SNAPPED: Helicopter hoists new UOP chairlift parts into place

Utah Olympic Park. Photo: Carl Roepke

PARK CITY, Utah — On Thursday a blue-colored Blackhawk helicopter dangled its hoist cable to carry chairlift parts at the Utah Olympic Park (UOP). It’s visible in the upper-center of this photo.

The new expansion at the UOP, a United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Training Site, will not be open to the public. It’ll accommodate alpine ski training for teams including: 

• The United States Ski and Snowboard Team
• The Park City Ski and Snowboard Team
• The University of Utah Ski Team
• The Romark Ski Team
• The National Ability Center Para Ski Team

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