Tow Hut

The lower building that encloses the Mach rope tow and equipment.

Names

• Tow Hut
• Operator Shack

Location

At the base of Meany Hill, SE of the Lodge.

Purpose

• Enclose Mach tow machinery
• Electrical machinery for all 3 tows
• Ox lives in the basement
• Storage of high voltage electrical gear

Events

• Construction: 1938

History

1938

Tow Hut was made of logs cut from trees from widening the Lane.

Fred Gibbons, Cal Jones, Jack Hossack, and Harry Cameron were the committee who constructed the lift. Walt Little was the engineer in charge of the building of the cabin for the machinery. ^ds

1956

New Tow hut moved north about 250’, and about 20’ lower. Frame construction; basement floor, main floor and attic

1975

• New counter weight
• Resided and decorated in a Bavarian style.

1982

• Realigned 4” X 4” steel track on front
• Added 7’ X 8’ lean-to on North corner for gas pump and line hardwar
• Construct wheelways in basement of for winter storage of Ox

1983

revise interior

1984

• remodeled inside of Tow Hut

2003

Tow Hut: Houses the driving machinery for Meany’s “Mach Tow.” Build in 1938.^75th

• Added high voltage line equipment storage annex to West side of tow hut