Here’s your chance to own a piece of Ogden skiing history! Snowbasin will be replacing the Becker lift this summer with a new high-speed detachable quad, and this is your opportunity to get your hands on one of these iconic triple chairs.

The Becker triple was installed in 1986 by WSO Stadeli, replacing a Telecar double chair from 1959. The new triple was twice as long as the old lift, offering another access point, along with Wildcat, to the relatively new Middle Bowl triple chair (built in 1979). Both chairs, as well as a rope tow on school hill, were named for Gustav “Gus” Becker, co-founder (along with his father, John, and brother, Albert) of the Becker Brewing and Malting company, and an integral piece of Utah skiing history.

With the decommissioning of the Becker Chairlift, the non-profit Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation will be auctioning off the Becker chairs as a fundraiser to support sustainable winter sports for youth in our area.

Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation Competition ProgramsThe Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation (SSEF) is a non-profit organization who offers competitive ski racing programs for skiers & Freeride program (ages 8-18,) a Devo program (ages 5-15) for pre-race/pre-freeride development. The Alpine Ski Racing programs follows the US Ski & Snowboard pipeline for athlete development. Athletes compete in US Ski & Snowboard events through national, regional and divisional race developmental series’. The Freeride program competes in IFSA (International’s Freeskiers Association) events. SSEF is a podium member of U.S. Ski and Snowboard.

Becker Chairlift

By Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation

Becker Chairlift