Is there anyway to Escape a Gondola or Tram in case of an Emergency??
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Gondola Escape
Started by ZackyJeff, Oct 13 2005 03:01 PM
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Posted 13 October 2005 - 03:01 PM
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Posted 13 October 2005 - 03:45 PM
ZackyJeff, on Oct 13 2005, 07:01 PM, said:
Is there anyway to Escape a Gondola or Tram in case of an Emergency??
yah.. jump:) hehe (sorry-I had to!)
I imagine a somewhat usual lift evac would work. I know the cabins at Stowe and Killington have steel "rope loops" in the cabin for evac. I can't remember if the tram at Jay Peak has that or not though.
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Posted 14 October 2005 - 12:05 AM
Most gondolas cabins can only be opened from the outside, so No you can't "escape". You can however be rescued from the outside. Trams usualy have a rescue car that can ride down the track ropes on a seperate haulrope and drive system, then a few peolple at a time bring them to the top station. Trams also carry ropes for evacing stright to the ground.
I just got a new digital camera but it's not playing well with my Mac OS9.1 so once i get that sorted i'll have some gondola evac pics from DV mid november.
I just got a new digital camera but it's not playing well with my Mac OS9.1 so once i get that sorted i'll have some gondola evac pics from DV mid november.
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Posted 20 January 2006 - 05:10 PM
The gondola at Big Sky say "Do not lean, doors will open" implying all you have to do is push.
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Posted 20 January 2006 - 11:05 PM
I'd like to see an evac drill from the high point of the mammoth gondola over saddle bowl. Scary:
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Posted 21 January 2006 - 01:19 PM
ZackyJeff, on Oct 13 2005, 04:01 PM, said:
Is there anyway to Escape a Gondola or Tram in case of an Emergency??
And where do you plan to go?
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 10:16 AM
Like the man said. Where you going to go! Sit tight and someone or something will come down the line to get you or the techs fix the problem. They operators may just be waiting for the wind to die down.
I like the complaints from the stop at L.L. Canada. People wanted lighting and electric heaters in the gondolas. Good luck with that extension cord!
If your lucky they won't try to get you in one of these and it won't be this guy.
I like the complaints from the stop at L.L. Canada. People wanted lighting and electric heaters in the gondolas. Good luck with that extension cord!
If your lucky they won't try to get you in one of these and it won't be this guy.
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 06:21 PM
yikes, that's a scary picture!
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 12:10 PM
The Cannon tram has a round hatch in the floor which, or so the operator told me once, contains a tube that be pulled up to become a commode in case the lift is stuck for a long time. With 70 people aboard, someone's going to have to go.
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 10:28 AM
Skier, on Jan 20 2006, 05:10 PM, said:
The gondola at Big Sky say "Do not lean, doors will open" implying all you have to do is push.
If you push hard enough you can bend/break the locking mechanism and force the doors open enough to fall out.
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 04:17 PM
Some little kid in ski school fell out of a gondola cabin at Whistler a couple years ago, i think they should be a bit more careful designing the door thing.
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 05:36 PM
WBSKI, on Jan 28 2006, 05:17 PM, said:
Some little kid in ski school fell out of a gondola cabin at Whistler a couple years ago, i think they should be a bit more careful designing the door thing.
A statement like this should contain a little more detail. "The door thing" is a latching mechanism that requires, usually, an external force to open it. I doubt a "little kid" could force the door open and fall. Where was his ski instructor?
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 08:31 AM
I designed a gondola which has an EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER! Inside the cabin, there will be a red triangular button. If you press it, a 150 metre long ladder will fold out from under the door. The door will automatically open, letting the passengers climb down.
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 09:13 AM
The thought of the average skier climbing down a 150 meter ladder scares me unless there is an automatic belay system involved. And hoping that a skier correctly puts on this system still scares me. It would also probably make me liable in the event that the system was not used properly.
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 04:23 PM
chasl, on Jan 4 2007, 11:13 AM, said:
The thought of the average skier climbing down a 150 meter ladder scares me unless there is an automatic belay system involved. And hoping that a skier correctly puts on this system still scares me. It would also probably make me liable in the event that the system was not used properly.
I agree. That is a law suit waiting to happen. I would rather sit tight and wait for the rescue guys to show up.
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