This lift replaced a T-Bar in 2001.View from the ride.Towers do not have lifting frames.Note the T-Bar station still standing behind.Garaventa CTEC return station.View down the line.Middle lift line.Lower lift line.Tower 2.Lift overview.Simple tower head.Sprint model drive station.
Towers without lifting frames can be a right pain in the butt when it comes time to do service on the sheave assemblies. The crew needs to bring along a ton of rigging, including an A-frame/gin pole and extra hoists and slings to make the whole setup work. With a lifting frame you only need a hoist and sling (if you’re only lifting the rope) or a longline and block (if you’re lowering the assembly to the ground).
Aw, c’mon. There’s nothing sketchy at all about an A-frame on a 30 degree Riblet tower with no fall protection. I never lost days or weeks of life due to hypertension spikes every time we lifted the rope. None days at all.
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Why would a ski area not want lifting frames?
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To save $$$$$$$ this mountain used to be served exclusively by T-Bars so this lift was a major upgrade and I’d imagine it’s a low budget operation.
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Whats the difference between not having them and having them?
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Towers without lifting frames can be a right pain in the butt when it comes time to do service on the sheave assemblies. The crew needs to bring along a ton of rigging, including an A-frame/gin pole and extra hoists and slings to make the whole setup work. With a lifting frame you only need a hoist and sling (if you’re only lifting the rope) or a longline and block (if you’re lowering the assembly to the ground).
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Aw, c’mon. There’s nothing sketchy at all about an A-frame on a 30 degree Riblet tower with no fall protection. I never lost days or weeks of life due to hypertension spikes every time we lifted the rope. None days at all.
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