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early morning

april 2026 · Canada

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shot on DJI Mini 4K

shot on OnePlus 15with mainwith telephoto

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The bull wheel and a lift tower of an abandoned chairlift stand silhouetted on a grassy summit at sunset, with a second tower dropping toward the dark valley. The empty top station shows how the lift simply stopped where it was. — 01 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

01 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

A lift tower's sheave assembly and chipped crossbar loom overhead against an orange dusk sky, with the next tower standing further down the slope. Concrete footings in the foreground mark the old top station. — 02 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

02 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

Looking down an overgrown ski run from high above, a single lift tower stands among young trees and scattered snowmaking gear as the sunset glows over the valley. Nature is slowly taking the cleared slope back. — 03 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

03 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

A lone figure sits atop a chairlift tower, silhouetted against the setting sun and a streak of contrail. The drone angle shows how exposed the perch is above the dark hillside. — 04 / 13shot on DJI Mini 4K

04 / 13shot on DJI Mini 4K

A chairlift tower with its sheave trains rises above bare saplings on a grassy slope, looking across a frosty valley in soft morning light. Brush growing around the base shows years of neglect. — 05 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

05 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

Close-up of a weathered chairlift sheave wheel and its bolted arm, with the forested hillside and valley softly blurred behind. The worn metal shows the scale of the machinery up close. — 06 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

06 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

Sunset over a wide valley seen from the top of an overgrown ski run, a lone lift tower running down the grassy slope. It shows how far the abandoned hill looks out over the land it once served. — 07 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

07 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

The sun hangs low over a dark ridge, light rays falling across the shadowed valley below. A quiet end-of-day view from the abandoned hilltop. — 08 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

08 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

A gravel service track climbs a grassy ridge between cedars and bare trees toward a lift structure on the crest. Old fencing and a fallen rail lie along the slope, left to the weeds. — 09 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

09 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

A weathered wooden ramp and deck platform sag into the hillside beneath a wall of cedars, its angled shelter tipping forward. A small red-roofed hut sits on a mound farther along the run. — 10 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

10 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

The collapsed wooden shelter at the top of the ramp leans over a buckled plank deck, with the valley opening out beyond the slope. Wind and time have pulled the structure apart board by board. — 11 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

11 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

A small grey hut with a red metal roof stands alone on a grassy mound, its maroon door hanging open and window frames empty. The old operator's shack still keeps watch over the run. — 12 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

12 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

Inside the hut, peeling paint and exposed insulation frame two empty windows looking out onto trees and the fading valley. Carved initials and a heart remain on the wall above. — 13 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

13 / 13shot on OnePlus 15

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