Top vault drive terminal.Looking down the lift line.Upper lift line.Bottom tension station.Looking up from the loading area.Another view of the tension terminal.
It is generally a backup for if great escape goes down, I’ve also seen it run on peak weekends and race weekends. It’s a pretty sketchy to ride, and it scared the crap out of me as a kid. Of course its solid, just rickety old double.
Re: the “warning” sign at the lift load, any idea what the original wording was before they taped over and substituted “beginners”
“It was built in the 1960’s. People were tougher and had more skills back then. This chair is not for so have your act together….”
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Off all my times skiing Schweitzer, I’ve never seen this lift run. I guess it’s only a backup for if the Great Escape goes down.
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It is generally a backup for if great escape goes down, I’ve also seen it run on peak weekends and race weekends. It’s a pretty sketchy to ride, and it scared the crap out of me as a kid. Of course its solid, just rickety old double.
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It’s generally open on Saturdays and Sundays during peak season-–it’s primarily a race training lift.
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Re: the “warning” sign at the lift load, any idea what the original wording was before they taped over and substituted “beginners”
“It was built in the 1960’s. People were tougher and had more skills back then. This chair is not for so have your act together….”
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I hated this thing all growing up. Had some major loading failures on it. It’s due to be replaced next, IMO.
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Before the installation of Great Escape in 1990, this chair was the only access to what is now outback bowl.
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This chair used to have bubbles in the 1970s! Cool photo here:
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Bubbles on a Riblet? Incredible… How many fixed grips out there had/have bubbles? Obviously they removed them at some point.
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