Which Manufacturer Is That ?

Started by Eric, Feb 24 2004 07:21 PM

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#21 liftmech

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Posted 26 February 2004 - 03:27 PM

floridaskier, on Feb 25 2004, 03:27 PM, said:

Thats a long distance between towers. There seem to be more gaps like those on older lifts. Anybody else notice this?

Many manufacturers used to put large spans on lifts as a cost-saving measure. This practise has largely gone away due to considerations such as line bounce and sag, carriage travel, and overall tower loading.

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#22 vancouverguy

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Posted 26 February 2004 - 03:50 PM

Murray-Latta did that quite a bit- their lifts are the worst I have ever seen in terms of sag between towers

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#23 Whistler

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Posted 26 February 2004 - 08:59 PM

I agree 100% Murray Latta chairs are the scariest machines ever built. The mystery peak at Mount Seymour sags so badly. I wouldn't want to be on it when the emergency stop was pressed, I think you would literally fly off, you haven't benn on a scary lift, until you have been on Mystery peak when the STOP button is pressed.

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#24 KZ

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Posted 26 February 2004 - 09:07 PM

The funitel gets some nice sagging. You go up a nice 20-50 feet on a quick stop. Fun stuff, but you are in a cabin, so it makes it easier

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#25 Allan

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Posted 26 February 2004 - 09:33 PM

There's one span on the Red chair when the lift is loaded just right you can stick your tips in the snow, pretty scary.

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#26 jeffgladnick

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Posted 13 March 2004 - 11:15 AM

The doppelmayr double servicing mott canyon at Heavenly, CA/NV is is scary as i have ever seen. you are VERY high, at least 80ft in some parts and there are no safety bars. my friend dropped his chap stick and we both just sat there and watched. nobody even thought about moving or grabbing for it.

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#27 liftmech

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Posted 13 March 2004 - 11:21 AM

Whistler, on Feb 26 2004, 08:59 PM, said:

I agree 100% Murray Latta chairs are the scariest machines ever built. The mystery peak at Mount Seymour sags so badly. I wouldn't want to be on it when the emergency stop was pressed, I think you would literally fly off, you haven't benn on a scary lift, until you have been on Mystery peak when the STOP button is pressed.

The old Dinosaur lift at Hyak did that as well- definitely a Murray-Latta characteristic. Although C-3 and C-4 at Baker didn't bounce as much, probably due to the slower deceleration rate of the diesel prime mover.

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#28 CAski

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Posted 13 March 2004 - 01:57 PM

I haven't found Mott Canyon Chair to be that scary. It follows the line of the slope quite well. Compared to some of the chairs at Squaw (red Dog) it is no big deal.

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