fleaguy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 just noticed on Sno Mtns. web page... "zip to the top on the faster long haul lift"! are they saying that they kept the lift moving at a snail's pace in previous years...on purpose? or did they add/do something to improve the speed of the motor....like add a warp drive/flux converter? hmmm I'm just thinking...a particle transporter would be nice....just beam me up to the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Piccoletti Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 just noticed on Sno Mtns. web page... "zip to the top on the faster long haul lift"! are they saying that they kept the lift moving at a snail's pace in previous years...on purpose? or did they add/do something to improve the speed of the motor....like add a warp drive/flux converter? hmmm I'm just thinking...a particle transporter would be nice....just beam me up to the top Maybe they did, very possible, They need to too, because its a REALLY LONG ASS RIDE!!! and Maybe i'll look into donating a particle transporter... I may have a few lying around in the basement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleaguy Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I was up there last night and long haul was running without riders. It didn't look any faster...but I think the "flux capacitors were out of alignment" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Piccoletti Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 lmao, maybe they'll just strap rockets to each chair?! lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbiker Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 IIRC, I estimated the Long Haul lift was running approximately 400 ft/min. last year. Most fixed grip lifts have a design speed of 500 ft/min. Doesn't seem like much but that's 25% faster. I remember snoemployee saying they had all the drives for the lifts overhauled in the off season. I thought the Phoebe was running faster and quieter this year. That lift was slower than Long Haul last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleaguy Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 thanks for the info...that sounds about right...can't wait till this weekend...it's been a loooooong time since I've been on the "long haul" lift at warp speed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riderossi Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Long Haul was not overhauled this summer. It is a faster moving lift than Iron Horse and Shuttle, thus the "faster long haul" quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconoceancity Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Long Haul was not overhauled this summer. It is a faster moving lift than Iron Horse and Shuttle, thus the "faster long haul" quote. I thought they meant "faster" as in just one lift ride to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbiker Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Long Haul was not overhauled this summer. It is a faster moving lift than Iron Horse and Shuttle, thus the "faster long haul" quote. So we're still talking 11.5 to 12 min. to the top. I don't think any lift at Elk takes that long. But I'll let you know. I'll be at Elk on Sun. Elk had everything open today except for Lehigh which has no snowmaking, Seneca under the double chairs (which only really gets blow-over snowmaking from Susquehanna), and Tioga Spur which is really a connector trail. I'd say Elk won the snowmaking and most terrain open contest this year regardless of Sno's new super snowmaking system. I'm sure ski will have a response, but I would say that experience counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski14 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 sno is 100% open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 sno is 100% open? Yes. A snowmaking war against Elk? Terrain open? I guess anyone who skied both places at the tail end of the last 60 degree temperature stretch would be the best judge. But I heard Elk's blacks were mostly closed or showing bare spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heretic Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yes. A snowmaking war against Elk? Terrain open? I guess anyone who skied both places at the tail end of the last 60 degree temperature stretch would be the best judge. But I heard Elk's blacks were mostly closed or showing bare spots. Not 100% open. I was there today. Easy street closed, Mainline closed, snake closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librider Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Not 100% open. I was there today. Easy street closed, Mainline closed, snake closed. Mainline was closed for a park rebuild. Not for lack of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever2003 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) Mainline was closed for a park rebuild. Not for lack of snow. Ya, why didn't they open those new trails? Wasn't there yet, waiting for them to be 100% before I check it out. I suppose all but the two new trails should suffice. EDIT: Are the Glades they show on the trail map open? Edited January 27, 2008 by stever2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 You're waiting for green circles to open? It'll be interesting to ski Snake/Sidewinder (I know they're blues, but it's flat over there), but having Lower Runaway and Lower Fast Track open was what most people were waiting for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski14 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 the glades are open and were a lot of fun, you can see a trail of cutdown trees between upper runaway and fastrack-snake no snowmaking has been down there, but rattler is a cool trail but too short overall sno was awesome today and tomorrow should be the best day yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heretic Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ya, why didn't they open those new trails?Wasn't there yet, waiting for them to be 100% before I check it out. I suppose all but the two new trails should suffice. EDIT: Are the Glades they show on the trail map open? The post was about the mountain being 100% open as the web site states. IT IS NOT no matter what level the slope is. I love skiing at Sno, however I am getting tired of all their lies or whatever the reason is for the wrong information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever2003 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The post was about the mountain being 100% open as the web site states. IT IS NOT no matter what level the slope is. I love skiing at Sno, however I am getting tired of all their lies or whatever the reason is for the wrong information. I'm not as upset as this guys is. I was just waiting for all the Blues and Blacks to open. I don't really ski any green trails unless it's something like Paradise at Blue Mt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySkisBig Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The ride takes about 11-12 minutes to ride up long haul? How many feet of vertical is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 How many feet of vertical is it? 1,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerm277 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The post was about the mountain being 100% open as the web site states. IT IS NOT no matter what level the slope is. I love skiing at Sno, however I am getting tired of all their lies or whatever the reason is for the wrong information. The site is correct today. I suspect that they were hoping to open those trails but weren't able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liftguy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 The ride takes about 11-12 minutes to ride up long haul? How many feet of vertical is it? 10 minutes to go 1000 vertical feet and 1 mile. I really dont think thats too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconoceancity Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 10 minutes to go 1000 vertical feet and 1 mile. I really dont think thats too bad. Is a HS Quad in the plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liftguy Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Is a HS Quad in the plans? HS quad is in the plans. Nothing is definate. we have a long list of items we wanna do. As you know we have a water park to build aslo. It is a young resort we have big plans. We just need sometime to do everything. Just like in our own lives you cant buy everything at once. The one thing I can tell you is that the management as well as the employees are excited about making sno mountain a great resort. There is a lot that goes into purchasing a new lift. Like location,quad or sixpack, brand......etc. You will see one here it is just a matter of time. Hope this helps you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleaguy Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 hey Liftguy...... how about a clock in the lodge??? the outlet is right there above the video games!!! surely the mountain can afford that! sheesh! I'm tired of people asking me what time it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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