is that about it for Cliff Notes Dr. J?
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VAIL SUCKS
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Edd
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Wildcat closed today for cold.
Here is 3000' forecast- wonder if its the wind they are concerned about- when you place at 5000' acrowss street at summit of Adams wind chill is -55.
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( or maybe just the lifties)
Edd
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I assume both. Seems like the smart play, I wonder how many would have shown. Wouldn't be me.Here is 3000' forecast- wonder if its the wind they are concerned about- when you place at 5000' acrowss street at summit of Adams wind chill is -55.
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( or maybe just the lifties)
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oldfartrider
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Since re-opening the dead EPIC podcasts in the fall Katz has been in every one of them.Look who just dropped a recent episode of his EPIC Podcast:
Beyond the Bargaining Table: How Vail Resorts Thinks About Organized Labor
Podcast Episode · Epic By Nature · 01/20/2026 · 30mpodcasts.apple.com
He used to be the host of all of them. It was his Podcast IIRC.
oldfartrider
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They talk allot but not much is said.
"HOW DARE YOU MOCK MY AWARD WINNING EPIC PODCAST!"
pinion
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WC All Mountain program moved to Attitash for today. Pretty dead here too. And windy. And cold
BenedictGomez
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19 year old Dopp triple per LiftBlog
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It’s a 1975 Yan with some era Dopp EJ chairs prior to it being reinstalled in 2007. Only thing that looks new from 2007 is the return terminal.
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Worth noting Vail declined to say whether anyone was injured in the incident. Multiple media outlets have asked and been told no comment.
BenedictGomez
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By declining to say whether people were injured in the accident, Vail told us people were injured in the accident.
urungus
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“the evacuation was safely completed”
”appreciate the efforts of our team members who safely took care of our guests”
Pretty shitty PR spin if there were injuries
jimmywilson69
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what was the incident? Did the lift just stop working? Did a chair fall off? Did it derope?
if it just broke down, the likelyhood of a injuries is minimal
if it just broke down, the likelyhood of a injuries is minimal
urungus
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According to Reddit report, “A parent and child were flung 15 feet when the cable of the little eagle bunny chair snapped”
millerm277
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If the cable snapped, there would be no rope evac to do. All of the passengers + chairs would be on the ground.
Deroping from the bullwheel or a tower could certainly make a harsh, abrupt stop that causes someone to fall out of a chair, though. Especially anyone who didn't have the bar down.
Exactly. I am skeptical of a "cable snapping". Perhaps it was something else? Or a change in tension?
