Here’s the direct quote on the origins of the platter.
“In 2000, the ski club replaced the J-bar with a Doppelmayr Pomalift they bought in Austria for $180,000. They couldn’t use a T-Bar because the top of the hill is too small to have enough distance between the top tower and the off loading point. … Fundraising for the Pomalift was conducted by retired aerospace executive, Rod Bloedel, beginning in 1996, and instalation was directed by Dick Fosbury, … Many local companies and individuals gave money for the new Pomalift.”
From page 195, “Ski the Great Potato: Idaho Ski Areas, Past and Present”
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the tower for the counter weight looks like a regular tower. it has no extra support for the crossarms.
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That Floating Bullwheel setup seems a bit weird to me. Is this a Doppelmayr?
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According to a book I have on Idaho ski areas, this lift was relocated from an Austrian ski hill in the early 2000s.
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It should be added into the spreadsheet.
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Here’s the direct quote on the origins of the platter.
“In 2000, the ski club replaced the J-bar with a Doppelmayr Pomalift they bought in Austria for $180,000. They couldn’t use a T-Bar because the top of the hill is too small to have enough distance between the top tower and the off loading point. … Fundraising for the Pomalift was conducted by retired aerospace executive, Rod Bloedel, beginning in 1996, and instalation was directed by Dick Fosbury, … Many local companies and individuals gave money for the new Pomalift.”
From page 195, “Ski the Great Potato: Idaho Ski Areas, Past and Present”
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The only other doppelmayr platter with a floating bullwheel that I know of is this one in Argentina, https://www.remontees-mecaniques.net/bdd/reportage-tke-del-palito-doppelmayr-1248.html
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