Newpylong
Well-known member
Gotta put yourself in their shoes: they want to spend X per year. The village is not there yet and as others have mentioned what happens to RH and Snowshed are tied at the hip to the village. It does not make any sense to touch those lifts yet. That said, ever since the Snowdon 6 went in, the RH4 has seen less usage. I do see it going to a non-bubble 6 eventually, as well as a new lift on Snowshed which would also be a non-bubble 6.
In a massive icing event, the S3 is literally the only option out of the basin, they have to protect that option and going to a detachable makes no sense given its "secondary" status, so a FG4 makes perfect sense. It will also be slightly more appealing on busy days to people waiting for K-1 or those planning on going down to the S6. It really is the only logical lift replacement in the near term given all of these realities.
In a massive icing event, the S3 is literally the only option out of the basin, they have to protect that option and going to a detachable makes no sense given its "secondary" status, so a FG4 makes perfect sense. It will also be slightly more appealing on busy days to people waiting for K-1 or those planning on going down to the S6. It really is the only logical lift replacement in the near term given all of these realities.