This is the oldest lift at Northstar, built in 1979.Fixed-return top bullwheel.Upper lift line with half tower.Half towers.Upper part of the line with many half towers.Lower part of the line.Lower station and tower 1.Drive station with upgraded hydraulic tensioning.Loading area.
I visited the resort this year, and they just ditched rendezvous for the whole season. Since comstock got an upgrade, I think Northstar will remove rendezvous since it has no big purpose other than being a backup lift if comstock gets too crowded on peak days or if comstock is broken.
It’s actually a very helpful lift because East Ridge is an annoying traverse (especially for snowboarders) and it is right next to most of the good terrain there while having short lines and being in a convenient location where you don’t need to take a blue right after the black in order to get a lift.
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Those lifting frames are not original, are they?
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They are new.
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This lift doesn’t see much use now, doesn’t it?
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It generally runs only on weekends and peak days. Everything this serves can be accessed from Comstock, but on busy days Comstock has long lines.
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comstock always has lines
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Look at that incredible untracked snow!!
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Are you planning to replace this old lift with a new one?
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I would assume not anytime soon. All of this lift’s terrain is served by Comstock, which was just replaced
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I visited the resort this year, and they just ditched rendezvous for the whole season. Since comstock got an upgrade, I think Northstar will remove rendezvous since it has no big purpose other than being a backup lift if comstock gets too crowded on peak days or if comstock is broken.
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oh boy when comstock gets crowded as it inevitably will everyone will miss this lift
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It’s actually a very helpful lift because East Ridge is an annoying traverse (especially for snowboarders) and it is right next to most of the good terrain there while having short lines and being in a convenient location where you don’t need to take a blue right after the black in order to get a lift.
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Why are some Yans towers single sided?
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