed, six-seat chairlift.

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