[riverc0il]

it varies depending on legnth of chair and speed, but generally a HSQ will have the same uphill capacity as a fixed grip triple. given the same length, a quad has an extra seat and travels faster, but there are far fewer chairs on the haul cable and the chairs are spaced out further apart.

the key word here is "capacity" which is the max amount of people that can move from point A to point B. if there is a line and every chair is being filled to capacity, you will wait longer in line instead of having a longer chair lift ride with a HSQ (given that the uphill capacity is about equal to a fixed grip triple which is usually the case). i'd rather have a shorter line and a longer ride. given there's not a line, the HSQ is undoubtedly the better ride, but how often does a HSQ not have a line? well, there are exceptions such as wildcat and cannon where i rarely see lines but still...