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Started by DonaldMReif, Nov 29 2010 03:20 PM

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#1 DonaldMReif

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:20 PM

High Noon Express:

This year's new addition to Vail is going along very well. It seems to be targeted to a mid-December opening.

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Posted 30 November 2010 - 07:02 PM

It looks like this is the first year ever Poma detachables don't have that corrugated sheet metal on the sides. Nice upgrade, that's a sharp looking lift
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Posted 01 December 2010 - 05:19 PM

View Postfloridaskier, on 30 November 2010 - 07:02 PM, said:

It looks like this is the first year ever Poma detachables don't have that corrugated sheet metal on the sides. Nice upgrade, that's a sharp looking lift

floridaskier, you really need to get out of Utah and come to Colorado sometime. :wink:
There was a smooth side installed at Winter Park in 2008.... and it's "Leitner-Poma". :thumbsup:
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Posted 06 December 2010 - 03:17 PM

Wow. I had no idea Vail was getting a new lift. Any recent pix from the cnstruction?
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Posted 06 December 2010 - 05:27 PM

View PostDonaldMReif, on 29 November 2010 - 03:20 PM, said:


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Wow judging by guide rails in this photo, it looks like this will be the first lift in North America to feature the LPA grip.
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Posted 08 December 2010 - 06:31 PM

View Poststmad12, on 06 December 2010 - 03:17 PM, said:

Wow. I had no idea Vail was getting a new lift. Any recent pix from the cnstruction?


I believe load test on this lift was over today.. except for a mishap by the ski area dropping a tree on the line yesterday.. it apparently ripped the catwalk off and damaged the sheave assembly as well as the rope, but sounds like it will not affect the opening as Poma is hurriedly replacing the damaged parts for them.

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Posted 08 December 2010 - 07:37 PM

View PostLuvPow, on 08 December 2010 - 06:31 PM, said:

I believe load test on this lift was over today.. except for a mishap by the ski area dropping a tree on the line yesterday.. it apparently ripped the catwalk off and damaged the sheave assembly as well as the rope, but sounds like it will not affect the opening as Poma is hurriedly replacing the damaged parts for them.

...and as we know, LovPow, it's Leitner-Poma.
I was there today doing some grip NDT and got to see G briefly.

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Posted 08 December 2010 - 08:10 PM

View PostLift Dinosaur, on 08 December 2010 - 07:37 PM, said:


...and as we know, LovPow, it's Leitner-Poma.
I was there today doing some grip NDT and got to see G briefly.

Dino


I'm still kinda partial to: Po-Leitner
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#9 Peter

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Posted 09 December 2010 - 12:58 PM

It's a really nice looking lift. I like the curved sheet metal with the lift name and Vail's logo.

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Posted 09 December 2010 - 02:57 PM

What kind of AUX is this lift using?
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#11 DonaldMReif

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Posted 09 December 2010 - 03:23 PM

View PostSkier, on 09 December 2010 - 12:58 PM, said:

It's a really nice looking lift. I like the curved sheet metal with the lift name and Vail's logo.


Did you have a third photo? That I infer based on the fact that one photo was IMG_600 and the other was IMG_602. Where's IMG_601?

It's nothing, really.
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Posted 09 December 2010 - 03:45 PM

The pictures were from the TGR forum and those were the only 2 posted.
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Posted 09 December 2010 - 05:05 PM

View PostKicking Horse, on 09 December 2010 - 02:57 PM, said:

What kind of AUX is this lift using?

Twin Cummins

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Posted 10 December 2010 - 04:14 PM

The halo looks a great deal beefier than our Omega models. Maybe if we're lucky we too will get to experience this new stuff....
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Posted 10 December 2010 - 06:33 PM

View Postliftmech, on 10 December 2010 - 04:14 PM, said:

The halo looks a great deal beefier than our Omega models. Maybe if we're lucky we too will get to experience this new stuff....

"Halo"? Maintenance Rail?

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 04:02 AM

View PostLift Dinosaur, on 10 December 2010 - 06:33 PM, said:


"Halo"? Maintenance Rail?

Dino

I think he's talking about the Chair Bail.

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 04:23 AM

No, Dino's correct. I meant maintenance rail. We've all got too many different terms for this stuff :)
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Posted 12 December 2010 - 10:40 AM

View PostLift Dinosaur, on 08 December 2010 - 07:37 PM, said:


...and as we know, LovPow, it's Leitner-Poma.
I was there today doing some grip NDT and got to see G briefly.

Dino


Ahh yes, how could I forget.. Thank you Leitner for the grip
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Posted 22 December 2010 - 01:01 PM

A beautiful new lift has arrived along with the long awaited LPA grip!! Some pictures from yesterday...

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Posted 22 December 2010 - 07:08 PM

Matt,

Thanks for the pics, If only it were blue sky out I would set one as a background... :)
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