This became the fourth Riblet lift at Hidden Valley in 2012.Drive terminal with integrated sheave assemblies.Lift overview.Outside controls at the drive terminal.Tower 1.This expansion nearly doubled the size of the resort.Lower half of the line.Upper lift line.A tower with combination assemblies.View down from the summit.Top terminal.Unloading area and operator house.The summit seen from the original peak at Hidden Valley.
I believe this lift formerly operated as Summit at Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire. It was replaced in 2012 with Ascutney’s former G-CTEC high speed quad.
Yes it did. At Crotched, this lift had safety bars and foot rests, but they weren’t used here. Vail’s corporate policy is safety bars on every lift, so it will have safety bars again soon.
I believe that before this lift was at Crotched, it was installed at Cherokee as the “B” Quad. It only lasted a few seasons there before being moved to Crotched as “Summit”.
Lots of potential to expand off of this lift now. I’m hoping the put a run down along the tower line at some point. One of the two runs currently accessible is now the park, with some glade skiing down the right side of that run. Hoping vail invests in west mountain to make the most of this lift.
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I believe this lift formerly operated as Summit at Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire. It was replaced in 2012 with Ascutney’s former G-CTEC high speed quad.
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Yes it did. At Crotched, this lift had safety bars and foot rests, but they weren’t used here. Vail’s corporate policy is safety bars on every lift, so it will have safety bars again soon.
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Why did they take them off here? Why not just use them if you have them?
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Because safety bars are for the weak. And Euros.
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Likely because there are no regulations on lifts in Missouri…
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I believe that before this lift was at Crotched, it was installed at Cherokee as the “B” Quad. It only lasted a few seasons there before being moved to Crotched as “Summit”.
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I believe it was installed there in 1989. It was moved to Crotched in 2003, and moved here in 2012
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Lots of potential to expand off of this lift now. I’m hoping the put a run down along the tower line at some point. One of the two runs currently accessible is now the park, with some glade skiing down the right side of that run. Hoping vail invests in west mountain to make the most of this lift.
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