This Hall double was relocated from Mt. Tom and services a small beginner area.Loading area at tower 1.View down the line at tower 3.The top station.Unloading area and operator house.Drive station and counterweight.Lift overview.
The drive terminal on Vortex Double at Pat’s Peak, NH is also recognisable, presumably for the same reason. It can be heard all over the adjacent open slope…and the nearby trails. It adds character to a lift that is already full of character (for example, its incredibly high loading speed).
This thing has taken the grand tour of bunny hills in New England – it came to Berkshire from Mt. Tom, but before that, it was the “Little Chair” at Magic Mountain, serving the lower West side where Rabbit Run and Little Dipper are now. I used to work for O’Connor and Sons, the wire rope/ski lift company, and I remember Dan talking about helping the O’Connells get it to Mt. Tom when most of Magic’s assets were sold off in the early 90’s. The only reason Magic’s Red Chair stayed (and became the saving grace of the mountain’s revival, recognizable brand symbol of it, Indy Pass skier darling, etc.), is because no one thought it was worth taking off the hill!
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It has a very loud engine that can be heard clear across the base area.
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This double is one of my favorite lifts, it’s motor is awesome true classic
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Halls of that vintage had an open ring-and-pinion secondary gear reduction, which is the source of the noise. Very recognisable.
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The drive terminal on Vortex Double at Pat’s Peak, NH is also recognisable, presumably for the same reason. It can be heard all over the adjacent open slope…and the nearby trails. It adds character to a lift that is already full of character (for example, its incredibly high loading speed).
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This thing has taken the grand tour of bunny hills in New England – it came to Berkshire from Mt. Tom, but before that, it was the “Little Chair” at Magic Mountain, serving the lower West side where Rabbit Run and Little Dipper are now. I used to work for O’Connor and Sons, the wire rope/ski lift company, and I remember Dan talking about helping the O’Connells get it to Mt. Tom when most of Magic’s assets were sold off in the early 90’s. The only reason Magic’s Red Chair stayed (and became the saving grace of the mountain’s revival, recognizable brand symbol of it, Indy Pass skier darling, etc.), is because no one thought it was worth taking off the hill!
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