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Started by DonaldMReif, Nov 29 2010 03:20 PM

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#21 floridaskier

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Posted 23 December 2010 - 06:16 AM

What are supposed to be the advantages of the LPA grip? Nice looking lift, and a big improvement for Vail.
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 06:26 AM

I think they're just trying something new. Kind of like when they scrapped the TB grip in favour of the Omega.

Dino-- looks like you guys went back to the all-steel traction plate? Or am I not seeing the plastic 'treadmill'?
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 02:07 PM

I'll get to see the lift for myself tomorrow.
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Posted 24 December 2010 - 07:09 PM

I got to ride the lift myself today. I observed and counted that the lift has 117 very nice looking chairs, and 20 towers, the same number of towers as the old lift. It's the first lift at Vail to feature the European Multix footrest, and the fourth lift in Colorado with it (behind the Panoramic Express at Winter Park, the Sheer Bliss lift at Snowmass, and the Revelation lift at Telluride). The LPA grips are also a nice change from the Omega grip. The lower terminal did look like it was still receiving some finishing touches.


Here are the photos:

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A shot of the LPA grip:
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Number of downloads: 89

A shot of a chair with a Multix footrest:
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Number of downloads: 85

Video of the lift:
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=SfaZlAmnZ-I

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 07:52 AM

It looks like LP also changed the shape of the terminal skin (curved toward the bottom). It's definitely a nice touch. Does anyone know if this newer design will be used on all of their future lifts?

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 12:58 PM

Well it most certainly isn't the case on Black Mountain Express, its sister at A-Basin which uses the older style terminal design as well as the Omega-T grip. I'd like to see if any of the other detachables this year have the new designs.
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Posted 09 January 2011 - 01:09 PM

 liftmech, on 23 December 2010 - 06:26 AM, said:

I think they're just trying something new. Kind of like when they scrapped the TB grip in favour of the Omega.

Dino-- looks like you guys went back to the all-steel traction plate? Or am I not seeing the plastic 'treadmill'?


Sorry, I missed this one.
Yes, the new traction plate on the LPA grip is steel - no plastic "treadmill".

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 01:12 PM

 skierdude9450, on 09 January 2011 - 12:58 PM, said:

Well it most certainly isn't the case on Black Mountain Express, its sister at A-Basin which uses the older style terminal design as well as the Omega-T grip. I'd like to see if any of the other detachables this year have the new designs.

A bit of confusion here. The lifts may be sisters, but they are not twins. A-Basin has the older terminal with the Omega grip and Vail has the new terminal design that will be used going forward with the LPA grip.
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Posted 09 January 2011 - 02:56 PM

 Lift Dinosaur, on 09 January 2011 - 01:09 PM, said:



Sorry, I missed this one.
Yes, the new traction plate on the LPA grip is steel - no plastic "treadmill".

Dino


Are those normally plastic? Or is Leitner and Doppelmayr doing steel now? Also is Seel better? It seems like it would last longer.

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 06:21 PM

 SkiLiftsRock, on 09 January 2011 - 02:56 PM, said:

Are those normally plastic? Or is Leitner and Doppelmayr doing steel now? Also is Seel better? It seems like it would last longer.
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No, they are normally steel. liftmech was refering to a plastic piece that was attached to the top of the POMA Omega traction plate.

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 06:54 PM

 skierdude9450, on 09 January 2011 - 12:58 PM, said:

Well it most certainly isn't the case on Black Mountain Express, its sister at A-Basin which uses the older style terminal design as well as the Omega-T grip. I'd like to see if any of the other detachables this year have the new designs.


As far as I know High Noon is the first one to feature both designs. L-P only has one other project for a detachable lift listed on their site that hasn't been finished yet, so I suppose that one could be using the new designs too, but it seems unlikely.



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Posted 20 January 2011 - 04:57 AM

 Lift Dinosaur, on 09 January 2011 - 06:21 PM, said:


No, they are normally steel. liftmech was refering to a plastic piece that was attached to the top of the POMA Omega traction plate.

Dino

I don't normally work on the Omegas, but I've seen that their treadmills are getting worn and I imagine will have to start being replaced. The all-steel ones on the TB series don't wear, I just have to weld them from time to time. Thus my question. These new ones also look like they won't collect snow as fast as either of the old styles
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 11:19 AM

These are photos I took last weekend:

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Posted 06 April 2011 - 07:33 PM

Another Gallery Update:

I was in Vail a few weeks ago and took many more lift pictures.

Pride Express (#26):
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Highline Express (#10):
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Number of downloads: 4
Of course I had to add more High Noon Express photos:
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I thought I might add this as an interesting note. Vail also is promoting the High Noon Express lift as an alternative route of returning to the Front Side from Blue Sky Basin. This sign was at the top of the Teacup Express lift:
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Number of downloads: 15


Pete's Express (#39):
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View of Pete's Express from the Wildwood Express:
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Number of downloads: 6

Teacup Express (#36):
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Number of downloads: 8


Northwoods Express (#11):
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Number of downloads: 2

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