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Anyone know anything about this lift?

Started by _litz, Jul 12 2016 07:17 PM

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#1 _litz

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Posted 12 July 2016 - 07:17 PM

https://www.youtube....h?v=vIj0THyR-rE

abandoned alpine slide on Raccoon Mountain, outside of Chattanooga, TN

#2 Andy1962

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Posted 12 July 2016 - 08:20 PM

View Post_litz, on 12 July 2016 - 07:17 PM, said:

https://www.youtube....h?v=vIj0THyR-rE

abandoned alpine slide on Raccoon Mountain, outside of Chattanooga, TN


install info is here:

http://www.skilifts....tall_na1978.htm

built by Riblet
1720 feet long
450 ft vertical
750 persons/hour capacity
200 ft/minute speed

#3 _litz

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 03:20 PM

Cool ... I thought it looked riblet-ish ....

#4 boardski

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Posted 17 July 2016 - 04:59 PM

Looking at the sheave trains and the set up on the upper terminal, I am guessing the lift rotated clockwise. Does anyone know if the chairs were center bar or bail style?
Skiing since 1977, snowboarding since 1989
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