Detachable vs Fixed Grip Lifts

Has there ever been a high speed double? ?
 
Is there an off the radar ski area in the east with a high speed quad? Wildcat?

Does putting in a HS chair put you on the radar, eventually, automatically? Or do you somehow get on the radar and then you "need" a HSQ?
 
Waterville Valley comes to mind as having a good mix of lifts. The quad that goes almost to the summit is a HSQ. There is a relatively new T-bar at the summit that serves a few short, fun blues. It replaced a double-chair that was on wind hold too often. Instead of spending a few million on a HSQ for Green Mountain, they moved an old triple. Presumably that lift rarely has a long line on busy weekends. It's a slow ride but has great views, maybe 8 minutes. Serves classic New England narrow and curvy trails.

There was also a very slow triple from a secondary lodge to mid-mountain. That was too slow to be worth riding more than once. Sunnyside is going to be upgraded to a fixed-grip quad.

Waterville Valley is replacing the 1988 HSQ White Peaks Express with a HS6 bubble lift soon. First one by MND in the U.S. apparently. Even though WV doesn't have any actual slopeside lodging, it's still more of a "ski resort" than an old school ski area.
 
Yeah, the single is fast for a fixed grip but it’s bad form to call a fixed grip high speed. Express and high speed are usually reserved for detachables
 
Or the carpet loader at Greek!
 
Harvey said:
Is there an off the radar ski area in the east with a high speed quad? Wildcat?

Does putting in a HS chair put you on the radar, eventually, automatically? Or do you somehow get on the radar and then you "need" a HSQ?
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The Wildcat Express HSQ detachable was installed in 1997. Cut the ride to 6 minutes for 2000 ft vertical over 6000 ft. Probably made a difference to locals and folks who drove up from Boston, but probably not to anyone else.
 
MarzNC said:
The Wildcat Express HSQ detachable was installed in 1997. Cut the ride to 6 minutes for 2000 ft vertical over 6000 ft. Probably made a difference to locals and folks who drove up from Boston, but probably not to anyone else.
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I think that HSQ at Wildcat is in a perfect spot for a HSQ.
 
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