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[k2skier]

I just saw Warren Miller's Dynasty last night, I thought it was one the better ones since Warren left. One segment bothered me enough to where I'm going to write to Warren Miller & CO; 2 different skiers hit a kicker and "ground" on the haul rope, they only slid for about 5-10 feet but this just seems so very very wrong to me, now other park rats are going to emulate this trick.

Will this, could this damage a haul rope? How tough are they?

[71CJ5]

k2skier, on 25 October 2009 - 06:09 AM, said:

I just saw Warren Miller's Dynasty last night, I thought it was one the better ones since Warren left. One segment bothered me enough to where I'm going to write to Warren Miller & CO; 2 different skiers hit a kicker and "ground" on the haul rope, they only slid for about 5-10 feet but this just seems so very very wrong to me, now other park rats are going to emulate this trick.

Will this, could this damage a haul rope? How tough are they?

Haul ropes are very tough, however any type of abrasion is not good for the rope. Perhaps they were jibbing on a lift that no longer runs or one that is getting a haul rope replacement in the near future.

[k2skier]

71CJ5, on 25 October 2009 - 06:23 AM, said:

Haul ropes are very tough, however any type of abrasion is not good for the rope. Perhaps they were jibbing on a lift that no longer runs or one that is getting a haul rope replacement in the near future.

Possibly, but it sure looked like an average (med-western?) every day use fgd chair.

[Allan]

Haul rope steel is very tough I highly doubt a ski would damage it at all. They are designed to withstand this kind of abuse...

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