Tramway Titan
Subtitle: Byron Riblet, Wire Rope And Western Resource Towns
Publisher: Trafford
Published: December 31, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781412050937
Subjects: Business; Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-); United States - 20th Century; History; Aerial tramways; British Columbia; Northwestern States; History: World
Description: Byron Riblet pioneered the use of reliable mining cableways, first in British Columbia, and eventually around the world. His company later made the transition of equipment from mining to the skiing industry when the company evolved into a a leading chairlift builder. This combines information about many Northwest and British Columbia mining regions where Riblet's system were enjoyed as well as skiing resorts. (jvl).