SPRAY RIVER TRANSPORT LIFT, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA

In 2013, there was a tremendous amount of devastation in many parts of Alberta due to flooding. Banff National Park was also not spared. On many of the backcountry trails, the bridges were severely damaged. Reparations on the Spray river bridge were necessary, however; a problem presented itself as there was no way to transport the material needed for the repairs to the other side of the river. Due to environmental reasons, a helicopter was not an option to fly in 800 tons of rock. Rocky Mountain Lift Services & Supplies Inc. was hired by Parks Canada to install a small transport lift which solved all of the problems. Even the Bobcat was able to fly across the river!