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04-14-2019, 09:21 PM #3751
Because there is a turn at the mid-station, thats how it operates. The cable cannot operate around the turn, so it is two separate systems. Its the same way the proposed ganjola would work...or just like the Collins lift at Alta.
Details about the project are here at Placer County... https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCe...ime-PDF?bidId=
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04-14-2019, 10:24 PM #3752
like the gondola at Mammoth works at McCoy station.
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04-15-2019, 07:47 AM #3753Banned
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04-15-2019, 08:11 AM #3754
For a small section like hot wheels I doubt they’ll make it two separate ropes. There are lifts and gondolas that aren’t separate just because of a mid station. Usually they are only separated if the lift is too big to efficiently use only one drive (meaning motor etc.) or if a costumer were to request it specifically. With such a short second section adding a second drive would be a huge cost increase, and designing it too run from a single drive but detaching the top station would honestly be an engineering headache (also expensive, and time consuming). I doubt hot wheels will have the ability to run only the bottom section.
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04-15-2019, 10:37 AM #3755Registered User
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I have been on chairlifts in Europe that have a turn in them.
I think they were all fixed grip though.
Surface lifts for the win! Cheap, small, efficient, and they weed out the lazy.
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04-15-2019, 11:03 AM #3756
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04-15-2019, 11:41 AM #3757
Red Dog and Squaw Creek upgrades would be amazing. Think of all those days the upper mountain in closed. I know that the gondola placement and approval has to be the hold up...makes sense. So much good terrain on Red Dog (obviously) but early season under the Squaw Creek chair is pretty damn fun as well. It also helps with the family skiing situation. There's diverse terrain, longish groomers as well as snack/lunch options at SC that are extremely helpful but the usual response of doing more than a few laps over there is...'but we have to ride that chair again!'
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04-15-2019, 11:51 AM #3758
As noted like 8,423 posts ago (151 pages!! so far this year), looks like Red Dog replacement might happen soon, but not this summer. Plans have been approved by the MAC, but not by the county afaik
http://friendsofsv.org/details-on-pr...-red-dog-lift/
http://friendsofsv.org/squaw-valley-...t-replacement/
Alignment looks rad too. Moves the base station over towards the race HQ (towards far east), so you can actually lap the damn chair.
DETAILS ON PROPOSED RED DOG LIFT
/ October 6, 2018 / Comments Off on Details on Proposed Red Dog lift / Latest News
Here are some notes from the Municipal Advisory Council review of the proposed Red Dog lift last Thursday. Unfortunately it’s not clear when the lift will actually be installed. The proposed new lift, install date and the location change for the base of the lift would seem to be predicated on the Squaw/Alpine Gondola (California Express) being approved (base of new gondola will most likely be located where the Red Dog lift base is currently located).
Key Notes:
They are advancing this request since the conditional use permit on the original Red Dog lift replacement is expiring.
This submittal, which is on a fast track for CEQA addendum analysis, MAC vote, and planning commission vote, would allow for the new base terminal to be moved 600 ft to the east.
Will be a detachable six pack lift.
The uphill capacity will be limited to 2400 per hour, versus the 1800 today. The limit is imposed by the 1983 Placer County Squaw Valley General Plan which set an upper limit on total uphill capacity. There was a lot of discussion about upping this limit for bad weather but the lift motor and other features are being spec’ed at the 2400 limit.
There is no timing set for doing this swap, perhaps one year, two years, or more.
The lift would require the demolition of the old shacks that house dispatch, race lockers, ski patrol and others. It was not clear where these facilities would move to.
MAC asked for clarification on the placement of the top terminal and impact on the space at the top of Snow King (very congested), analysis of the approach to the bottom terminal since there is a dangerous road cut on the approach, relationship to buildings in Specific Plan, and several other items.sproing!
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04-15-2019, 12:01 PM #3759Registered User
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Agreed on the surface lifts ftw! No wind holds, they weed out the weak, and you can snag empty tbars w your pole or grab the cable and ease onto one w an open spot. T1 at mammoth wasn't for the weak. It was steep af and not even as hairball as some in Europe. Bring back the TBars!!!
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04-15-2019, 02:27 PM #3760Registered Useless
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04-15-2019, 02:30 PM #3761
What year are you thinking about? Surely not this year.
(Ron Adams is a great contractor, does a lot of smaller jobs. He's done a bathroom and office add on and an elevator shaft add on for us, great work, fair prices, the lumber yard loves him which I guess he pays his bills fast. )
Re lifts--the old Weasel lift had a mid loading station near the chalet, a mid unloading station where the current hot wheels unloads, and then went over the ridge and downhill a short way to the final unloading station on the Sherwood side--all on one cable, fixed grip, no slowing down. As I recall it was faster than the current Hot Wheels.
Moving RD 600 ft east--should make the race from RD to KT when KT finally opens on a powder morning a lot more interesting. A lot more people will probably elect to wait in the KT line instead of doing RD laps.
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04-15-2019, 02:50 PM #3762Been there, skied that.
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04-15-2019, 03:18 PM #3763
Thanks for helping clear the rumors.
Unfortunately the bottom half won’t run independent.
Also they need to dig out a bunch of utilities and bring in a ton of dirt to fill the base of new “Hot Wheels” up to the elevation of meadow chair.
It’s going to be a huge project with a lot of dirt being moved. Also talks of filling in the bad to make the decks even with load at roundhouse/summit.
Summit and maybe roundhouse should spin weekends until May 19
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04-15-2019, 04:19 PM #3764
Thanks, that one is a bit of a optical illusion as my buddy landed a fair bit away from the water.
Well I heard today that Mott, North Bowl, Galaxy have officially closed for the season at Heavenly.
Skied good corn on Red lake today, kinda a narrow window and the 3rd time this year I skied corn while it started to snow on me. Winds kept me off the summit though for the second time this week there.
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04-15-2019, 04:22 PM #3765registered abuser
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snow didnt set up well in the heave slack today. empty groomers going to closed for the season chairs were $
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04-15-2019, 05:32 PM #3766
Here you guys are arguing about new lifts and closing days, while meanwhile out in Nevada...
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04-15-2019, 05:39 PM #3767
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04-15-2019, 05:45 PM #3768Registered User
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Great shots Wobby!
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04-15-2019, 05:48 PM #3769
Filling in the back of the lodge, like where the breezeway comes out,
With dirt so the deck is level with the summit and road house mazes.
Makes no sense to me.
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04-15-2019, 07:20 PM #3770
If you could step off the deck and click into your skis without having to hike up to summit / roundhouse I could see that being kind of nice... so long as they do it right.
I ski 135 degree chutes switch to the road.
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04-15-2019, 07:42 PM #3771Registered User
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Sick wobby
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04-15-2019, 07:51 PM #3772registered abuser
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fuk ya wobby!!!! gilbert is such a rad peak that very few have on their radar and everything u say about having to have the planets line up for a successful descent is spot on. i made one attempt at it but we only got up to the cliffband before we pulled the plug due to stability concerns. in your booter shot you can see all the solar exposure on that side of the peak that you have to climb under on the approach. our skintrack in those flats got taken out by a big slide while we were ascending the peak. there was just too much fresh snow with rapid warming to make climbing past that upper cliffband a smart move so we bailed. thanx for sharing+++++
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04-15-2019, 07:53 PM #3773
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04-15-2019, 08:04 PM #3774
hell yeah wobby, that looked rad!
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04-15-2019, 08:05 PM #3775
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