After three years, Eaglecrest plans to finally get its gondola project off the ground

Parts of the city-owned gondola sit outside at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
Construction to get Eaglecrest Ski Area’s controversial gondola up and running is finally underway. 
The ski area announced Wednesday that work has begun to develop the access road to one of the gondola’s stations on Douglas Island. That means that the mountain will be closed off to the public beyond the main lodges for the foreseeable future. 
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