Poma Lifts

[Brownski]

All I’m saying is that I didn’t make it

 

[Harvey]

Here's a guy getting pummeled by a T-bar, mistakenly labeled as a pommel lift.

 

[Tjf1967]

I've been on many Pomas in the Alps, especially Switzerland; however, the most notable one that people here may recognize is the Summit Platter at Lake Louise. It has a nice stiff pitch on the upper section:

I was on that

 

[D.B. Cooper]

I've been on many Pomas in the Alps, especially Switzerland; however, the most notable one that people here may recognize is the Summit Platter at Lake Louise. It has a nice stiff pitch on the upper section:

When I was there, there were two types of platters, one much longer with a forgiving curve. You would see what's coming down the line and if one of the short ballbusters had your name, as you merged in the corral you politely let the other person go ahead.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

The technical term is platter lift, but it's often called the poma lift because they invented it. The platter lift was the first overhead cable surface lift. Before it, there were only rope tows. It paved the way for the J bar and T bar, as well as the chairlift.

I'm not so sure about that. The platter at Louise wasn't detachable, nor did it have a telescoping hanger. The platter at Louise was fastened to the hanger with a rope.

 

[x10003q]

Okemo used to have like 6 poma lifts including one that was 6200 feet long. That was some party for your legs.

 

[Harvey]

Went to the interwebz for some confirmation bias.

Got smacked down bigtime. Lift Blog would have none of it.

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[jamesdeluxe]

Oh my god- here are two pommel lift references. I’m not crazy

Dude, stop digging.

 

[Kingslug]

AT Valle Nevado..we were sure the operator would slam it into high speed whenever we went on it..you could see the smile on his face..as we let out a shreeeeeeeeek.......

 

[sig]

I actually operated the poma at hickory. Hand The saucer to someone and pull the lever. Except if it had red tape on it. Those were broken. Had a blast.