1st Hsq In World Found!
floridaskier
13 Nov 2003
The chain system is really cool in person. It's on Solitude's CTEC/VonRoll Eagle Express
SkiBachelor
13 Nov 2003
I wonder why they didn't put new chairs on the lift when they rebuilt it.
Kicking Horse
13 Nov 2003
cuz it's cost some $$$$$$ to put new chairs on. I think that chair had somewhere around 80 to 90 chairs on it when it was @ breck. BTW that was the first chairlift i was ever went on. :) other then the rope tow. but i don't count that as a chairlift
KZ
13 Nov 2003
cool
the chain system is also at squaw, and its funny when the grabbers miss the chair
the chain system is also at squaw, and its funny when the grabbers miss the chair
Kicking Horse
13 Nov 2003
speaking of the chain system. we have two lifts @ WP that are chain system. They are Pioneer Express, and Summit Express.
floridaskier
14 Nov 2003
They look very similar to the the plastic-slat seats on the Snowbird doubles 
Whistler
14 Nov 2003
yes, a few lifts including the whistler village gondola, also use the chain system.
CAski
14 Nov 2003
They are everywhere... From what I remember, the Gondola at Northstar is also chain-driven.
KZ
14 Nov 2003
yes, i believe so, as well as the old squaw gondola, and the 3 poma hsq's
floridaskier
16 Nov 2003
The old Gondola at PCMR was driven through the terminal by lifties pushing the cabins.
Dr Frankenstein
19 Nov 2003
The chain system is used on almost all detachables in Québec, probably because they are old.
I think only Doppelmayr made this system.
But, how they accelerate?
I think only Doppelmayr made this system.
But, how they accelerate?
coskibum
19 Nov 2003
poma uses the same caydence chains in their older lifts. vail's doppelmayr hsqs have it too since they are older.
most older gondolas have the push system in the terminals, i know that the phb/hall gondola like you suggested at park city had this. also, if anyone remembers the von roll gondola at disney world it also had this system.
most older gondolas have the push system in the terminals, i know that the phb/hall gondola like you suggested at park city had this. also, if anyone remembers the von roll gondola at disney world it also had this system.
SkiBachelor
19 Nov 2003
The chain system really only carries the carrier (chair) around the countour and then drops it off at the brake rail which then tires which are above accelerates the lift. On top of the grip is a flexible plastic grip . Hope this helps, and welcome to the forum. :)
P.S. The glossary also has some useful info: http://skilifts.org/glossary.htm
The tires that accelerate the lift.
Flexible plastic grip.
P.S. The glossary also has some useful info: http://skilifts.org/glossary.htm
The tires that accelerate the lift.
Flexible plastic grip.
Dr Frankenstein
19 Nov 2003
But I never saw this plastic grip.
This post has been edited by Dr Frankenstein: 22 November 2003 - 06:04 AM
This post has been edited by Dr Frankenstein: 22 November 2003 - 06:04 AM
Whistler
23 Nov 2003
The Banff Gondola, Still uses the manual "pushed by operators mode". It's a PHB Hall built in 1958. it was retrofitted by Garaventa in 1998, with new cabins.
