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[SkiBachelor]

Yea, they are. That's probably why they arn't height adjustable.

[highspeedquad]

Ok, just making sure. What would happen if there was an enourmous snowfall around a lift without a height adjustable terminal?

This post has been edited by highspeedquad: 11 February 2005 - 06:34 PM

[SkiBachelor]

Pick up a shovel and starting digging?

[Duck]

What is the superconnect?

[highspeedquad]

Shoveling would likely be the only choice besides lift closure. The Peak 8 Superconnect is the newwest HSQ at Breck. It is by LPOA and has a midstation. See http://www.skilifts....reckenridge.htm and then click on Peak 8 SuperConnect

[floridaskier]

It's the lift on the top title bar of the forum

[Duck]

So it's like a famous one or something?

I just keep seeing these names "Breck", "Superconnect" etc thrown around and I can't figure out why they are more common to read about than other resorts :)

I supose it is like "Dragster" or "SFMM" in a coaster forum. ;)

-Iain

[SkiBachelor]

No, it's not famous, only unique.

Yea, I guess you could compare it to a popular coaster, like X-Factor.

[snowboardguy]

highspeedquad, on Feb 11 2005, 06:34 PM, said:

Ok, just making sure. What would happen if there was an enourmous snowfall around a lift without a height adjustable terminal?
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Haven't you seen any of the pictures from that insane winter at Mammoth. What was it '69? you would actually have to ski down tunnels to get to the lift terminal the snow pack was so deep.

[poloxskier]

There was a winter in the early 20th century where they had a snowpack of 12-18 feet on main street in Breckenridge. Every buisiness dug their own tunnel for front door access. Granted it was before what we now know as skiing but I would love ot see another close to that soon.

[highspeedquad]

If we could somehow find our way to the top then that would be awesome skiing!!! BTW, some lifts really get a lot of discussion here on the forum because they are unique in some way. For insance, we wouldn't talk about a regular HSQ.

[Duck]

SkiBachelor, on Feb 11 2005, 11:18 PM, said:

No, it's not famous, only unique.

Yea, I guess you could compare it to a popular coaster, like X-Factor.
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How come the Superconnect is unique? From what I gathered, it's a detachable lift with a midstation, isn't it?

...There's no coaster called X-Factor. :) Are you talking about "X" at SFMM?

-Iain

[floridaskier]

That's about it, midstations aren't too common

[SkiBachelor]

I believe X-Factor is at Alton Towers and is a vertical drop coaster.

BTW, I wanted to ride X when I was at SFMM. but I was there when the stress tracks started to appear, so it was closed.

[Kicking Horse]

oh boy someone that loves roller coasters....

The West Buttermilk Express lift @ Buttermilk is one of a kind lift.....

[Duck]

SkiBachelor, on Feb 12 2005, 02:34 PM, said:

I believe X-Factor is at Alton Towers and is a vertical drop coaster.

Actually, the drop coaster at Alton Towers is the prototype B+M dive machine Oblivion. I think the area of the area of the park that it's in is called X-Sector, though.

Too many similar names. There's a Vekoma Flying Dutchmen at Geauga called X-Flight, too. :)

-Iain

[highspeedquad]

I find midstations kinda unique. You don't find as many lifts with midstations as you do typical lifts. I guess it also has to do with how much popularity it gets here, and there have been a few topics about the Superconnect and involving the superconnect recently.

[Dr Frankenstein]

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Poma used to have a great website at www.poma.net, but now all that comes up is a mailing address.

Just disable you pop-up blocker :P

[highspeedquad]

I do think that once you get to it www.poma.net is a great site. Too bad they don't have as good a site for LPOA.

[liftmech]

Poma does make a height-adjustble terminal, I've seen it in anouther thread but can't remember where. The tension rams are tied to the rear leg, and the front leg is the one that is different in the height-adjustable terminal. The tension does not affect the height-adjusting process.
Poma lifts don't exactly tension at both ends. One end has the active tension, the other has what's called a 'passive' system as it does not function unless pumped by hand. It's a way to get around resplicing the rope as often. When the lift is built, the passive terminal is moved forward and the rope is spliced in that position. As you run out of travel in the bottom, you can take up slack in the top (or vice versa depending upon where the drive is).