Sandia Heights North in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Green Chair at Santa Fe Ski Basin
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 21, 2021
1. The Green Chair at Santa Fe Ski Basin Marker
The "Green Chair was installed on the Easy Street beginner hill in 1967. It was built by a company from Denver Colorado called Miner-Denver. It was a small company that installed chairlifts from 1967 to 1970. Although short-lived, Miner-Denver installed 17 lifts mainly in the Mid-West and West US. The "Green Chair was eventually replaced by a Poma chair.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 35° 11.452′ N, 106° 28.775′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Sandia Heights North. It is on Tramway Road NE east of Sandia Heights Road NE, on the left. The marker and chair are near the Sandia Peak Tramway base office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albuquerque NM 87122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doρa Elena Gallegos / Elena Gallegos Land Grant (approx. 2 miles away); Doρa Dolores Lola Chαvez de Armijo (approx. 2.1 miles away); The View from the Top (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wild at Heart (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sandia Peak Ski Area (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ben and Pat Abruzzo (approx. 2.6 miles away); John B. Robert Dam (approx. 4.2 miles away); Alameda (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 21, 2021
2. The Green Chair at Santa Fe Ski Basin and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
