Poma floating bullwheel.This lift was relocated from elsewhere on the mountain to service a terrain park in 1997.Another view of the top bullwheel.View down line.Looking up at tower 4.Loading at T1.The drive unit.Lift overview.Another shot at the drive systems.
This past winter, there have been rumors going around the mountain that vail wants to remove this lift and possibly not replace it. I hope they choose to keep it or at least replace it directly, as it is a cool lift and is the last non-carpet surface lift on the mountain since the last remaining Poma on the mountain was replaced in 2010 with a magic carpet.
A couple of things; this is a Poma T-bar, not a platter. Also does anyone know what the yellow and black rope is for at the top? I’m assuming its to reduce swinging from the floating bullwheel as they do throw the carriers around a lot.
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This past winter, there have been rumors going around the mountain that vail wants to remove this lift and possibly not replace it. I hope they choose to keep it or at least replace it directly, as it is a cool lift and is the last non-carpet surface lift on the mountain since the last remaining Poma on the mountain was replaced in 2010 with a magic carpet.
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According to Newenglandskihistory.com, this may have come from Hunter Mountain, NY as the T-1 T-Bar, Running with the now removed Broadway Double.
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A couple of things; this is a Poma T-bar, not a platter. Also does anyone know what the yellow and black rope is for at the top? I’m assuming its to reduce swinging from the floating bullwheel as they do throw the carriers around a lot.
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Correct- it looks similar to the guidage on our C-lift, a Poma fixed platter with the same floating bullwheel.
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Hey Peter, as said before this is a T Bar. Saw it with my own eyes the last few days working the black ridge right next to it.
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