The bottom terminal is located some distance away from the loading area under the Glacier Express.View up the lift line during the summer ski season.Sheaves can be moved depending on glacier/tower movement.Riding up at tower 4.Return terminal and lift shack.Top drive bullwheel.View up the line from the Glacier Express.Towers 1-2.Another view of the tension unit sited on rocks rather than glacier.
When I was there in the first week of January 2019, it did not run at all. Showcase T-Bar was the only one running. Maybe there was a little bit of maintenance that needed to be done
Due to glacier recession we need a lot more snow on the T-bar line to make it operable. It may not open this winter. Will need more snow to get it open for summer.
Not to mention it makes getting to 7th Heaven substantially harder. Brutal being able to see the top from Glacier Express and not being able to get to it.
That is true but would likely not happen because of the constantly moving glacier shifting the towers all the time. Also the top terminal would have to be anchored into the rock and unloading ramp would be in a kind of weird spot.
I highly doubt a quad will go in here. Even though it seems logical to have one, the constant movement of the glacier would make it nearly impossible to keep the towers and sheave trains in a straight alignment throughout the season. If it was too much for a tbar to handle, a chairlift simply wouldnt be able to exist. Another thing is that the terminals have to be anchored to rock, so the top terminal unloading ramp would have to be in a weird spot.
We are working on a larger plan for the 7th Heaven/Horstman glaicer area. Timing unknown at this point. Showcase T-bar will need to be revisited as well. We moved it in 2015 with a view to doing something more permanent in 5 years. It’s now 2022.
The whole glacier area is getting more and more depressing to see every year. Showcase didn’t run at all last year (I think), hasn’t opened this season yet either. Horstman is gone. 7th has a motor failure, which, although unrelated to the larger issues, just kind of drives the point home. The glacier area and summer camps were such a cool part of WB that seem to both be on their way out. I hope they’re still working on some kind of larger plan for the area.
Summer camps are confirmed done on the glacier :(. Hope they can do something where 7th/Glacier/Jersey stay open for a few more weeks in June. I found a trail map from 06 that had a June closing date for Blackcomb. Man I wish!
Again, really hope something is done up here. I guess if the glacier disappears completely then lift towers can be anchored into rock. At least we still have Timberline for now.
You could run the glacier deeper into the spring, but that would require the Blackcomb gondola to operate longer which is not really an option. Its a big lift and maintenance on it is time consuming.
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Does this lift only run in the summer ski season?
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In 2013 I rode it in late March, it was my first T bar ride.
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It runs all winter. In fact summer use will be coming to an end in the future as the glacier is receding
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When I was there in the first week of January 2019, it did not run at all. Showcase T-Bar was the only one running. Maybe there was a little bit of maintenance that needed to be done
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Due to glacier recession we need a lot more snow on the T-bar line to make it operable. It may not open this winter. Will need more snow to get it open for summer.
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It currently hasn’t operated at all this year which is quite annoying. I was hoping to ride it and ski the glacier.
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Not to mention it makes getting to 7th Heaven substantially harder. Brutal being able to see the top from Glacier Express and not being able to get to it.
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I thought this lift only operated in the summer.
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https://youtu.be/3H9F4MKHTNw it re-opened at 1:57.
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A fixed grip quad would be more ideal on this lift line.
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That is true but would likely not happen because of the constantly moving glacier shifting the towers all the time. Also the top terminal would have to be anchored into the rock and unloading ramp would be in a kind of weird spot.
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Has this lift been operating this season? I know it didn’t last year.
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yes on peak days (No pun intended).
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So it’s gone now? Any replacement planned – it’s kind of a key link.
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No plan yet.
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I think a fixed grip quad would be a worthy replacement.
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I highly doubt a quad will go in here. Even though it seems logical to have one, the constant movement of the glacier would make it nearly impossible to keep the towers and sheave trains in a straight alignment throughout the season. If it was too much for a tbar to handle, a chairlift simply wouldnt be able to exist. Another thing is that the terminals have to be anchored to rock, so the top terminal unloading ramp would have to be in a weird spot.
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Any news Rob? The loss of this lift is very sad :(
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At this point, it’s completely gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SVcuVjxBG8?t=341
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Yep, completely gone. I did some Saudan Couloir laps over MLK weekend and it’s Jersey -> traverse -> 7th instead of Glacier -> Horstman.
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We are working on a larger plan for the 7th Heaven/Horstman glaicer area. Timing unknown at this point. Showcase T-bar will need to be revisited as well. We moved it in 2015 with a view to doing something more permanent in 5 years. It’s now 2022.
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Sounds like typical ski industry timing. 5=7 (or more….) I understand completely.
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The Horstman T-Bar getting removed goes to show how bad global warming is becoming :(
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How long will Showcase last now?
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The whole glacier area is getting more and more depressing to see every year. Showcase didn’t run at all last year (I think), hasn’t opened this season yet either. Horstman is gone. 7th has a motor failure, which, although unrelated to the larger issues, just kind of drives the point home. The glacier area and summer camps were such a cool part of WB that seem to both be on their way out. I hope they’re still working on some kind of larger plan for the area.
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We did get Showcase open for a month or so last year. I have to think the summer camps are done.
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Summer camps are confirmed done on the glacier :(. Hope they can do something where 7th/Glacier/Jersey stay open for a few more weeks in June. I found a trail map from 06 that had a June closing date for Blackcomb. Man I wish!
Again, really hope something is done up here. I guess if the glacier disappears completely then lift towers can be anchored into rock. At least we still have Timberline for now.
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You could run the glacier deeper into the spring, but that would require the Blackcomb gondola to operate longer which is not really an option. Its a big lift and maintenance on it is time consuming.
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