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[vons]

The G is slightly more over built than the GS done so because the uni- design is modular, the structural components work from 4-8pack chair to 4-15 gondi. The Gs only does 4-6 chairs and up to 8 gondi therefore less beef. The G as mentioned has different electronics, a more complex skin with many more outsourced components for that skin and a different deropement setup using weighted sheaves in addition to the other rope protection systems
Give you an idea of where stuff came from for BC chair 11
Under skin-- Austria
Skin -- outsourced to group in Canada
Terminal structures, conveyors and drive/carriage platforms--St. Jerome plant
Tower heads, walkways and sheave assemblies -- St. Jerome plant
Tower tubes -- slc plant
Rebar -- slc
Grips -- Italy agamatic plant
Chairs – outsourced Malaysia
I think the uni-Gs is an attempt at economy that worked to an extent. I think doppelmayr will consolidate the product line in the future. I wonder more about what gearboxes are going to be offered Lohmann / Rexroth, CAT, Kissling, Sumitomo, Falk? Supply is tight now, I would not be surprised if they don’t go shopping for new suppliers.

[Peter]

vons, do you know why the lifting frames that are on the Uni-G lifts are different than those on the Uni-GS lifts if they are all made in St. Jerome?

This post has been edited by Skier: 03 January 2008 - 04:14 PM

[vons]

They are all made in St. Jerome or SLC to the European specifications. The last I had heard the European plants where maxed out and don't have the capacity to be exporting to full lifts to NA. Remember Doppelmayr did produce the uni-G for NA before the merger with CTEC.

[boardski]

Does Beaver Creek still have the old recycled Yan double chair from Vail as lift #2? I heard the Doppelmayr double which was removed for the gondola was planned to be reinstalled replacing lift #2 or is that next Summer?

Interesting they assigned the Riverfront Gondola #7. I remember where the former lift #7 ran (1980-1992) and it was nowhere near its current location. Looks like they still need a #3 and #s 19-23. They need a #13 also but it appears VA might be somewhat superstitious. They could assign #13 to a surface lift or conveyor- after all, what could possibly happen?

[boardski]

I agree that Buckaroo is probably a waste to have a Gondola there. It will be interesting to see if that lift gets converted to a HSQ sometime in the future. It is a pain to remove skis/ boards upon each time riding up the hill. I know at Steamboat, now that the Christie Express chair is there, I will probably never ride the Gondola again.

[skierdude9450]

Highlands is still there as it always was, and I don't see why you would replace a 30 year old double with a 26 year old one.

[SkiBachelor]

I noticed that plaque at the top station of the Buckaroo Express says Doppelmayr, not Doppelmayr CTEC!

[boardski]

skierdude9450, on Jan 4 2008, 12:36 PM, said:

Highlands is still there as it always was, and I don't see why you would replace a 30 year old double with a 26 year old one.

That was my thought also however, I had read on this forum that that was going to be the plan since a recent investment was made upgrading the electrical on the Doppelmayr. Maybe they will store it and use it in another location at some point in the future.

[skierdude9450]

SkiBachelor, on Jan 4 2008, 06:33 PM, said:

I noticed that plaque at the top station of the Buckaroo Express says Doppelmayr, not Doppelmayr CTEC!

I noticed that too. I guess they just forgot to swap the plates out at the factory. The terminals did come from Europe.

[Peter]

From what vons said in another thread it sounds like the Uni-G terminals are being custom made in North America to European specs, minus the underskins.

[Kicking Horse]

boardski, on Jan 4 2008, 01:34 AM, said:

I agree that Buckaroo is probably a waste to have a Gondola there. It will be interesting to see if that lift gets converted to a HSQ sometime in the future. It is a pain to remove skis/ boards upon each time riding up the hill. I know at Steamboat, now that the Christie Express chair is there, I will probably never ride the Gondola again.

You may feel that it's a waste. But you have to remember the Beaver Creek Clientel... I was hoping that they would run it to the top of the mountain to take some load off chair 6.

[boardski]

Kicking Horse, on Jan 8 2008, 09:35 AM, said:

You may feel that it's a waste. But you have to remember the Beaver Creek Clientel... I was hoping that they would run it to the top of the mountain to take some load off chair 6.

That would have been nice or even nicer if they ran it to the top of chair 8. As I recall my daughter first learning how to ski though, people who are skiing for their first time take a lot longer to ski down a run than any of us on this forum do.