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Good bye Granite towers

Started by Allan, Sep 13 2004 05:56 PM

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#1 Allan

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Posted 13 September 2004 - 05:56 PM

Well the most of the Granite towers are gone now... really strange after looking at them for 21 years :crying: !! I'll try and find the original pics... I've been really lazy with the camera lately, it hasn't left my desk at home!! The helicopter is a KMAX - really cool machine!

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#2 Kicking Horse

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Posted 13 September 2004 - 09:20 PM

why are they taking out the towers???
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Posted 14 September 2004 - 05:10 AM

Well... they've not had a haul rope or sheave assemblies on them since 1996, and they're in the middle of a great run, and they're just plain ugly after 8 years of neglect
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Posted 14 September 2004 - 01:30 PM

Why did they leave them there in the first place?
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Posted 14 September 2004 - 04:12 PM

floridaskier, on Sep 14 2004, 02:30 PM, said:

Why did they leave them there in the first place?
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Because the helicopter to take then out costs $6000/hr... The old owners couldn't afford it.
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#6 Kicking Horse

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Posted 14 September 2004 - 04:20 PM

i like seeing old towers like that..... I think they should stay for history's sake.
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#7 Allan

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Posted 14 September 2004 - 04:59 PM

There is still one at the top, as well as the top bullwheel.... Well the drive is still there, but that's our storage. Remember, we have a whole other operating lift with those kind of towers!!
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Posted 17 September 2004 - 03:53 AM

You use the old drive as storage, too? For a long time, we used the motor room of chair 4 at Baker for storage (okay, it was still an operating lift, but anyway). I don't know if they still do that now the lift's been torn down.
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#9 Allan

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Posted 17 September 2004 - 09:07 AM

Yeah - it's a HUGE building... It used to have bathrooms, a maintenance room, ski patrol amd LONG carriage travel rails... so a perfect storage room, even if the drive motor is still in it :)
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Posted 17 September 2004 - 01:24 PM

A bit off topic here, but how about a pic or two of those new Paradise chairs Allan? Murray-Latta built 'em for you, I seem to recall you saying. The grips are new too, I suppose.

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Posted 17 September 2004 - 03:02 PM

The grips are the same, as are the chairs they are just way shinier!! :) I will get a pic of them when I manage to remember my camera!
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Posted 21 September 2004 - 04:51 PM

bigger

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Posted 21 September 2004 - 09:57 PM

Poor guys. I really like those towers but it was kind of pointless for them to just sit there.
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 07:17 PM

Some pics from one of the guys on the brush crew. I was at the top of the mountain.

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Posted 24 September 2004 - 07:33 PM

From all the work that is being done right now at Red Mtn, it seems like there might be a HSQ in the works for next year.
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 08:02 PM

I doubt a HSQ would be in the plans for next year... We're getting a new base lodge and shop next year though.
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 09:59 PM

So what you're saying is if you want to get a final opportunity to soak up the atmosphere (and a few beers) in Rafters Lounge, it had better be this season? That tears it! I'm coming this winter!

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Posted 24 September 2004 - 10:10 PM

More than likely, yes.. The current lodge is going to remain for a couple years, but I don't know what capacity it's going to fill. Brown bag lunches, lockers in the basement... who knows!!
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 10:17 PM

You should make it a bar like in the movie Old Cold. That would give the mountain some personality. :)
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Posted 25 September 2004 - 03:48 AM

A new shop, eh? I'll bet you guys are looking forward to that...
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