What Chairlift/Gondola/Tram in the Northeast can you reach the highest uphill speed?

[skiersleft]

Discuss. I know it's not the Snowdon Quad @ Kton.

 

[BenedictGomez]

It sure as hell isnt to be found at Smuggler's Notch either.

 

[Cheese]

Not Burke. Well maybe the new chair, but all the old ones were painful!

It's not the freezer at Jay either. I don't care how fast that thing moves it's still not fast enough to get ya out of the wind.

 

[Nick]

Probably the new quad at Wachusett :lol:

 

[marcski]

Isn't the Wildcat HSQ supposed to be pretty fast?

 

[wa-loaf]

MRG single chair?

 

[marcski]

MRG single chair?

LOL. Catamont Magic Carpet?

 

[wa-loaf]

Catamont Magic Carpet?

Only if unattended.

 

[jaytrem]

Last year it was Sugarloaf's Spillway chair. Oh wait, you said uphill. Anyway, I suspect it would be one of the trams. Probably Jay's since it was upgraded recently.

 

[mlkrgr]

Last year it was Sugarloaf's Spillway chair. Oh wait, you said uphill. Anyway, I suspect it would be one of the trams. Probably Jay's since it was upgraded recently.

If you're talking just chair, it would be Wildcat's HS. Jay's tram is the highest in the NE but of course you wait a bit more so Wildcat's HSQ does a more efficient job.

 

[deadheadskier]

Isn't the Wildcat HSQ supposed to be pretty fast?

can't say I've ridden a chair that seems faster than that chair.

Stowe's new quad moves pretty good too

 

[cannonist]

the cat.

 

[skiersleft]

Last year it was Sugarloaf's Spillway chair. Oh wait, you said uphill. Anyway, I suspect it would be one of the trams. Probably Jay's since it was upgraded recently.

Funny, but cruel.

 

[Puck it]

Cannon Tram, I think hs the highest possilble speed.

 

[tomcat]

Wildcat flies. It's amazing how how much vertical you can crank out in a day using that lift.

 

[steamboat1]

Not in existence anymore but the old Green Monster poma at Okemo got you up the hill pretty quick.

 

[Watatic Skier]

I think Slidebrook express is the fastest HSQ lift in NE. Not sure about trams however.

 

[jaytrem]

I think Slidebrook express is the fastest HSQ lift in NE. Not sure about trams however.

Might be, but are we talking line speed or vertical feet per minute?

According to info on skilifs.org

Cannon Tram: Line speed 1500 fpm, vert 2021, ride time 8 min. Would probably be lower ride time if not for the slowdown for docking.

Wildcat: Line speed 1100 fmp, vert 2041, ride time 6 min.

No info for Stowe or Jay.

Hunter's Kaatskill Flyer get you 1475 pretty quick. Doubt it can touch Wildcat though.

If they ever upgarde the Bear Mountain Quad at Killington I think that would be a contender.

 

[Tin]

The Fourrunner Quad at Stowe does 2,056 in around 8 minutes. It stopped every time I was on it though last weekend. Going into the summit it does slow until the last second and the first time up it scared the hell out of me.

 

[tt431]

Discuss. I know it's not the Snowdon Quad @ Kton.

This chair is faster: