The Scenic Chairlift to The Top Of Mt. Harrison At Ober Gatlinburg TN. The ride down 10x better veiw

Scenic Chairlift At Ober Gatlinburg To The Top Of Mt Harrison

Took a little family time to the mountains. Enjoy the ride up and back down. The ride down 10x better than the ride up.

The Scenic Chairlift allows you to the view the Smokies in a 779’ rise in elevation and, at 3019 feet in length. The Scenic Chairlift takes you to the peak of Mt Harrison at 3455 feet above sea. There was live Bluegrass Music from Mountain Grass playing when we arrived at the top.

Fun facts: From there website https://obergatlinburg.com/scenic-chairlift/

The Towers used on our Scenic Lift were built for the 1956 Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy Winter Olympic Games, but were not actually used for them. The Gatlinburg Ski Corporation bought them to create the lift for the “Big John” slope. Made of pure steel, these towers can last indefinitely with proper care. They have been upgraded including new drive system and chairs in 2014.
This Lift was placed on the mountain to access the original Advanced Slope, “Big John” in 1962 for the Gatlinburg Ski Corp. before the ownership was transferred to Ober Gatlinburg in 1977. Long ago, “Big John” was closed because the south-facing, very steep terrain created conditions too difficult for effective snow-making and could only open for about 2 weeks per year. Alpine Way was created in its absence.