Sure, they could splice ... but I guess it comes down to a question of cost ... plus insurance may want a new rope just because ...
(no way to tell how long it ran w/the rope passing through flames, either ... might make the insurer nervous)
This doesn't happen often in the lift-world, so I'd bet there is a lot of learning going on "in the biz" from this event.
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Gatlinburg Fire
Started by Midwestrider, Nov 29 2016 06:26 AM
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Posted 10 December 2016 - 08:36 PM
Couple of pictures from this news report:
http://www.wbir.com/...amage/367420882
That looks a lot more like soot damage to me, then actual heat "burned the paint off" damage ...
Either way, that's one incredibly durable, tough piece of Riblet engineering.
http://www.wbir.com/...amage/367420882
That looks a lot more like soot damage to me, then actual heat "burned the paint off" damage ...
Either way, that's one incredibly durable, tough piece of Riblet engineering.
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Posted 06 February 2017 - 03:45 PM
Peter has news ...
https://liftblog.com...-in-gatlinburg/
Have to wonder how much "new" can be done in two months ...
here's an Instagram picture from last December showing the top terminal damage
https://www.instagra.../p/BN4Nr4DDikB/
https://liftblog.com...-in-gatlinburg/
Have to wonder how much "new" can be done in two months ...
here's an Instagram picture from last December showing the top terminal damage
https://www.instagra.../p/BN4Nr4DDikB/
This post has been edited by _litz: 06 February 2017 - 03:46 PM
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Posted 07 February 2017 - 02:53 PM
Actually it is ... the 'original' Gatlinburg Sky Lift (it's actually the 2nd lift on that site) was a yellow/orange Riblet double chair.
The top terminal was completely crisped by the fire; only the fact that they had left the lift running when they evacuated likely kept the haul rope from parting from the heat.
Note sure if their plans are a whole new lift from scratch, or a repair/rebuild of the existing one (plenty of riblet parts out on the market, for sure), but they have plans to replace/fix both the lift, and build a much larger attraction around it.
Their whole top-of-lift property was incinerated, so they have a clean slate to build whatever they want.
The top terminal was completely crisped by the fire; only the fact that they had left the lift running when they evacuated likely kept the haul rope from parting from the heat.
Note sure if their plans are a whole new lift from scratch, or a repair/rebuild of the existing one (plenty of riblet parts out on the market, for sure), but they have plans to replace/fix both the lift, and build a much larger attraction around it.
Their whole top-of-lift property was incinerated, so they have a clean slate to build whatever they want.
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Posted 15 February 2017 - 04:10 PM
Looks like rebuilding is getting underway in Gatlinburg ... several projects up before their planning board including Boyne's project for the Skylift :
http://gatlinburgtn..../view,download/
http://gatlinburgtn..../view,download/
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Posted 08 March 2017 - 08:53 PM
Update from Peter's weekly news briefs ...
http://www.wbir.com/...-lift/420216214
Work is underway, plan is to open mid April. Orange towers and yellow chairs.
http://www.wbir.com/...-lift/420216214
Work is underway, plan is to open mid April. Orange towers and yellow chairs.
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Posted 22 March 2017 - 02:19 PM
More news (courtesy LiftBlog) ... no question about that orange!
http://wate.com/2017...-lift-in-april/
http://wate.com/2017...-lift-in-april/
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