BANFF, AB / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2024 / Saturday, November 16th, will go down in ski history as the start of a new Super Era at popular Canadian Rocky Mountain ski and snowboard resort Banff Sunshine Village , thanks to the grand opening of Super Angel LX, the first Leitner-Poma EVO technology, high speed, six-passenger, heated bubble lift to be built in North America. The new six-passenger, Super Angel Luxury Express replaces a four-passenger highspeed quad chair that was initially built in 1988. At the time, Angel Express made history as the first high-speed quad built in the Canadian Rockies.
Like its predecessor, the new Super Angel six-passenger, high-speed chair will change how skiers and snowboarders enjoy winter in the Canadian Rockies with features like heated bucket seats, individual footrests, and a spacious yellow bubble. Built by Leitner-Poma of America, Super Angel was designed for comfort. The lift features proprietary EVO technology.
This technology promises a smoother, quieter, and more comfortable ride. The new Super Angel LX is the resort's second heated lift. The new Super Angel will fly skiers and snowboarders up a vertical gain of 1,244 ft (roughly the height of the Empire State Building) in just over five minutes.
Passengers aboard the new Super Angel LX fly at 5.08 meters per second comfortably in heated, cushioned seats, all under a bright yellow protective cover. Soaring 2,400 passengers per hour, Super Angel LX's 74 bubble chairs significantly .
