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#1 Peter

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Posted 09 April 2006 - 07:59 PM

I like the names at Crystal Mountain, Chinook Express, Rainier Express, Forest Queen Express, Green Valley Express, High Campbell, Miners Basin, Discovery, Quicksilver, and Gold Hills
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Posted 09 April 2006 - 09:03 PM

You forgot the gone and deceased ones:

Iceberg Ridge, Campbells Basin and Bullion Basin.

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Posted 09 April 2006 - 10:05 PM

Screaming Eagle Express - Grouse Mountain.

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Posted 09 April 2006 - 10:26 PM

I also like Thunder Wolf and Ramcharger at Big Sky
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Posted 09 April 2006 - 10:32 PM

Jersey Cream Express

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Posted 10 April 2006 - 06:04 AM

Solar Coaster, Maverick T-Bar, Silver Bullet Express

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Posted 10 April 2006 - 06:38 AM

Here's one that's a bit of a mouthfull: Kancamangus Quad at Loon Mountain. There's also the Oh No Double at Haystack that has an honorable mention.
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Posted 10 April 2006 - 07:25 AM

I like Iron Horse @ MJ, as well as all the railroad themed trail names.

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Posted 15 April 2006 - 05:31 AM

You can't go wrong with the very original "Pink Lift", Schuss Mtn, MI

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Posted 15 April 2006 - 05:55 AM

View PostEmax, on Apr 15 2006, 07:46 AM, said:

A friend at WP once told me that they nicknamed one of theirs the "Cripple Triple". It was used for disabled skiers.


And which lift would that be? Since we mainly use Gemini and Dicovery, and Prospector, and that triple chair next to discovery. (drawing a blank on the name of the lift)
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Posted 15 April 2006 - 07:08 AM

View PostKicking Horse, on Apr 15 2006, 07:55 AM, said:

and that triple chair next to discovery. (drawing a blank on the name of the lift)

Endeavor?
My favorite is Avanti Express. It translates to Go Express.
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Posted 15 April 2006 - 09:06 AM

Arrow lift?
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Posted 15 April 2006 - 10:08 AM

It could of been Arrow. What Chair use to run the Gemini Line before the HSQ went in?
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Posted 15 April 2006 - 10:14 AM

Miner-Denver double.
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Posted 27 April 2006 - 06:02 AM

...also called Gemini.

Bill, you forgot Rendezvous (old chair 9).

My favourites: Hemispheres (chair 8 at Baker), the Gad lifts at Snowbird (Who came up with those? Egad!), and Solar Coaster at Blackcomb.

Least favourite would be Copper's old name for chair 6- Extreme Access. That lasted for a couple years before the name was changed to Mountain Chief. 'Extreme' is the most overused word in our industry.
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#16 Bill

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 08:47 AM

View Postliftmech, on Apr 27 2006, 07:02 AM, said:

Bill, you forgot Rendezvous (old chair 9).


Doh! I also forgot "T-Bar" :)
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 08:56 AM

View Postliftmech, on Apr 27 2006, 10:02 AM, said:

My favourites: Hemispheres (chair 8 at Baker), the Gad lifts at Snowbird (Who came up with those? Egad!), and Solar Coaster at Blackcomb.

That side of the mountain is called Gad Valley. They really like it, there's Gadzoom, Gad 2, and Mid Gad
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Posted 30 April 2006 - 03:47 PM

Gad Damn!
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Posted 09 July 2006 - 12:52 PM

"Devil's Fiddle"

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 02:16 PM

I like Gunbarrell Express, Crackenback Express.
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