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As there should be. I'm not familiar with the lift in question, but IME at 40mph the lift should run on slow and at 60mph the lift should not run at all. That's gusts, not sustained.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengatestinx
Such as?Quote:
There are design details that can mitigate the effect of high wind.
Let's put the lifts underground!Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengatestinx
Orientation to prevailing windsQuote:
Originally Posted by Underoos
Tower height
Cross arm length
Carrier side profile
Carrier fore/aft profile
Density of seat back
Carrier weight
Hanger design
Those are just a few that come to mind in a minute.
Yeah, I bet Eldora didn't pony up for the special wind-resistant chairs. Fucking cheap bastards.
Got stuck on a lift at Eldora for 45 minutes in 15deg temps because of high winds. That sucked. Better not to run the lifts
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I’d jump! That fucking sucks!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kinnikinnick
^^^ this ^^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Kinnikinnick
Running any exposed lift with 100mph gusts is asking for some type of trouble, even if you don't take lift safety into account.
Think about the nightmare for the patrol with gapers getting disoriented up top.
... Thom
Did they at least give you a coupon for a free hot chocolate?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kinnikinnick
Free comp ticket, so gave it to a friend
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East coast is the place to be gladmaster
Sure, buddy. You go ahead and design the chairlift that does fine in 100 mph winds, you know it all. Of all those things you listed, only 1 would do more than nothing, and that's "orientation to prevailing winds," and is something very difficult to change when you need a lift that goes from point A to point B. And you also forget the part where people with skis are also on the lift. But you have all the answers to highway engineering and chairlift design.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengatestinx
I have a buddy that has worked for Poma for years, and he has said that there is a huge difference between chairs and how they do with wind. So actually, I'd say that list was pretty accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by zartagen
Yeah, I know there is, but at about 50-60mph, all bets are off. I was referring to the 100mph reference made earlier.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldenboy
The only lifts that I know of that work at crazy high winds are double track cable trams.
Eta: he was also responding to underoos, who I'm pretty sure works on lifts at WP.
I suspect that Eldora used the chairs that do better with the wind, because ffs, it's Eldora, windiest place on the planet. But if they didn't, then they deserve the shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldenboy
Why would anyone want to ski in 100 mph winds?
If you are trying to break a speed record? Helluva tail wind.Quote:
Originally Posted by The SnowShow
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Because they are a whining bitch, who just wants to complain.Quote:
Originally Posted by The SnowShow
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Can we all agree to stop arguing about a SKI LIFT at ELDORA when it snows again?
Until then, by all means, keep arguing about a SKI LIFT at ELDORA.
https://youtu.be/Xv2VIEY9-A8?t=2m10s
In 2018, I resolve to continue to talk about shit that doesn't matter on a weather thread in a ski forum. There will also be posts with no pertinent information and just say that I skied today and it was good.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobsdesk
Same as it ever was.
https://youtu.be/I1wg1DNHbNU
So 2019? Winter is fucked for the 17/18 season. Carry on.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobsdesk
Nothing is fucked here, dude.
Gunnison almost hit 50 for the 3rd day in a row yesterday. I hear the non fat biking is getting good again.
Weird stuff!^^^ We're into the minus out east.
Skiing was actually pretty darn good at the Basin yesterday. Definitely dodging rocks and nubbins, but kinda fun.
So far the ski season is fucked here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno