Killington lift issues

SIKSKIER · Jan 16, 2012

Yup,another negative Beast thread.Not really,just reporting what I just saw on their snow report.

Unfortunately, Ma Nature is not always kind, and the brutal cold she brought on Sunday has shown no mercy to our lifts. The bitter conditions were especially hard on the electrical /mechanical systems of the Bear Mountain Quad and Skye Peak Express Quad. While we continue to work to resolve these issues, the Bear Mountain area will most likely not open on Monday.

o3jeff · Jan 16, 2012

Angus · Jan 16, 2012

was headed up today on one of those 2 for 1 vouchers but saw the report last night and bailed - superstar lift was reported not working last night but seems to be OK this morning.

kingslug · Jan 16, 2012

Sucks but what can you do...most things do not function well in these kinds of temps...I just rode the Gondi's all day..

thetrailboss · Jan 16, 2012

The older lifts I could see having issues, maybe. But the SPX not running now that is weird. Truth be told Ski Patrol probably axed the day because they didn't want people getting frostbite.

Puck it · Jan 16, 2012

thetrailboss said:
The older lifts I could see having issues, maybe. But the SPX not running now that is weird. Truth be told Ski Patrol probably axed the day because they didn't want people getting frostbite.

Highly doubtful of that!

steamboat1 · Jan 16, 2012

thetrailboss said:
The older lifts I could see having issues, maybe. But the SPX not running now that is weird. Truth be told Ski Patrol probably axed the day because they didn't want people getting frostbite.

It's 20 degrees warmer today & both lifts are still closed.

Tooth · Jan 16, 2012

Sugarloaf suffered the same on Friday and Saturday. It happens. -50 to-60 wind chills for a few days will mess with the lifts. Sucks bad but its the way it is.

SIKSKIER · Jan 16, 2012

Windchill has no more effect on lifts except the wind itself.Inanimate objects have no clue about temp loss and only have actually temps.

Rogman · Jan 16, 2012

Lifts break. It is extremely unfortunate that both lifts for Bear broke simultaneously, and both require extensive down time for repair. The only thing worse would have been if it happened a few days later during the Dew Tour.

snowmaker4191 · Jan 16, 2012

SIKSKIER said:
Windchill has no more effect on lifts except the wind itself.Inanimate objects have no clue about temp loss and only have actually temps.

Really? What is your experiance level with poly phase electrical circuitry?
Can you tell me the theory on witch the controls on those lifts function?

mlctvt · Jan 16, 2012

SIKSKIER said:
Windchill has no more effect on lifts except the wind itself.Inanimate objects have no clue about temp loss and only have actually temps.

this is 100% correct, Wind cill only effects human or other animal's skin
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_chill

snowmaker4191 · Jan 16, 2012

When you have sensors such as "rate of rise" limit switches that are often seen in motor control centers wind chill can have a huge effect in making or breaking that contact. those contacts when not exercised can go bad espcially when you factor in age and exposure to weather conditions. What is bear mountain circa 1970? alluminum conductors are famous for failer under these conditions. All it takes one limit switch tripping with a lose conductor under the lug to destory the mother board. thats my diagnosis from 200 miles away.

Newpylong · Jan 16, 2012

I used the Devil's Fiddle Quad

threecy · Jan 16, 2012

snowmaker4191 said:
What is bear mountain circa 1970?

1979 install, modified to a quad in 1984.

billski · Jan 16, 2012

o3jeff said:
fail

hey 03jeff = congrats on your 7,000th post!

BTW, "fail" is a banned word

AdironRider · Jan 16, 2012

Funny, out here in Jackson it regularly drops down to those temps with nary a lift issue.

AKA the theory that its cause of cold temps is bunk.

o3jeff · Jan 16, 2012

billski said:
hey 03jeff = congrats on your 7,000th post!

BTW, "fail" is a banned word

Thank you Mr. Billski!

It was posted pre-ban!

Puck it · Jan 16, 2012

Windchill has no effect on the proprerties. It can only the rate at which the absolute air temperature is reached for inaminate objects. It was very cold and things do lose certain properties but wind chill as the cause is a farce.

killerBsaturn · Jan 16, 2012

Summit quad at pico was closed all day sunday, and the golden express quad was closed for an hour or so also.

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