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    New Jackson Hole Tram

    Two car jigback tram by Garaventa. 100 passengers. 7.5 minute ride. 600/hour capacity. Opening December 2008.

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    sweet!!!!!!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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    shweet. source? linky?
    Old's Cool.

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    w000000t!!!
    Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
    >>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<

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    jigback! Booyeah!

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    Awesome, larger than the old one, but not to big.

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    Interesting. Link?

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    Nice! Whos paying for it?

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    December 2008 = two winters with no tram = sucky sucky sucky.
    If they'd have made up their minds in January that might have put them on track to get december 2007.

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    I thought they decided to leave the tram open for this winter?

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    that's just for steep and deep gapers and trollers

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    Source is the press conference they had this morning. I don't have a link. I don't think they've put the press release up yet.

    Cost is going to be $25 million. It's all bank financed. I suspect that was difficult to arrange. Jay Kemmerer implied that the Kemmerer family had to personally guarantee the loan, although I don't know that for sure.

    You can rag on them all you want for taking so long, etc., but it's not so easy to commit that kind of money. I don't envy Jay & Connie Kemmerer for owning JHMR.

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    The new Tram

    That should do it. Well not for the press release, but yeah.

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    Tahoe mag road trip in 2008!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim S
    Tahoe mag road trip in 2008!
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    2 years without a tram is nobody's dream, but in the interim it might be unique to be able to do laps on Rendezvous bowl using the new "East Ridge Lift".

    They said it was built to run under the severe conditions Rendezvous gets. I think they plan on taking that chair out once the new tram is in place. 2 year only summit chair. Could be cool.

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    the real question is whether they will allow duck molestation. Schtuppenze enteschmushka?
    Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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    Props to JH and its owners for making what I consider to be the correct decision. I'm glad they didn't go jumbo, and I'm glad they didn't settle for a twin cable Gondi. The tram gives Jackson Hole a special feeling, a reason to mingle with great skiers, and great access to the goods.

    Anyway, , this is very good news imo.

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    In other exciting JH news... Robert Randolph & The Family Band will be playing at JH tomorrow, 8/10 (according to their website).
    Because rich has nothing to do with money.

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    It had to be done. Great news for JHMR. Hopefully they can pay the bills.

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    Also heard a rumor from a very reliable source that the East Ridge Chair will be moving to the crags/headwall area when the tram gets finished.

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    this just in.....Todd Jones has toe-cheese

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lawless
    Also heard a rumor from a very reliable source that the East Ridge Chair will be moving to the crags/headwall area when the tram gets finished.

    That would make sense if it was true. Especially with the new restaurant atop the Gondi coming in. Although idk if I like that as it will put way more traffic in those areas that though are highly trafficked now require a few minutes of extra effort to hike to that prevents a lot of joeys/tourists/whathaveyous from stealing all the pow, imo of course.

    But the new tram construction is pretty sweet.
    It ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward - Rocky

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    fuck now i feel bad for ragging on them for being cheap bastards

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