Detachable vs Fixed Grip Lifts

[Campgottagopee]

What were the best runs for em?

I bet first chair runs at whiteface would be choice.

If FIS was flat we'd hit that, if not it was Chilcoot. They winched out free fall once but I bailed on that. I thought for sure I would explode hitting that on those boards. Anyone can ski them, you just have to hold the f on and not get in the back seat. Speaking from experience on that one....lol

 

[Campgottagopee]

An old friend lent me a pair of Rossi 223s for the season in Big Sky. He was a Montana native and local legend. He would go up with patrol first thing and come down the mountain before anyone was on it so he could let ‘em rip. One and done. Sure big boys can press ‘em but little guys can too. You just need lots of room. I remember they were mounted a little forward so you could keep them on the ground. They were so big they didn’t fit in the tram and I would have to stick the tips out the window. Lenin and Marx, probably a 1,500 ft drop, would go in three or four turns. The Gullies could go with none. By the end of the season I was skiing the trees and could even spin on them. The most danger I was ever in though was on the lower mountain. Nothing scarier than coming over a roller going mach chicken and seeing a gaper traversing your line. If you throw those things sideways you better hold on. There’s a reason why they close the mountain and put up fences for ski races.

Buddy of mine at Smuggs had a pair of Yamaha DH, they were insanely stiff. Saturday milk runs = riding up in the groomer at the crack of ass in the morning. Knowing it was just the 4 or 5 of us made it easier to let them run. All you had to do was look out for deer.

 

[tirolski]

I read that A basin was adding a high speed lift or two and reducing skiers by limiting passes and tickets.

ABasin givin college students a deal. $269 for 5 tickets any days. Doesn’t have to be consecutive.
Ya just gotta be signed up for at least 6 semester hours.

Arapahoe Basin Store

The online store for Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Summit County, Colorado

store.arapahoebasin.com

 

[MarzNC]

I read that A basin was adding a high speed lift or two and reducing skiers by limiting passes and tickets. Can't find the article.

Only the one HS6 coming soon.

October 2, 2021

Lenawee Express 6-Pack in 2022

We are excited to announce that A-Basin has signed a deal with Leitner Poma to replace Lenawee Lift in the summer of 2022. We will be removi...

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Al announced the idea of selling 10% fewer season passes in the spring. Reminded people in early Sept. However, ABasin is not requiring Ikon holders to make reservations. Since Ikon is only good for 5/7 days and many travelers save ABasin for late season, guess those people aren't a concern.

September 4, 2021

Season Passes - Any Day Passes

Usually when I write a blog post pushing any kind of sales, nobody reads my post. That said, I still have to do it every once in a while. Se...

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[Benny Profane]

Raises hand.

 

[tirolski]

Long skis truck.

Short skis suck!

Donnie does Woodward in Utah on some Fischer 208’s.

 

[MarzNC]

Never skied Bromley and don't know the history of their Express lift. Wanted to note that a major upgrade to the Sun Mountain Express quad cost $1 million in 2021. It's a Doppelmayr lift and they did the work.

Sun Mountain Express Goes Through Major Upgrade

www.bromley.com

". . .
The lift went through a $1 Million full systems modernization during the offseason. This means a lot of things, but here are the main things to know:

• New drive + control systems on both stations
• Doppelmayr’s most advanced, state-of-the-art safety system
• New fiber-optic communications line
• New power source at the summit
• 22 inch HD touch screen control computers inside both stations
• New hydraulic braking unit and tensioning system

In other words, the lift has a new heartbeat. The exterior of the lift will look the same, and guests will not be able to see any noticeable differences. Reliability will be strengthened, with future upgrades and add-ons much easier to come by with the new system.
. . .

The Sun Mountain Express Quad has an uphill capacity of 1,800 people per hour and moves at a speed of 1,000 feet per minute. It is a base to summit lift, located in the main base area of Bromley Mountain. The lift covers over 1,300 vertical feet."

 

[MarzNC]

The fast 6-pack at Big Sky will spin on Thanksgiving Day, which is opening day.

November 18, 2021

Big Sky Resort to unveil new Swift Current lift on opening day

Fastest six-rider chairlift in North America ‘big evolution’in the ski industry By Bella Butler EBS STAFF BIG SKY – Amid Big Sky Resort’s era of capital innovation, new technology will... READ MORE

www.explorebigsky.com

" . . .
With a maximum speed of 6 meters per second, or 1,200 feet per minute, Swift Current 6 will join the fastest lifts in the country, marking a revolution for the ski lift industry as a whole.

Comparatively, the adjacent chairlift in the base area, Ramcharger 8, which was unveiled at the start of the 2018 winter season, travels at 5 mps, and the old Swifty operated at 4 mps.

“It’s going to feel noticeably different,” Schwartz said, adding that the ride on Swift Current 6 will be approximately four minutes faster than on the old lift.
. . .

Ramcharger 8 is the continent’s first eight-pack chair and along with Swift Current 6, the two primary base lifts will move 6,600 people uphill from the base an hour.

Another new feature of Swift Current 6 is its 90-degree, contoured unload area. The new offload will spit riders out north in the direction of Jay Walk, eliminating scramble time at the top of the lift.
. . ."

 

[Harvey]

The fast 6-pack at Big Sky will spin on Thanksgiving Day, which is opening day.

November 18, 2021

Big Sky Resort to unveil new Swift Current lift on opening day

Fastest six-rider chairlift in North America ‘big evolution’in the ski industry By Bella Butler EBS STAFF BIG SKY – Amid Big Sky Resort’s era of capital innovation, new technology will... READ MORE

www.explorebigsky.com

" . . .
With a maximum speed of 6 meters per second, or 1,200 feet per minute, Swift Current 6 will join the fastest lifts in the country, marking a revolution for the ski lift industry as a whole.

Comparatively, the adjacent chairlift in the base area, Ramcharger 8, which was unveiled at the start of the 2018 winter season, travels at 5 mps, and the old Swifty operated at 4 mps.

“It’s going to feel noticeably different,” Schwartz said, adding that the ride on Swift Current 6 will be approximately four minutes faster than on the old lift.
. . .

Ramcharger 8 is the continent’s first eight-pack chair and along with Swift Current 6, the two primary base lifts will move 6,600 people uphill from the base an hour.

Another new feature of Swift Current 6 is its 90-degree, contoured unload area. The new offload will spit riders out north in the direction of Jay Walk, eliminating scramble time at the top of the lift.
. . ."

I checked out the trail map, that place is loaded with high speed lifts. 41,000 uphill capacity on 5000 acres is still insanely low density, certainly by eastern standards.

Someone who's skied triple diamond terrain, tell me about the experience.

 

[raisingarizona]

I checked out the trail map, that place is loaded with high speed lifts. 41,000 uphill capacity on 5000 acres is still insanely low density, certainly by eastern standards.

Someone who's skied triple diamond terrain, tell me about the experience.

Don’t fall.