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skisox34, on Nov 21 2006, 09:22 AM, said:

I believe it will be one drive at the top. (Peak 8 station)

The information that I have gotten so far is that it will be a single rope with top drive bottom tension, and the drive equipment and top bullwheel apear to have been installed.

poloxskier, on Nov 21 2006, 10:30 PM, said:

Yup. The bullwheel is in and the drive is too. I highly doubt that it's ready to roll though. (electrical work, etc.) Shock Hill looks almost done.

What is the current story on the tension station? (transportation center) Is it up yet?
This post has been edited by Lift Kid: 22 November 2006 - 05:52 AM

Yeah, it's all ready. They're just waiting for a rope, but they say it won't open till January. They also will have load testing to do.

Peak 8 (drive) station. Don't step off the porch!

Will the BreckConnect be right or left drive?

If it follows suit with most of Breck's detachables won't it be a right hand drive. The only deviation from this is the Imperial lift which is a left hand drive. This is all only a guess.

No, they're about 50-50.
Independence, Imperial, Beaver Run, Mercury, and Rocky Mtn are left.
Colorado, Superconnect, Quicksilver and Falcon are on the right.

Are you helping install the electrical equipment Wally?

I plan on visiting Powder Mountain in about 2 weeks so hopefully this lift will be open by then.

SkiBachelor, on Dec 1 2006, 12:59 PM, said:

No. I just stand around watching people work.
Powder is now open with one lift running (Sundown).
More snow is needed for Hidden Lake to be skiable.
It will probably snow during the load test, Dec 11-12.

hey wally, could you take some more pics of the conveyor on hidden lake lift? ive only seen our yan/dopp conveyor and im interested in seeing the difference. thanks

Breckenridge received more gondola cabins. They also changed the gondola's opening date to Jan. 18. Does anyone know why they keep moving back the opening dates?

Skier, on Nov 20 2006, 10:37 PM, said:

So how's that going to work? Are they just not going to let people board or exit there? Seems sort of weird. Anyone know what the reasoning behind this is?

highspeedquad, on Dec 2 2006, 07:36 PM, said:

The gondola will still travel through the peak 7 station but the doors will not open, as such people will not be able to unload but they do need an angle station there even with out unloading because theres a large turn there.

Lift Kid, on Dec 2 2006, 06:48 PM, said:

Because theres lots of work still to be done. The Peak 7 station is not complete and the haul rope has yet to go in as well as the loading platform in town and at shock hill. Theres probably alot more to do that I dont know about too. But as a big time Breckenridge skier I'm sure you probably already knew all of that.
This post has been edited by poloxskier: 03 December 2006 - 06:54 AM

Sadly, I haven't been to Breck yet. :(

You haven't missed too much. I don't even think Peak 8's open yet.

Chair 6 contest and imperial are but the base is not.

Yeah. It would also be nice if they opened the lifts, but not the base. It would be empty.

skierdude9450, on Dec 5 2006, 07:39 AM, said:

Thats what they have done. Just not the base lifts.
This post has been edited by poloxskier: 05 December 2006 - 04:12 PM

poloxskier, on Dec 5 2006, 05:10 PM, said:

I meant all of them including Colorado and Rocky Mountain. Man that would be a treat