Detachable vs Fixed Grip Lifts

[MiSkier]

The former Boyne Highland's now The Highland's of Harbor Springs is going to be installing a D-6 high speed bubble chair with heated seats for a 3-4 min ride. https://www.highlandsharborsprings.com/blog/camelot-6

 

[MarzNC]

The former Boyne Highland's now The Highland's of Harbor Springs is going to be installing a D-6 high speed bubble chaie with heated seats for a 3-4 min ride. https://www.highlandsharborsprings.com/blog/camelot-6

I think Boyne Resorts may have the most D-line lifts in the USA by 2024. They already have three at Big Sky plus the one at Loon.

I had a chance to experience Ramcharger 8 a few times a few years ago and it was pretty nice. Will be going back to Big Sky this season.

 

[MiSkier]

I think Boyne Resorts may have the most D-line lifts in the USA by 2024. They already have three at Big Sky plus the one at Loon.

I had a chance to experience Ramcharger 8 a few times a few years ago and it was pretty nice. Will be going back to Big Sky this season.

Boyne is installing a D-8 lift at Boyne Mountain right now for the 2022/23 season

 

[MarzNC]

September 20, 2022

D-Line – Lift Blog

Posts about D-Line written by Peter Landsman

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" . . .
Camelot will become the fifth Boyne destination to debut Doppelmayr D-Line technology. Big Sky Resort, Boyne Mountain, Loon Mountain and Sunday River all feature six and eight passenger D-Line detachables, many with bubbles and heated seats. While Alterra, Vail Resorts and other operators have also purchased D-Line lifts, Boyne’s level of commitment to the technology remains unrivaled in North America.
. . .

Camelot 6 will debut for the 2023-24 ski season. Once complete, it will serve both day and evening skiers as well as becoming the primary access lift for summer sightseeing and mountain biking."

 

[MarzNC]

There will always be ski areas where fixed-grip lifts make the most sense.

Boyne Resorts has no plans to install a HSQ at the newly renamed (back to the original name) Pleasant Mountain in Maine. Turns out the current Summit Express triple came from Loon. The old Riblet Summit triple took 9 minutes. Presumably Summit Express takes less time.

Pleasant Mountain, ME

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[Peter]

I think Boyne Resorts may have the most D-line lifts in the USA by 2024. They already have three at Big Sky plus the one at Loon.

Boyne has had the most D-Line lifts since the day the first one opened. No one will catch them any time soon.

 

[riverc0il]

There will always be ski areas where fixed-grip lifts make the most sense.

Boyne Resorts has no plans to install a HSQ at the newly renamed (back to the original name) Pleasant Mountain in Maine. Turns out the current Summit Express triple came from Loon. The old Riblet Summit triple took 9 minutes. Presumably Summit Express takes less time.

Not sure about the ride time, but it does have a loading carpet, so it runs faster than a normal fixed grip.

 

[Harvey]

There will always be ski areas where fixed-grip lifts make the most sense.

 

[MarzNC]

Not sure about the ride time, but it does have a loading carpet, so it runs faster than a normal fixed grip.

Massanutten (northern VA) added a loading carpet a while back to the slow quad that serves the long green trail that is also the access to the summit chair. The chair dates from 2003. (Thanks for the data and pictures, @Peter.) Doesn't really run any faster than before but stops less. Meaning it's possible to ride with no stops midweek and only 1 stop on weekends after 10:30am. Compared to 3-4 stops on weekends before.

 

[Low Angle Life]

Cabin Falls from Mont-Sainte-Anne Gondola

Photo credit: Jean-Francois Racine For the third time in three years the gondola L’Étoile Filante at Mont-Sainte-Anne is shuttered due to an incident. This time no one was injured when an emp…

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