Below a certain temperature, a heater had to be put into the Baldy T-bar drive station to warm things up before the lift was started. No "soft start" those days. It was a big lever to push and pull.
Pre-1976, there was no electricity at Baldy. Diesel powered lifts, and a diesel generator for the lodge.
When CNCP telecommunications built a network of microwave installations across the country, a deal was struck with Mt. Baldy Recreations Ltd. and the power utility to bring power in. The line to the summit crosses the ski run just above Rod's, then goes straight up the lift line to the very top. (armored cable.)
The original power installation through the village served us well for a number of years, until many more cabins were built. After the Christmas Day turkey brown outs, the infrastructure was upgraded.
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