Glad our lifts are all bolted down...
how do they keep alignment on this thing!
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Glacier tower moves, a vid from Blackcomb
Started by Allan, Oct 31 2011 08:16 PM
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 05:05 PM
being nieve on the whole tower relocating process, how often do they have to do this? The terminals must be anchored to rock? I wonder if the weight of the cable, tower, and operating vibration help sink the tower in its process of moving? Makes my job and area look pretty basic.
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 08:16 PM
The towers are relocated every fall. The terminals are set on rock and there is a 7/8 guy line clamped to the tower heads. The clamps are loosened and the towers slipped as necessary during the winter. Nothing sinks the towers. The bases are on ice and move very little. The amount of movement and relocation depends on the movement of the glacier ant the amont of snow melt in the summer. There is a detach 6 pack with bubbles on a glacier in Europe. The lift is at a 60 degree angle to tthe direction of the flow of the glacier and the towers need relocating every three weeks.
Rob
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 09:29 PM
Only the two T-Bars are like that (Horstman and Showcase). Music I have no idea.
Rob
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Posted 03 November 2011 - 11:10 AM
Aussierob, on 01 November 2011 - 08:16 PM, said:
. There is a detach 6 pack with bubbles on a glacier in Europe. The lift is at a 60 degree angle to tthe direction of the flow of the glacier and the towers need relocating every three weeks.
Do you know the name and location of this lift?
Jeff
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Posted 03 November 2011 - 06:18 PM
Thanks for the information and thank you for posting the video. A lot of "behind the scenes" work goes into maintaining a ski area which many do not even realize. It is good to be able to appreciate it.
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 04:49 AM
Agree with Allan....sooooooo happy our lifts are bolted down. Props to that crew (and any others) who have to do such a project.
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Posted 08 November 2011 - 08:01 AM
I helped to build the Horstman T-bar in '87/'88 ( along with the Wizard, Solar Coaster and the 7th Heaven Detachs) - the glacier was clear of snow in a lot of places- blue/green ice- many stories about that one, we even lost a tower down the glacier while we were flying them in. definitely want to work on that machine with snow on the glacier. I often thought about having to keep that thing aligned- good job guys!
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