I never see the get off ramp is deep before. Some people fall wow.
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When get off, and the ramp is deep.
Started by Skiing#1, Feb 16 2011 08:39 AM
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 10:05 AM
This is the daily show at the top of most lifts that serve beginer/ intermediate terrain. Nothing new here. The steepness of the ramp is most likely because the area must have fairly high snowfall accumulation. The elevation of the top terminal is placed higher to accomodate the deep snow so it does not need to be removed or maintained on a regular basis... Some of the Riblet ramps in the NW skiareas in the US have had some huge and steep ramps in the past.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 01:34 PM
aug, on 16 February 2011 - 10:05 AM, said:
This is the daily show at the top of most lifts that serve beginer/ intermediate terrain. Nothing new here. The steepness of the ramp is most likely because the area must have fairly high snowfall accumulation. The elevation of the top terminal is placed higher to accomodate the deep snow so it does not need to be removed or maintained on a regular basis... Some of the Riblet ramps in the NW skiareas in the US have had some huge and steep ramps in the past.
Yes they did. The Thunderbird lift at Snoqualmie Summit has a monsterous ramp that if you didn't turn, you could hit the lattice counterweight structure. That was terrifying when I was a beginner learning to ski.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 05:04 PM
aug, on 16 February 2011 - 10:05 AM, said:
This is the daily show at the top of most lifts that serve beginer/ intermediate terrain. Nothing new here. The steepness of the ramp is most likely because the area must have fairly high snowfall accumulation. The elevation of the top terminal is placed higher to accomodate the deep snow so it does not need to be removed or maintained on a regular basis... Some of the Riblet ramps in the NW skiareas in the US have had some huge and steep ramps in the past.
Just need to add some music to it, add a narrator and sell it as a movie. Oh wait, Warren Miller has already done this. :)
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Posted 17 February 2011 - 08:01 PM
Watch lifts that don't unload at the bullwheel, but rather unload and have the chairs pass overhead to the return before coming back. A high unload ramp is the only option.
As far as people slipping and sliding down the ramp, go to any easy to access lift this weekend, regardless of the terrain it serves. Standard theme. Generally the effect is multiplied by the area's proximity to a suburban population center.
As far as people slipping and sliding down the ramp, go to any easy to access lift this weekend, regardless of the terrain it serves. Standard theme. Generally the effect is multiplied by the area's proximity to a suburban population center.
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