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[ISMrider]

Is it possible??? <_<

[SkiBachelor]

Yes it is, there have actually been a lot of fixed grip gondolas built. And depending on the type of fixed grip gondola, they can travel the same speed as a high-speed detachable gondola, these are called pulse gondolas. The other type of fixed grip gondola is just called a fixed grip gondola and it travels the normal speed of a fixed grip lift, probably slower to allow passengers to disembark the lift.

I hope that answers your question. :)

[edmontonguy]

Pulse Gondolas are more common in europe and can have more than 10 cabins in a grouping. Probably the only place you will see an FG Gondola is an amusment park where speed is not usually a factor.

[SkiBachelor]

Well, Willamette Pass is installing a fixed grip gondola this summer, although it's too short to be a pulse lift and there are too many cabins.

[KZ]

Where will the pulse go cameron?

[SkiBachelor]

Parking lot 2 to the main lodge. To gain access to the ski area from parking lot 2, you have to cross highway 58. Not a very good thing and if someone got killed, there would be a big lawsuit.

[liftmech]

The Glenwood Caverns Park in Glenwood Springs just built a pulse last spring/summer (a Poma) which runs 750 FPM on line. It has an Alpha drive with sensors placed on the next-to-last tower which slow the lift down automatically. It runs maybe 100 FPM around the bullwheel. One of the interesting things about the installation is that the power, water, and sewer lines for the restaurant/gift shop run on the towers of the lift.

[orangegondola]

Check out the monarch crest colorado pics on my site.

[Powdr]

I went on a fixed grip, open cabin (like a cabriolet) gondola in Italy. I can't remember the ski area, but it was a pretty old lift. You had to run with your ski boots on and jump into the thing! Then you had to close the door yourself. It was nuts and I can't believe such a lift would be allowed in US due to liability.

Powdr

[Kicking Horse]

orangegondola, on Apr 15 2004, 07:57 AM, said:

Check out the monarch crest colorado pics on my site.

That was a scary Ride........

[orangegondola]

Why, was it high or in bad shape?

[Kicking Horse]

it was really Windy. I don't remeber much about it.

[poloxskier]

A few years back I believe that the Monarch Crest Gondola was closed because there was not enough money to maintain it. I also looked to be in really poor shape at the same time. It is now ruinning and it looks to be in great shape, actualy it looks much better than most of the older lifts in Colorado.

[poloxskier]

Does anyone know what brand of cabin is on the monarch crest gondola?
they kinda resemble Savio but im not sure.

[SkiBachelor]

PHB cabins.

[Kicking Horse]

liftmech, on Apr 15 2004, 06:58 AM, said:

The Glenwood Caverns Park in Glenwood Springs just built a pulse last spring/summer (a Poma) which runs 750 FPM on line. It has an Alpha drive with sensors placed on the next-to-last tower which slow the lift down automatically. It runs maybe 100 FPM around the bullwheel. One of the interesting things about the installation is that the power, water, and sewer lines for the restaurant/gift shop run on the towers of the lift.
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it runs around 34fpm when the cabins enter the load / unload area.

the max speed of the lift is 1000fpm and depending on how busy they are they run it in between 500fpm and 1,000fpm. when i went on it they had it running around 550fpm.