Noticed on Loveland's facebook page that lift 6 is "closed indefinitely due to a mechanical issue" and when someone asked if they could skin up there, they were told that they could not because they were bringing in heavy equipment. I was unable to find any more details and I did not purchase a pass for Loveland this Winter. Is anyone else aware of any details?
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Does anyone know what is happening with Lift 6 at Loveland?
Started by boardski, Jan 17 2017 07:12 PM
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 07:53 PM
Lift 1 is now closed also, website says it was inspected after work began on lift 6. Apparently the issue is at the top terminal. Both lifts 1 & 6 are bottom drive Yan lifts. #1 is a 1981 Yan triple chair.
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 09:17 PM
boardski, on 18 January 2017 - 07:53 PM, said:
Lift 1 is now closed also, website says it was inspected after work began on lift 6. Apparently the issue is at the top terminal. Both lifts 1 & 6 are bottom drive Yan lifts. #1 is a 1981 Yan triple chair.
Sounds like whatever they found on 6 spooked them into giving Lift 1 a thorough check too, so I wonder if it's the same issue? Interesting that they're saying they can fix Lift 1 in two days, but there's no timetable for Lift 6.
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Posted 19 January 2017 - 06:25 AM
Both are Yan lifts.
Here is what Loveland posted on their website:
"January 18, 2017
Due to a mechanical issue, Lift 1 will be closed for at least the next two days – Thursday & Friday, January 19 & 20.
Lift 6 has also been closed since Sunday, January 15 when Lift Maintenance identified a problem at the top terminal.
Because Lift 1 and Lift 6 are similar in construction, our team did a thorough inspection on Lift 1 after the problem was identified on Lift 6. Our inspection revealed the early stages of a similar issue. We are dedicated to safe lift operations and have decided to close Lift 1 to immediately perform the necessary repairs.
Lift 1 will be repaired first and we expect the work to take at least two days. Lift 6 will remain closed and will be repaired immediately after the completion of Lift 1. There is currently no timetable for the reopening of Lift 6. We will provide an updated timeline on each lift as soon as we have more information.
We apologize to our guests for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience while we complete the maintenance.
Loveland Ski Area will offer discount lift tickets to all guests on January 19 and 20 while Lift 1 is closed. Full day adult lift tickets will be $51 and full day lift tickets for children 6-14 will be $25 during the closure."
Here is what Loveland posted on their website:
"January 18, 2017
Due to a mechanical issue, Lift 1 will be closed for at least the next two days – Thursday & Friday, January 19 & 20.
Lift 6 has also been closed since Sunday, January 15 when Lift Maintenance identified a problem at the top terminal.
Because Lift 1 and Lift 6 are similar in construction, our team did a thorough inspection on Lift 1 after the problem was identified on Lift 6. Our inspection revealed the early stages of a similar issue. We are dedicated to safe lift operations and have decided to close Lift 1 to immediately perform the necessary repairs.
Lift 1 will be repaired first and we expect the work to take at least two days. Lift 6 will remain closed and will be repaired immediately after the completion of Lift 1. There is currently no timetable for the reopening of Lift 6. We will provide an updated timeline on each lift as soon as we have more information.
We apologize to our guests for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience while we complete the maintenance.
Loveland Ski Area will offer discount lift tickets to all guests on January 19 and 20 while Lift 1 is closed. Full day adult lift tickets will be $51 and full day lift tickets for children 6-14 will be $25 during the closure."
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Posted 19 January 2017 - 12:46 PM
RibStaThiok, on 19 January 2017 - 11:43 AM, said:
Would certain types of repairs or part replacement constitute the need for a load test?
Repairs of this nature (I'm thinking perhaps return bullwheel bearings) are generally termed "one for one replacements" and therefore do not require a load test. Major or minor modifications do.
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Posted 20 January 2017 - 05:47 PM
It will be interesting to see if lift 2 gets closed once 1 and 6 are repaired. It is a similar design also and it looks like all major parts were reused when it was shortened recently.
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Posted 22 January 2017 - 12:00 PM
From a news article:
Representatives at the ski area said the problem was discovered during daily safety checks and had to do with the lift’s bearings as chairs came into the lift station.
http://www.thedenver...inues-on-lift-6
Representatives at the ski area said the problem was discovered during daily safety checks and had to do with the lift’s bearings as chairs came into the lift station.
http://www.thedenver...inues-on-lift-6
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Posted 23 January 2017 - 11:49 AM
I'd bet on bullwheel bearings. Both lifts are a top-idler design, and the only other bearings up there are regular line sheaves which take very little time to swap out. As for chair 2, I'd hazard a guess that they put new bullwheel bearings in when the lift was shortened and the bullwheel was in the parking lot. Best time to do that.
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