Pics of new Germ Lift?

13 · 08-25-2004, 06:54 PM

Anyone got any pictures of the lift construction at Alta?

I googled but all I got were SaveOurCanyons.org sites. Bleh.

Bueller?

**altachic** · 08-25-2004, 06:57 PM

I've only seen it in person, no pics taken though.

Looks different...that hill that was there is no more, kinda miss it.

**Oslo T. Norway** · 08-25-2004, 07:05 PM

Alta.com has some pictures. Summer improvements, then the slide show.

**freshie247** · 08-25-2004, 07:05 PM

Hey Utards,

All of us in Colorado would be interested & appreciative of seeing pix of the new lift as well.Thanx

**altachic** · 08-25-2004, 07:08 PM

http://www.alta.com/Images/LiftWorkS...ginals/014.jpg

**altachic** · 08-25-2004, 07:09 PM

http://www.alta.com/Images/LiftWorkS...ginals/009.jpg

**altachic** · 08-25-2004, 07:10 PM

http://www.alta.com/Images/LiftWorkS...ginals/016.jpg

13 · 08-25-2004, 08:03 PM

Funny, Alta.com was the first place I looked -- thanks AC.

What link were those under?

**Ski Monkey** · 08-25-2004, 08:21 PM

The new lift seems to be aligned further to the right than I thought it would be. Seems like it parallels old collins pretty closely?

13 · 08-25-2004, 08:27 PM

I actually think that's a good location. It splits skier traffic from corkscrew left to Wildcat & right to the new Germ.

Less crowd in one area, while people who want into the GMD or the parking lot can ski right through.

My concern is that new cat-track right into the middle of the face. If that stays after construction, some people are gonna get LAUNCHED.

**phUnk** · 08-25-2004, 09:57 PM

Originally posted by 13
some people are gonna get LAUNCHED.

Hell yeah we are!

13 · 08-25-2004, 10:21 PM

Hucking liftlines -- the next big thing!

**Mcwop** · 08-25-2004, 10:38 PM

Think I just hit another free ticket on Southwest - shooting for Alta early season - 1st weekend of December.

**Ski Monkey** · 08-25-2004, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by 13
I actually think that's a good location. It splits skier traffic from corkscrew left to Wildcat & right to the new Germ.

Less crowd in one area, while people who want into the GMD or the parking lot can ski right through.

My concern is that new cat-track right into the middle of the face. If that stays after construction, some people are gonna get LAUNCHED.

Yeah, I think it will be a good location as well. I just thought it would be aimed more to the left, than it is.

The cat-track looks like it will be staying since they have all that straw layed down to prevent erosion.

**AltaPowderDaze** · 08-25-2004, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by 13

My concern is that new cat-track right into the middle of the face. If that stays after construction, some people are gonna get LAUNCHED.

they had something similar last year, but its only use was to get the dump trucks to the cat track under hi-rus. now they have a lot more equipment and more gear to cart up the hill so they need a wider and more level track. I'm sure they don't want it to erode either. I can't see any reason to keep it through the season. It just seems that it would cause more problems than good. they'd have to camp a patrol under that thing with a few sleds and neck braces.

**AltaPowderDaze** · 08-25-2004, 11:35 PM

Originally posted by Ski Monkey
Yeah, I think it will be a good location as well. I just thought it would be aimed more to the left, than it is.

It looks like it is headed to where watson's used to be.
If I remember correctly, they were talking about moving watsons to the lookers left where germ was and putting the lift right where watson's was. they say it will angle there with unloading only.

Edit: btw, i think they are calling it collins now. I wonder if they are going to change grem pass to collins pass?

**teledave** · 08-26-2004, 06:45 AM

Originally posted by altachic
http://www.alta.com/Images/LiftWorkS...ginals/014.jpg

That just looks so strange.

**spanky** · 08-26-2004, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by 13
Funny, Alta.com was the first place I looked -- thanks AC.

What link were those under?

Full set of pictures: http://www.alta.com/Frames/construct_index.htm

**freshie247** · 08-26-2004, 09:39 AM

AC & gang, thanx for the stoke,you're awesome! Very different & exciting.Can't wait to check it out in person.Never seen the area in the summer,it is so verdant.

Guess I'll have to get used to saying Collins lift instead of Germ.I'll have to tell my buddy ,the Yipe, to check out what's going on in his neck of the woods.

**AltaPowderDaze** · 08-26-2004, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by freshie247

Guess I'll have to get used to saying Collins lift instead of Germ.I'll have to tell my buddy ,the Yipe, to check out what's going on in his neck of the woods.

Yipe? is that mike the helitack guy?