GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, JFskiDan said: 94.3% of the people commenting in this thread couldnt GAF whether its a high speed detachable, a high speed fixed grip, or a water heater. We do appreciate the clarification though. Wow you’re on fire today and this thread is boring AF. Quote
Schif Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Where have you experienced them? Sugarbush Quote
JFskiDan Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 Just now, Schif said: I think the fact that it's a high speed fixed grip makes the case that it is too short to be a detachable. If it's a water heater though I'll need to know if it's gas or electric Its electric. There really isnt gas in the Poconos, and it would be silly to use propane when ski resorts have the largest electric infrastructure available. Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Where have you experienced them? Greek Peak has at least one, and i found it awkward, but maybe its just because it was new to me. Quote
theprogram4 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 They should have gotten a heated bubble lift like The Canyons has Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 Ok so this lift is high speed but not detachable. Wow for a beginner area... Quote
enjoralas Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 57 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Ok so this lift is high speed but not detachable. Wow for a beginner area... And after a relatively long walk or skate slightly uphill from the hotel, since they are marketing the addition as useful for beginner hotel guests to get up to the outdoor waterpark area without having to ride up and ski down the mountain. That assumes the lift will embark where the current one does Quote
saltyant Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Wow you’re on fire today and this thread is boring AF. You can always check out the Food Thread and read the exciting discussions about different kinds of apples Quote
liplipliplip Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) Clearing the text out of this post because I realize it's already been discussed earlier in this thread. Edited October 26, 2020 by liplipliplip I'm dumb Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 21 minutes ago, saltyant said: You can always check out the Food Thread and read the exciting discussions about different kinds of apples Even more boring.. 1 Quote
Shadows Posted October 26, 2020 Report Posted October 26, 2020 I would love to see a tram go straight into the water park Quote
C1erArt Posted October 27, 2020 Report Posted October 27, 2020 SugarbushSunday River too, I think. Quote
theprogram4 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Posted October 27, 2020 Camelback should go full Disney and be the first American ski resort with a monorail up the hill Quote
NMSKI Posted October 27, 2020 Report Posted October 27, 2020 3 hours ago, C1erArt said: Sunday River too, I think. Ski Santa Fe’s Millennium triple also. Quote
liplipliplip Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 17 hours ago, theprogram4 said: Camelback should go full Disney and be the first American ski resort with a monorail up the hill Even Disney is going with lifts these days... https://liftblog.com/disney-skyliner-ths-walt-disney-world-fl/ 1 Quote
Schif Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 So lifts are typically designed and operated with all the weight on one side of the line right? First of all, anyone know exactly how that works? Secondly, what kind of different set up does Disney need to run that gondola with people on both sides? Quote
Shadows Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 How many non ski related gondys are there? Barcelona has one right? Played it on Tony hawk. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Shadows said: How many non ski related gondys are there? Barcelona has one right? Played it on Tony hawk. Some South American cities have them. It’s a good way to connect Favellas from city centers. https://archive.curbed.com/2017/9/21/16340394/urban-gondolas-cable-cars-cities Quote
Schif Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Some South American cities have them. It’s a good way to connect Favellas from city centers. https://archive.curbed.com/2017/9/21/16340394/urban-gondolas-cable-cars-cities That's really interesting. We have a plant in Cali, Colombia. I'll have to ask my guys down there if they've ever ridden the gondola there next time I'm on a call with them. Quote
JFskiDan Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Schif said: So lifts are typically designed and operated with all the weight on one side of the line right? I dont know about that. What about the "scenic lift rides" for the truly talentless in life that cant ski? They come back on the lift so, i dont know how that would work. Doesnt Kmart usually have people download on a lift early in the season, as well as make people walk up some stairs? Quote
liplipliplip Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Schif said: So lifts are typically designed and operated with all the weight on one side of the line right? First of all, anyone know exactly how that works? Secondly, what kind of different set up does Disney need to run that gondola with people on both sides? Typically the downhill side of a lift has fewer sheaves on most tower's bogeys to account for less weight (hence the "50% max downhill capacity" sighs you'll see at most uphill stations), but chairs/cabins still account for 25-50% of the total load on any haul rope. To run a lift uphill & downhill, or in both directions, at full capacity, uphil & downhill bogeys need to be designed symmetrically and tower foundations may be beefier to account for additional load. A lot of modern lifts will do this to allow for summer sightseeing operations Quote
Justo8484 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 i rode a gondola in quito, ecuador that is part of their public transit system. looks essentially the same as the k1 at killy, but it was designed with every intention of people riding down as well as up. used it for a day of mountain biking, where the guide i was riding with worked with a local shop to get the city to install bike racks on a few of the cabins so locals could use it for DH laps. place was awesome, it gave you an almost 3k ft descent and topped out close to 13k feet above sea level. 1 Quote
NMSKI Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 I did this skyrail gondola in Australia back in '99. I had kind of forgotten about it until all this gondola talk came up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyrail_Rainforest_Cableway The thing I remember most is that I was hungover like a fuckin bitch that day. 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 I rode the Black Canyon gondola in CO two years ago. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted October 28, 2020 Author Report Posted October 28, 2020 Take it to the Black Canyon Gondola thread Quote
toast21602 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, saltyant said: Take it to the Black Canyon Gondola thread Take it to the STFU thread. 1 Quote
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