what is a "big lift"

Started by cjb, Mar 14 2007 11:09 AM

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#1 cjb

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 11:09 AM

"must be nice to work on old yan's at a resort that's 250 acres. Leave the big lifts to the big boys."

This was written to me from another skilifts.org member and it got me thinking, what would the other tramway enthusiasts of this forum consider a big lift?

Lift length? Capacity? Average tower height? Individual carrier capacity? Lift manufacturer? Lift age? How about tension? Any other thoughts out there? I bet we could come up with alot more possible definitions for a 'big lift'. :biggrin:

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#2 mikest2

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 12:07 PM

cjb, on Mar 14 2007, 12:09 PM, said:

"must be nice to work on old yan's at a resort that's 250 acres. Leave the big lifts to the big boys."
This was written to me from another skilifts.org member and it got me thinking, what would the other tramway enthusiasts of this forum consider a big lift?

Lift length? Capacity? Average tower height? Individual carrier capacity? Lift manufacturer? Lift age? How about tension? Any other thoughts out there? I bet we could come up with alot more possible definitions for a 'big lift'. :biggrin:

I think any lift that lifts passengers into the air (older t-bars excepted) is a big lift. An Aerial lift is a little harder to remove passengers from when broken down than a surface lift. I don't agree with that other members take on things. I have all sorts of lifts, and I'm here to tell you that the older lifts require much more skill to troubleshoot than newer lifts. Most have little or no annunciation and require good skills to interpret updated and sometimes erroneous drawings. Older lifts also require a sharp eye for changes (fatigue, corrosion, etc).
cjb..............In my opinion You got big lifts.

...Mike

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#3 WBSKI

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 03:33 PM

I think big lifts are gondolas or other cabined lifts with a longer length and vertical than other comparible lifts at the mtn. Take for example Whistler Village Gondola. Or a 3S.

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#4 Allan

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 03:37 PM

WBSKI, on Mar 14 2007, 04:33 PM, said:

I think big lifts are gondolas or other cabined lifts with a longer length and vertical than other comparible lifts at the mtn. Take for example Whistler Village Gondola. Or a 3S.

No, those are huge lifts :biggrin:

I agree with Mike.

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#5 aug

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 06:17 PM

600 HP or larger, that is what is big to me

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#6 liftmech

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 07:25 PM

Point of view. My five-year-olds think the three-tower double is big compared to the magic carpet. The Flyer is one of the bigger lifts around at 9900'x1958'. However, the lift with the 100'+ height in the middle of the span is pretty big when you're trying to rope the passengers out of the chair since the lift won't move.

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#7 LiftTech

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 11:53 AM

cjb, on Mar 14 2007, 03:09 PM, said:

"must be nice to work on old yan's at a resort that's 250 acres. Leave the big lifts to the big boys."
This was written to me from another skilifts.org member and it got me thinking, what would the other tramway enthusiasts of this forum consider a big lift?

Lift length? Capacity? Average tower height? Individual carrier capacity? Lift manufacturer? Lift age? How about tension? Any other thoughts out there? I bet we could come up with alot more possible definitions for a 'big lift'. :biggrin:

I think any “lift” big enough to kill you or others is big enough and they all require the same mindset, and for those who feel size matters…. Well you know the saying.

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#8 Lift Kid

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 04:57 PM

I think any lift is "big." They all have their own challenges for mechanics and are each a little different. Any lift that goes off of the ground is "big" which includes all aerial lifts. Go figure!!!!!