Pursuit Proposes 3,000+ Foot-Long Tram Taking People to the Top of Columbia Mountain
The year-round tram would carry 100 passengers per cabin and could support about 230 jobs, according to Pursuit’s economic analysis.
- On Thursday, Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality submitted a proposal to the Flathead National Forest to build a year-round aerial tram on Columbia Mountain near Hungry Horse, reviving a project rejected nearly four years ago.
- Forest Supervisor Anthony Botello said the agency will re-evaluate the project against 2018 forest plan standards, while Pursuit claims the year-round model attempts to raise its "value proposition for the local economy."
- Pursuit Pacific Northwest COO Gary Rodgers said the tram would ascend more than 3,000 vertical feet in roughly six minutes, featuring two 100-passenger cabins with a peak capacity of roughly 1,000 passengers per hour.
- Swan View Coalition Chair Keith Hammer urged the Forest Service to reject the "rich-get-richer scheme," while Botello confirmed the agency will conduct a multi-month screening process to gauge public need.
- Agency officials will evaluate potential impacts on threatened species including grizzlies and lynx, while determining if the top terminal fits the designated 5b management area and inventoried roadless status.
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A tram plan for the Flathead Valley resurrects 2022 proposal
Flathead National Forest officials rejected a 2022 version of the plan in a preliminary review before any public process got underway. The 2026 proposal varies little from the earlier one, according to Pursuit Chief Operating Officer Gary Rodgers, except to operate year-round instead of seasonally. It would still feature a base facility in Hungry Horse and a café about 3,000 vertical feet above.
Pursuit, Forest Service discuss tram proposal up Columbia Mountain
The Flathead National Forest has received a proposal from Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality to build a tram taking passengers from Hungry Horse to just below the summit of Columbia Mountain.Watch the full video below: Pursuit, Forest Service discuss tram proposal up Columbia MountainThe proposed tram would ascend 3,000 vertical feet.Its definitely an accessible way to access one of the most scenic points in northwest Montana, said Pursuit Paci…
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Controversial proposal for 3,000-foot tram revived outside Glacier National Park
Three years after the Forest Service rejected a proposed tram line to the top of a prominent mountain outside Hungry Horse, a national hospitality company has revived the controversial project.
Pursuit Resubmits Columbia Mountain Tram Proposal
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality announced Thursday it had submitted a proposal to the Flathead National Forest to build a year-round aerial tram up Columbia Mountain near Hungry Horse, reviving a project the agency rejected nearly four years ago. The Forest Service confirmed receipt of the proposal the same day. The company says the main change […]
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