12 thoughts on “Schnackenberg – Howelsen Hill, CO”
Connor ShuffJanuary 20, 2021 / 1:37 pm
The top terminal doesn’t seem to be original. It’s design is from a different era and it has a different paint job. Wonder why they got rid of the old one, as it was probably a floating one. I haven’t heard of any issues with them.
The extra slack that comes from the floating bull wheel is great when you need to distension but it comes at a cost. It is pretty common to have uneven wear on both the liner and side walls.
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The top terminal doesn’t seem to be original. It’s design is from a different era and it has a different paint job. Wonder why they got rid of the old one, as it was probably a floating one. I haven’t heard of any issues with them.
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The extra slack that comes from the floating bull wheel is great when you need to distension but it comes at a cost. It is pretty common to have uneven wear on both the liner and side walls.
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Why does this lift’s name make it sound like a doppelmayr tramway in Germany.
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And the platters in Quebec sound like Poma 6 person “Eggshell” gondolas in France.
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Oeuf ?
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@Mishers
And… what’s wrong.
Also, I don’t get the first comment because platter in French is téléski.
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@Wh2oshredder, Well this is what first comes to mind when I hear or read “teleski, telesiege, de, or des.
Poma 6-person “Eggshell” gondolas with falcon terminals with vault drive and T or TB-50 grips.
https://www.remontees-mecaniques.net/bdd/reportage-tcd6-du-jaillet-poma-3630.html
https://www.remontees-mecaniques.net/bdd/reportage-tcd6-de-gulmarg-poma-3092.html
I agree with @Coloradoskilifts that this name does sound like a Doppelmayr Gondola/Tram in Germany or Austria.
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Im a bit confused here.
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Well that’s because most of the lifts In Quebec have french names just like the lifts in France.
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Yeah, the French can be a bit confusing at times. But some things they do get right, like French Fries. Ha.
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What is the ski resort in the background of the last pic?
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It’s Steamboat Ski Resort. Howelsen Hill and Steamboat both sit in the same town
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