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[liftmech]

 boyercam12, on 16 October 2012 - 10:13 AM, said:

What the... I mean... How?

It's obvious that the tension system is bad.

Nope. Consider how many spans are on a typical lift, and think of the amount of rope between all the towers. The separate spans have to equalise themselves somehow every time the rope speed changes, and this is the result. It may be made of steel, but there's a reason we refer to a haul rope as a giant rubber band.

[Skiing#1]

https://www.youtube....h?v=jHM3CWpWvcw


https://www.youtube....h?v=aA6LKJAG0Jw


https://www.youtube....h?v=LNb2UjeVTDE (110 mph)

https://www.youtube....7676DAA161FFE1E (tram swing by wind)


https://www.youtube....h?v=Yq8NiMfJv0g


https://www.youtube....89E2B6DA0EDF459 (wow)

This post has been edited by Skiing#1: 19 January 2014 - 08:50 PM

[DonaldMReif]

There's quite a bit of chair swing on Imperial especially on the upper part. Also, the high winds on Peak 10 yesterday were causing chairs on the Falcon SuperChair to swing like I've never seen them do before, and it wasn't surprising that they had to temporarily close the lift for about two hours because the winds were so strong. On the other hand, I never saw chair swing yesterday when I was on the Kensho SuperChair.

[Skiing#1]

[Lifty541]

I didn't see this one posted, but I may have missed that someone already has... Bridger Bowl last Jan. Craaazy winds! http://www.youtube.c...h?v=4v5nIwGJnhg

This post has been edited by Lifty541: 10 October 2014 - 07:22 PM

[Skiing#1]

Lifty541

I already posted this one. There are six videos one time. Fifth video is that you posted. Keep that. Just enjoy to watch the videos.

By the way, I posted six videos one time, I found out this third video (110 mph) is removed by username. I don't know why.

[RibStaThiok]

What your skilift chairs? Go get it! Go get it! Go get it! (Take from Warren Miller)