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Black Bear chair opens at Eaglecrest

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2012-12-14/black-bear-opens-eaglecrest
Outdoors
Miles and Mileage

...and he invited me, along with another "joneser," to run up Eaglecrest Road.Those five miles turned into the Black Bear chair lift and a return along the Treadwell Ditch Trail, via one section of muskeg and one still demolished bridge crossing...

http://juneauempire.com/sports/2012-10-25/miles-and-mileage
Sports
Photo: Jib session

...ski hill. Some report between 8-10 inches of snow at the top of the mountain and ridable snow down to about the Black Bear Chair. Early season conditions exist and can change quickly. For more information, go to skijuneau.com.

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2012-10-26/photo-jib-session
Outdoors
Miles And Mileage

...and he invited me, along with another "joneser," to run up Eaglecrest Road.Those five miles turned into the Black Bear chair lift and a return along the Treadwell Ditch Trail, via one section of muskeg and one still demolished bridge crossing...

http://juneauempire.com/blog-post/klas-stolpe/2012-10-24/miles-and-mileage
It's Going To Be A Great Winter

...Scott and I went up to Eaglecrest to check out the cross country trail in the Hilda Creek meadows by the base of the Black Bear chair. We joined the line of skiers, snowboarders, sledders, and hikers going up the maintenance road on the east side...

http://juneauempire.com/blog-post/betsy-fischer/2012-11-16/its-going-be-great-wi
Eaglecrest set to open on Saturday

...go right and go down the west side. If they want to, they can do it. But, they're going to have to hike from Black Bear (Chair) to get there." On the cross country side, Duncan said Jeff Brown packed the entire lower loop with the cat on...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/121710/out_758027345.shtml
Outdoors
New Porcupine chair nearly ready to roll

...they were just going to trash it and put in a new, modern lift," he said. "The same thing happened with our Black Bear chair. It was in the middle of a real estate project as well, so these ski companies want to get rid of the old technology...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/062510/out_661353225.shtml
outdoors
Fitting memorial

...remembered amidst the elements and conditions they knew and loved. On a tower that supports the components of the Black Bear Chair at the Eaglecrest Ski Area are the names of Peter Barrett and Tobias Lee, a memorial from friends who wanted to preserve...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/022610/out_568070094.shtml
Outdoors
Welcome, Old Man Winter

...Platter Pole once did. At top speed, the Porcupine Chair could move around 1,200 riders per hour, same as the Black Bear Chair. Ptarmigan can move around 860. Season pass sales came in strong this year, according to Duncan. And while they...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/120310/out_745153582.shtml
Outdoors
Black Bear chair now ready to roll

...mountain. Construction of the Black Bear chair lift has been finished, and...Ptarmigan lift, Duncan said the Black Bear chair would also function under these...820 people an hour, but the Black Bear chair transports 1200 people an hour...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/103009/out_510758202.shtml

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