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Random Lift Photos Number Four
Started by liftmech, Jun 15 2004 02:06 PM
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Posted 08 December 2004 - 06:18 PM
One of if not the best ziplines in the world is in Thailand. Its off the 56th story of a hotels tower that is similar to the stratosphere tower in Vegas. They have five lines off the tower. Two are straight zip lines that are handles that you are harnesed into. Two are cabriolet style carriers which resemble maintnance carriers. And one of them is a gondola car which holds 6 people and goes to the water park next door. The zip lines are not mechanicaly slowed until the last 200 feet but the others are motor controled. the zipline is really steep and is almost a vertical start then almost flattens out before you stop. I was really glad I chose the zipline over the gondola because shortly after I got down the gondola fell off the track cable and was hanging by haul cable. They evaced everyone by tying a primitive rope harnes arround the people on board and lowering them about 150ft to the ground. The first picture islooking down from the top of the zip line and the second is the base of the gondola.
-Bryan
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
#103
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Posted 09 December 2004 - 04:09 PM
I'm not sure of the actual speed but it feels almost like free fall until youre about 100 feet off the ground. At that point there is some sort of mechanism that slows your decent.
-Bryan
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Edmontonguy
Posted 24 December 2004 - 07:57 PM
Check out these breakovers. This shot is taken from a chair being downloaded. imagine the view after one crests the ridge!
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#105
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Posted 25 December 2004 - 12:10 AM
Nice set of break overs but why were you downloading?
#107
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Posted 24 December 2004 - 11:32 PM
Huh interresting. BTW what type of chair is it as it looks like something made from across the pond if I'm right or at least a pure breed Dopp.
This post has been edited by iceberg210: 24 December 2004 - 11:33 PM
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