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What rope catchers are there for!

Started by Allan, Dec 22 2004 09:18 AM

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#1 Allan

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Posted 22 December 2004 - 09:18 AM

Pictures of an actual derail from Red... second day of operations! Caused by a freak wind storm. It was the downhill side. If there was no catcher, this would have been way more work! :)

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#2 snowboardguy

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Posted 22 December 2004 - 10:37 AM

So that's why they don't opperate lifts in high winds!

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Posted 22 December 2004 - 05:58 PM

Exactly :)
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#4 ccslider

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Posted 22 December 2004 - 08:13 PM

Allan - is this tower 13 L/S again? Looks alot like the photo you posted back on 12/11/04.....

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Posted 23 December 2004 - 06:05 AM

It's the same one - only not in the industry only forum :)
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#6 Kicking Horse

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Posted 23 December 2004 - 12:38 PM

so the lift was open to the public and the wind picked up and derailed the lift?
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Posted 23 December 2004 - 05:06 PM

Yep! It was on the downhill side of the lift.
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