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Jackson Hole Tram

Started by Lift Dinosaur, Jun 18 2011 07:09 AM

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#1 Lift Dinosaur

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Posted 18 June 2011 - 07:09 AM

Just got back from ISAA and a special tour of this amazing piece of equipment. Thanks Chuck!
For those that haven't seem it....

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#2 Carl

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Posted 13 August 2011 - 04:11 AM

It's come a long way.......

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Ticket from March 6th, '67.
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 04:17 PM

Excellent old JH Tram photo. It looks like there is a Patroller unloading a toboggan (or something) from the tram-car roof. I guess on a busy day that would be the way to recycle them.

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 07:11 AM

Yup, that's how they moved the toboggans when the cabin was hauling skiers. Note the "length" of the skis!

I saved one lift ticket after skiing there a couple of days that first season of Tram Operations. Little did I know I'd end up working there for 25 years!

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 08:52 AM

I have allways wondered something about the Jackson Hole Tram,Do they still use traditional counterweights for the track cables and haul rope or is it hydraulic now?Any pictures would be nice .

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Posted 12 October 2011 - 09:23 AM

I remember I think two decades ago, the cable got off from top of the tram's sheave wheel, hit the tram and cut down to the tram floor. I remember only nine people were killed. I don't remember how many people was in that tram.

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#7 vons

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Posted 12 October 2011 - 09:37 AM

Skiing#1 that accident was at squaw valley if I remember correctly.

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Posted 12 October 2011 - 12:59 PM

The Squaw Tram accident was in 1978. I found this excellent story a couple years ago:

http://www.moonshine...cles.php?id=653

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Posted 12 October 2011 - 01:28 PM

Vons and SuperRat,

Thank you for your information and web address. Excuse me and I am sorry for wrong information. I can't believe I forgot the name and I thought it was Jackson Hole.
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