Detachable vs Fixed Grip Lifts

[MarzNC]

Harvey. Don’t worry about it. The only reason Boyne isn’t more of the discussion is I am the only one in Michigan or as far as I know I am. I do think a 8 pack is overkill for most of the season. They normally only run one of the triples during the week and only on weekends and holidays to they run both triples. They could have gone with a new fixed grip quad. but for marketing purposes and bragging rights in the Midwest they went for the 8 pack.

Is there any reason to use a lift over there during the summer?

Wonder if Boyne got a deal for making a commitment to three 8-packs from Dopplemayer: Big Sky, Loon, Boyne Mountain. The idea of installing an 8-pack at Big Sky goes all the way back to the 1990s.

March 2018

Boyne Resorts To Install North America’s First Eight-Seater Chairlift At Big Sky Resort

Boyne Resorts today unveiled an extraordinary addition to its collection of industry firsts, announcing installation of an eight-seater high-speed bubble chairlift at its Big Sky Resort in Montana—the first in North America.

newsroom.doppelmayr.com

" . . .
For nearly 70 years, Boyne Resorts has maintained a heritage of firsts with planning and investment focused on enhancing the guest experience. Its history with Doppelmayr, the world leader in ropeway transportation, dates back to the 1980s and a collaborative relationship formed in 1992 when the two introduced the first high-speed six-place chairlift in the U.S. or Europe at Boyne Mountain Resort in Michigan. It was then that a joint ambition to create an eight-seater chairlift was first discussed.
. . ."

January 2020

Announcing Kancamagus 8, the East’s First Eight Pack

Boyne Resorts will invest millions to build its third D-Line chairlift, an eight place at Loon Mountain set to open for the 2020-21 season. The first such lift in the Eastern United States will re…

liftblog.com

 

[MiSkier]

Is there any reason to use a lift over there during the summer?

Wonder if Boyne got a deal for making a commitment to three 8-packs from Dopplemayer: Big Sky, Loon, Boyne Mountain. The idea of installing an 8-pack at Big Sky goes all the way back to the 1990s.

March 2018

Boyne Resorts To Install North America’s First Eight-Seater Chairlift At Big Sky Resort

Boyne Resorts today unveiled an extraordinary addition to its collection of industry firsts, announcing installation of an eight-seater high-speed bubble chairlift at its Big Sky Resort in Montana—the first in North America.

newsroom.doppelmayr.com

" . . .
For nearly 70 years, Boyne Resorts has maintained a heritage of firsts with planning and investment focused on enhancing the guest experience. Its history with Doppelmayr, the world leader in ropeway transportation, dates back to the 1980s and a collaborative relationship formed in 1992 when the two introduced the first high-speed six-place chairlift in the U.S. or Europe at Boyne Mountain Resort in Michigan. It was then that a joint ambition to create an eight-seater chairlift was first discussed.
. . ."

January 2020

Announcing Kancamagus 8, the East’s First Eight Pack

Boyne Resorts will invest millions to build its third D-Line chairlift, an eight place at Loon Mountain set to open for the 2020-21 season. The first such lift in the Eastern United States will re…

liftblog.com

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I think the area the 8 pack is going will get developed. They are also building a sky bridge that goes from the main peak to the peak where the 8 pack is going to unload at. This only the first part of a master plan that goes till 2030.

 

[MarzNC]

I think the area the 8 pack is going will get developed. They are also building a sky bridge that goes from the main peak to the peak where the 8 pack is going to unload at. This only the first part of a master plan that goes till 2030.

Aha! So the 8-pack will be used during the "green" seasons. The first golf course dates from the 1960s. Boyne Mountain has been a successful 4-season resort for a long time. That was clearly a factor for the decision to install an 8-pack that seems like overkill when there are skiers/boarders on the lifts.

The sky bridge in Gatlinburg, TN has been quite a hit from what I understand. Not many people know that installing the chairlift in Gatlinburg made a difference for Boyne Resorts because it made many year round. When it was destroyed by fire in 2016, that turned into an opportunity for Boyne to expand what they had to offer in TN.

Dec 2016

UPDATED: Boyne reports extensive fire damage at Gatlinburg Sky Lift

Gatlinburg Sky Lift, an eastern Tennessee tourist attraction run by Boyne Falls-based Boyne Resorts, remained closed as of Wednesday because of damage from last week's wildfire in the Gatlinburg area, the property's website noted. "We are able to con

www.petoskeynews.com

May 2019

SkyBridge Gatlinburg: Take a walk across the longest footbridge in the US

It's a bucket list bridge. SkyBridge Gatlinburg is opening soon, and we are offering you details of the experience crossing the longest pedestrian footbridge in North America.

www.knoxnews.com

 

[Ripitz]

Ramcharger 8 in Big Sky is also intended to provide service beyond skiing. The heated seats and bubble cover give comfort to guests riding to the restaurant on top of Andesite, Everett’s 8800. With incredible views of Lone Peak it is perfectly situated for Winter dinners and Summer weddings. Apparently it can also be a chondola because they teased a dining car called Omega V and a VIP cabin as well. In the Summer the lift has a special carrier for mountain bikes.

 

[MarzNC]

Looks like the Kanc8 at Loon was originally supposed to open in 2020, but was delayed due to the pandemic. Still a lot to do before the snow flies. Haul rope was spliced in September. For updates and a video that introduces the features:

Kanc8

North America's most technologically advanced chairlift comes to Loon.

www.loonmtn.com

For adults boarding with little kids, the high adjustable loading area has advantages. Depends on the operator to raise it up if needed. As someone who is petite who had had to jump at times to get onto a chairlift, I appreciate the concept. Didn't notice it happening that often on Ramcharger 8. But I avoid holiday periods for trips out west.

 

[x10003q]

Well, they're definitely reducing skier visits by getting off the EPIC pass, but just the opposite on lifts. They replaced the Pallavacini double chair with another new double, which I put in the same ballsy category as MRG replacing the single with a single. And the Pallavacini is right at the base. 99% of ski hill managers would have put a HSQ there. Maybe a six pack.

I think they are trying to be a niche mountain in a crowded market, and are going to compensate for less bodies on the hill with ever increasing pass prices.

It is not as ballsy when you find out they are going to replace the Lenawee Triple with a HS6. I still think it was silly to stick with a double at the Pallavicini lift when it also serves The Beavers, a 468 acre section they added a few years ago. They should have made it a FG triple or quad.

 

[Benny Profane]

I think it was a ballsy statement, an important message. It says, go to Breck, go to Keystone, go to Copper, if it's a problem.

Abasin has a parking issue that can't change. They are limited to what they have now. They can't grow much bigger. So, refine the experience. I wish them the best. It's one of my favorite places on Earth.

 

[tirolski]

Abasin has a parking issue that can't change. They are limited to what they have now. They can't grow much bigger. So, refine the experience. I wish them the best. It's one of my favorite places on Earth.

Only place out west I ever skied.
It was a June 5th and amazing.

 

[raisingarizona]

Yes, A-Basin is a classic and one of my all time favorites. I regret not experiencing the hike to Couloirs with winter snow conditions. Thanks for reminding me to have that on the list.

 

[MarzNC]

It is not as ballsy when you find out they are going to replace the Lenawee Triple with a HS6. I still think it was silly to stick with a double at the Pallavicini lift when it also serves The Beavers, a 468 acre section they added a few years ago. They should have made it a FG triple or quad.

Pali isn't the only way to get to Beavers. In fact, going from the top of Lenawee is how a local Diva guided me and my friends when we were checking out ABasin last season. We also went from the top of Pali later in the day, and that wasn't as easy in some ways.