Lower part of the lift line.View up from near the bottom terminal.Doppelmayr CTEC Galaxy II terminal.Another view of the drive station.Bottom terminal and lift line.View down the line.Top bullwheel from below.Another view of the top.Looking down from the last two towers.
I know this lift was installed pre-Alterra and the creation of the Ikon Pass, but it is now apparent that it was incredibly shortsighted to install a fixed-grip here instead of a detachable lift. Summit draws big crowds of people wishing to ski upper mountain terrain, and while the pod here does not go quite as high, a detachable lift would likely siphon off some skiers.
it must be getting crowded recently, as far as I am aware its never been crowded compared to the other lifts. I doubt the capacity could increase on that ridge much more. Most complaints I hear are about the speed, I dont think its long enough to warrant that.
There may be a misunderstanding here, as my point is that Summit is overcrowded while Powderhorn is relatively underused. Installing a detachable lift at Powderhorn would likely better disperse the crowds between the two pods.
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I know this lift was installed pre-Alterra and the creation of the Ikon Pass, but it is now apparent that it was incredibly shortsighted to install a fixed-grip here instead of a detachable lift. Summit draws big crowds of people wishing to ski upper mountain terrain, and while the pod here does not go quite as high, a detachable lift would likely siphon off some skiers.
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it must be getting crowded recently, as far as I am aware its never been crowded compared to the other lifts. I doubt the capacity could increase on that ridge much more. Most complaints I hear are about the speed, I dont think its long enough to warrant that.
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There may be a misunderstanding here, as my point is that Summit is overcrowded while Powderhorn is relatively underused. Installing a detachable lift at Powderhorn would likely better disperse the crowds between the two pods.
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