Detachable vs Fixed Grip Lifts

tirolski said:
How bout a DolaGon?
No lifts.

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We used to ghost ride snowmobiles down the big powder bowls above tree line in Cooke City and ski down to them. Kinda similar and much cheaper.
 
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Some of this is about the smallness (vert) of the hills in the midwest, but some very interesting points too.

 
This video was well made and generally accurate, though specific to the midwest. In my opinion, under 3000 feet is almost always going to be fixed grip, and over 4000 feet is almost always going to be detachable. Between 3000 and 4000 feet can go either way. Also, there are exceptions where it makes sense to have a fixed grip over 4000 feet, or a detachable under 3000 feet.
 
Being in the Midwest if you go on a day or evening when that are not busy and you can basically ski right onto the lift a high speed is nice so you can get more runs in. With the small vertical you can spend 2/3rds of your day on the lift. Now if it is a holiday or a busy Saturday then the time you get in line till the time you get to the top is about the same.
 
Not quite sure this video belongs here because it's about how a gondola works. It's a detailed introduction filmed in Europe.

 
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