This lift services beginner terrain on the edge of Wilmot.Tower 7 and the top bullwheel.Vail made lots of upgrades to this lift including new chairs and controls.The first few towers.Counterweight for tensioning.Loading area.Looking up the line.Portal style tower 1.Doppelmayr controls upgrade.Retrofitted Partek chair.Lift overview.
Why is it a Midwestern trend to turn chairlifts into rope tows as seen in the last pic? Is it easier to maintain? I would think that with the amount of skier visits Wilmot gets that the beginner capacity would be needed for a double chair instead of two rope tows.
The rope tows service the terrain park. The users of the park are quite happy with the ropes over a chair. It’s quite popular. This Borvig runs about 1/2 speed, so getting up the tow is twice as fast. It’s the worst lift there by far, and is rarely used.
Why is it a Midwestern trend to turn chairlifts into rope tows as seen in the last pic? Is it easier to maintain? I would think that with the amount of skier visits Wilmot gets that the beginner capacity would be needed for a double chair instead of two rope tows.
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The rope tows service the terrain park. The users of the park are quite happy with the ropes over a chair. It’s quite popular. This Borvig runs about 1/2 speed, so getting up the tow is twice as fast. It’s the worst lift there by far, and is rarely used.
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