E Lift. The Yan triple before Excellerator. The scene was actually filmed on the deck of Solitude Station on a chair that was a spare from under the summer deck.
From what I know the chairs were reused on S lift, before being replaced by CTEC chairs. The rest of the lift I believe was scrapped but I could be wrong.
I plan to get to Copper within the next month or so. I already got the rest of the new lifts in Colorado but the Flyer was not open yet at that time. I will get Taos as well when I go to Copper.
Rode the new chairs today. American Flyer is quite the thrill ride. Durring stops (which it does quite often) it rolls backwards quite a ways. In certain spots it also can drop and bounce probably 30 feet or so. It honestly felt very unsafe.
The lift does not roll back. What you’re experiencing is the line equalising itself. Consider how much weight is on the heavy side, and the associated momentum. When the lift stops the weight sags in between towers on the heavy side, then the light side becomes tight and wants to pull back. It always takes several back-and-forth cycles like this to come to rest after a stop. The lift is safe. The old one did this as well, but it wasn’t as noticeable with the lighter carriers.
We’ve had eyes on that area for years- in fact, there was once a map with lifts 8,9, and 10 in that basin. I think we’re looking more at upgrading and refining what we already have though. Hard to say.
Does anyone know what lift dumb and dumber was filmed on during when hairy got his tongue stuck on the chair?
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E Lift. The Yan triple before Excellerator. The scene was actually filmed on the deck of Solitude Station on a chair that was a spare from under the summer deck.
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Thanks! Did E lift sell?
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From what I know the chairs were reused on S lift, before being replaced by CTEC chairs. The rest of the lift I believe was scrapped but I could be wrong.
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E’s carriers did go to S. The gearbox and drive bullwheel went to R, as did the tower assemblies and lifting gantries (R originally had none).
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Peter- you show that C-lift was removed. It wasn’t, I still maintain it. Its other name is Gem.
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Today during testing of the American Eagle lift, I heard via local news that a gondola cabin had fallen off the haul rope. As this was during a test, no one was on the lift, so no casualties. The cause? I’ve heard that the cabin hit a piece of construction material.
News story: https://www.9news.com/article/money/business/empty-gondola-falls-from-new-lift-at-copper-mountain/73-617806868
Sorry I couldn’t get the video.
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Peter, are you heading to Colorado soon to take pictures of the new American Eagle and Flyer?
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I plan to get to Copper within the next month or so. I already got the rest of the new lifts in Colorado but the Flyer was not open yet at that time. I will get Taos as well when I go to Copper.
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Rode the new chairs today. American Flyer is quite the thrill ride. Durring stops (which it does quite often) it rolls backwards quite a ways. In certain spots it also can drop and bounce probably 30 feet or so. It honestly felt very unsafe.
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The lift does not roll back. What you’re experiencing is the line equalising itself. Consider how much weight is on the heavy side, and the associated momentum. When the lift stops the weight sags in between towers on the heavy side, then the light side becomes tight and wants to pull back. It always takes several back-and-forth cycles like this to come to rest after a stop. The lift is safe. The old one did this as well, but it wasn’t as noticeable with the lighter carriers.
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The Old E chair at Copper had bubbles?
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No. The original F lift at Copper had bubbles.
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Timberline express is 1100 not 1000
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In their master plan it shows a possible location for new lifts in a place called Jacques Basin. Does anyone think this will happen? https://skimap.org/data/509/916/1421292663.jpg
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We’ve had eyes on that area for years- in fact, there was once a map with lifts 8,9, and 10 in that basin. I think we’re looking more at upgrading and refining what we already have though. Hard to say.
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Blackjack received a Skytrac return station in 2019 as the loading area had to be moved to accommodate the Three Bears lift.
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