Plattekill Conditions

Windham will kill you if you don't buy ahead and pay attention to the RED / Green day capacity calendar. However, if you are able to purchase ahead of time, I saw tickets as low as $67 this past season. The Green Day 3-Play pass at $179 was also a great deal, working out to $59. 66 per day. Early purchase season passes are also decently priced, especially if you're able to make use of it the during the current season spring (I got six days in already on my $1,299 no-blackout pass for next year).

The downside is the $145 full price ticket or sell-out if you can't make those other options work. Great coverage this year, so no complaints from me. Snowing hard the last two weekends of the season (and opening day 11/26/21) with 23 trails, 2 parks, 3 lifts, and 165 acres of terrain open on the final day.

Looking forward to more days at Plattekill next year, which as you know also offers pre-purchase single day discounts.
 
Looks like it is out.

I'd hoped originally it was replacement parts for the sunny side, but alas no.

I totally get it, but I'll be sad if or when it really happens.
 
Looks like it is out.

I'd hoped originally it was replacement parts for the sunny side, but alas no.

I totally get it, but I'll be sad if oe when it really happens.
Why replace a “newer” (2002) double when there’s a triple (1974) Sunshine that’s older?
The triple coming out of Windham only went 389 ft up.
I’m not a ski lift engineer but did ride @ Holiday Inn Express.
 
Laz has his eye on land next door that is part of an estate. It's pretty big and would increase his advertised vert.

I don't believe that this is about that.
 
Is this just to replace the chairs themselves, vs the whole lift?
 
Is this just to replace the chairs themselves, vs the whole lift?
I don’t think you can just put a 3 person chair on a lift that was designed for a two person chair unless you keep the capacity the same. The motor and brake system may not be up to the extra people
 
I don’t think you can just put a 3 person chair on a lift that was designed for a two person chair unless you keep the capacity the same. The motor and brake system may not be up to the extra people
You might be able to. I don’t know the history of the double well enough to say. It might have extra weight capacity and horsepower built in or it may have originally had a longer line wherever it came from which would have the same effect. There are a lot of variables.
 
The way I understand it, an engineer is on it.

It's easy to keep capacity the same, there must be more to it than that?

I don't think the goal is to raise capacity, but to have larger chairs.
 
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