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Sure, they could splice ... but I guess it comes down to a question of cost ... plus insurance may want a new rope just because ...

(no way to tell how long it ran w/the rope passing through flames, either ... might make the insurer nervous)

This doesn't happen often in the lift-world, so I'd bet there is a lot of learning going on "in the biz" from this event.

Couple of pictures from this news report:

http://www.wbir.com/...amage/367420882





That looks a lot more like soot damage to me, then actual heat "burned the paint off" damage ...

Either way, that's one incredibly durable, tough piece of Riblet engineering.

http://www.chattanoo...mway-Opens.aspx

Peter has news ...

https://liftblog.com...-in-gatlinburg/

Have to wonder how much "new" can be done in two months ...

here's an Instagram picture from last December showing the top terminal damage

https://www.instagra.../p/BN4Nr4DDikB/
This post has been edited by _litz: 06 February 2017 - 03:46 PM

Correct me if I am wrong, but the lift in the pictures ( Riblet ) has nothing to do with the article that was posted by litz.

Actually it is ... the 'original' Gatlinburg Sky Lift (it's actually the 2nd lift on that site) was a yellow/orange Riblet double chair.

The top terminal was completely crisped by the fire; only the fact that they had left the lift running when they evacuated likely kept the haul rope from parting from the heat.

Note sure if their plans are a whole new lift from scratch, or a repair/rebuild of the existing one (plenty of riblet parts out on the market, for sure), but they have plans to replace/fix both the lift, and build a much larger attraction around it.

Their whole top-of-lift property was incinerated, so they have a clean slate to build whatever they want.

It will be a new Doppie triple according to Peter's site.

Cool ... now we have to wait and see if it has orange towers and yellow chairs like the Riblet did ...

Looks like rebuilding is getting underway in Gatlinburg ... several projects up before their planning board including Boyne's project for the Skylift :

http://gatlinburgtn..../view,download/

Update from Peter's weekly news briefs ...

http://www.wbir.com/...-lift/420216214

Work is underway, plan is to open mid April. Orange towers and yellow chairs.

More news (courtesy LiftBlog) ... no question about that orange!

http://wate.com/2017...-lift-in-april/

https://liftblog.com...returns-friday/