Do you use the safety bar when riding a chairlift?

SIKSKIER · Jan 18, 2013

Cannonball said:
- Getting whacked in the head due to bad lift op bump (eg Zoomer Chair at Cannon)
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It seems that Zoomer bar comes down on my head by itself everytime I load.

SIKSKIER · Jan 18, 2013

I never use them unless requested.The one lift I put it down on my own was while riding up the Peak chair at Whistler.

Cannonball · Jan 18, 2013

SIKSKIER said:
It seems that Zoomer bar comes down on my head by itself everytime I load.

Totally. Not sure if the bar is poorly weighed because of the footrests or if the ops give a consistently rough bump.

dmc · Jan 18, 2013

All this being said - I ALWAYS use a bar weather Im boarding or tele skiing...

The worst is is no bar - where the lift is attached to the center and not the sides...

Smellytele · Jan 18, 2013

dmc said:
All this being said - I ALWAYS use a bar weather Im boarding or tele skiing...

The worst is is no bar - where the lift is attached to the center and not the sides...

The worst is no BAR - where the ski area has no pub. For the longest time I never knew there was a bar at Cannon when it was down stairs. I finally found it when I was 22 or so. :lol: Are there any ski areas without pubs?

Conrad · Jan 18, 2013

dmc said:
The worst is is no bar - where the lift is attached to the center and not the sides...

I suppose you would not enjoy Wildcat Double at Alta:

http://www.skilifts.org/old/ut-alta.htm

Peter · Jan 18, 2013

I always do, seeing how I have a fear of heights. I usually get pretty freaked out if the bar isn't down (especially if it's windy).

dmc · Jan 18, 2013

Conrad said:
I suppose you would not enjoy Wildcat Double at Alta:

http://www.skilifts.org/old/ut-alta.htm

Yeah... I forget where Ive seen lifts like that... But I'm always wrapping my arm around it...

Strange that I have no problem with standing on a knife ridge.. OR climbing up a steep face...
But lifts do freak me out a bit...

gregnye · Jan 18, 2013

SIKSKIER said:
I never use them unless requested.The one lift I put it down on my own was while riding up the Peak chair at Whistler.

Oh yah, that lift. That sure is quite a wild chairlift terrain wise!

timm · Jan 18, 2013

I always use the bar (when applicable), just out of habit. Let people know before I bring it down if riding up with strangers.

skisheep · Jan 18, 2013

Usually pull the bar down footrest is nice and I figure 99.9% of the time there is no need but that one time when the lift does an E stop or that big gust of wind comes better safe than sorry. If others on chair will allow them to choose but atleast at Whiteface most people bring them down for the footrest, and also some of those chairs(Summit Quad in particular) can get WINDY!

-skisheep

Bobt2ski · Jan 18, 2013

I always use the safety bar also. Have seen a few people fall from a lift and not a good site.

o3jeff · Jan 18, 2013

I always do cause I like to lean forward and rest on it.

dmw · Jan 18, 2013

Today I was on a lift at Wachusett with a mom and a kid who was 4 or 5 and tiny. He was sitting so far forward on the edge of the seat I thought he might slip and fall thru even with the bar down. Very sketchy but she didn't seem worried...

I usually put the bar down, see no reason not to.

Do you use the safety bar when riding a chairlift?

Do you use the safety bar?

Always insist on using bar. Never ride a lift without a bar.

Always insist on using bar when available.

Usually use bar, except when riding with strangers.

Usually do not use the bar.

Don't use the bar except when other people put it down.

Refuse to use the bar under all circumstances.

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