Just a few days ago, Cardrona Alpine resort opened a new lift which is dedicated for Olympic and international halfpipe hopefuls.
The lift called "Wells Pipe Platter" is named after World Champion halfpipe skier Jossi Wells.
Cardrona Sales and Marketing Manager Nadia Ellis says the ski area named the new lift after the Wells family in recognition of their long history with Cardrona.
Ms Ellis also explained the addition of the Wells Pipe Platter further cements Cardrona’s position as a world-class training facility.
“We are the only ski area in the Southern Hemisphere offering a dedicated mechanised lift to access its halfpipes. This means no more ‘hiking to the pipe’, providing athletes more training laps each day.”
Cardrona’s 22 foot Olympic Halfpipe is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere to have been homologated by FIS as World Cup standard. The pipe is 18 metres wide, 6.8 metres high and has an 18 degree pitch.
