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The "Sugarbush Thread"

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North Ridge was the original GMX, built by Poma, installed in 1990. In 1995, ASC had Doppelmayr relocate it to its present location. Up until a couple of years ago when the terminals were repainted, the bottom terminal side facing the woods still read "Green Mountain Express".
 

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North Ridge was the original GMX, built by Poma, installed in 1990. In 1995, ASC had Doppelmayr relocate it to its present location. Up until a couple of years ago when the terminals were repainted, the bottom terminal side facing the woods still read "Green Mountain Express".

What is the life expectancy of a chairlift anyway ?
 

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North Ridge was the original GMX, built by Poma, installed in 1990. In 1995, ASC had Doppelmayr relocate it to its present location. Up until a couple of years ago when the terminals were repainted, the bottom terminal side facing the woods still read "Green Mountain Express".

Spot on as always


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Win learned his lesson. The last time that Sugarbush had Doppelmeyr come and work on that lift they messed it up big time. It's a Poma lift. It should be maintained by Poma


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I'd say 30 for a HSQ and 50 for a fixed grip is a good estimate.

I'm not sure of a HSQ in New England that has been fully replaced due to age instead of a capacity upgrade other than the Forerunner at Stowe.

The original Forerunner went in for the 1996 season.

I'd say the top lift priorities at SB now are Heavens Gate and Northridge. I'd put the Valley House replacement on the back burner until those two lifts have rock solid dependability
 

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I'd say 30 for a HSQ and 50 for a fixed grip is a good estimate.

I'm not sure of a HSQ in New England that has been fully replaced due to age instead of a capacity upgrade other than the Forerunner at Stowe.

The original Forerunner went in for the 1996 season.

I'd say the top lift priorities at SB now are Heavens Gate and Northridge. I'd put the Valley House replacement on the back burner until those two lifts have rock solid dependability

Well to be fair the high-speed quads by Yan that were at Killington and Sunday River Have been refurbished and essentially replaced.


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The "Sugarbush Thread"

And I think that the original four runner was in 1986. It had a lot of problems to during its first season. The technology on that lift actually is not very much different from the current North Ridge quad (cadence chain).


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I can't think of many chairlifts close to 50 years old....maybe at smuugs? While they theoretically can go that long, they usually get replaced before that. Concrete tower footings being a big culprit.
 

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I can't think of many chairlifts close to 50 years old....maybe at smuugs? While they theoretically can go that long, they usually get replaced before that. Concrete tower footings being a big culprit.

I think some of the problem with the concrete footings is that back in the day they did not use rebar. I know that Middlebury's double had that issue. I wonder if Smuggs has redone some of those footings.


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