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  4. New Lift for Blue?

    in Blue Mountain

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    On 9/19/2022 at 9:07 AM, Schif said:

    Maybe, and this is pure speculation, since Blue and Camelback are the same company now they are using the same construction resources on both projects. I mean there can't be that many people on the East Coast that know how to install chair lifts right? Maybe the crew over in Tannersville will come over to Blue once they are done there and put in the more technical and higher visibility things. 

    No, Blue's is being installed by Leitner-Poma and Camelback is Doppelmayr. They are fierce competitors.

  9. Chair incident

    in Camelback

    Posted · Edited by Lift Blog

    On 4/6/2021 at 7:31 PM, toast21602 said:

    Have there been any updates about this?

    It was brought up in a Colorado tram board meeting last week. Engineer said it is being investigated as a dynamic event caused by multiple speed changes. Similarities to the Granby Ranch incident a few years ago. Colorado is looking at putting a mandatory delay in between speed ups/restarts.

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  11. Chair incident

    in Camelback

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    Well I checked with the state and they do not plan to release the investigation report. So we may never know.

    Other states do view such records as public - Colorado and Michigan are two.

    At least they are investigating. Lots of states don't have tramway oversight at all.

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  12. Chair incident

    in Camelback

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    15 hours ago, SallyCat said:

    Was a liftie hitting hard stops and too-soon starts?

     

    3 hours ago, SallyCat said:

    A lift operator making hard stops and fast starts too close together would be actionable.

    All of the stop buttons a lift operator has access to are designed to be used any time and stop the lift safely. Similarly, lifts which need a certain amount of time between stops for the rope to settle have that built in. An operator cannot start the lift until that set time has passed.

    The lift operator title is a bit of a misnomer. People in that position are trained in very basic operation and customer service.

    The only way I could see a lift operator being at fault is if something was clearly wrong with the lift and they failed to alert lift maintenance. Lifties are trained to call for help when they get faults or problems. If human error is found to be involved, it is more likely to be on the maintenance side than lift operators.

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  13. Chair incident

    in Camelback

    Posted

    Just now, saltyant said:

    I rode Sullivan Lift several times on Tuesday. It was running but kept stopping for no apparent reason, so I got fed up and moved to Stevenson which didn't stop. 

    I don't know much about chair lifts and maintenance required, but this appears highly irresponsible. WTF?

    Don't rush to judgement. Similar things have happened elsewhere. Timberline Lodge, Thredbo Australia, Mt. Bachelor.

  19. Big Boulder Lifts

    in Jack Frost & Big Boulder

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    2 hours ago, JFskiDan said:

    So the big question here is, whats the annual lift inspection really like?  it doesnt sound like it is the most thorough inspection.  

    Much like cars, it depends on the state. I live in Wyoming, where the state couldn't care less about the condition of my car. If I pay my money it's registered, no inspection required. Wyoming also does not do ski lift inspections, though many lifts are on federal land and subject to a US Forest Service inspection. Pennsylvania is one of the states with an inspection program, but they vary widely. Many states don't employ inspectors but rather rely on contractors who may also work for insurance companies and the ski resorts. There are only so many qualified people in each region to do lift inspections.

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