Any T-bars still in operation??

[WoodCore]

Smuggs has a T-bar on the bottom of Sterling Mtn.

On a side note the double T-bar at Southington may be carrying its last skiers in the next few weeks. There's some rumors floating around that it's going to be replaced by a chairlift over the summer.

 

[billski]

Black (NH) changed their tbar to a poma within the last year or two.

 

[twinplanx]

Does Okemo have one on the lower half of their super pipe (or is that a poma)?

You are correct sir..:beer: I guess thats a poma at Burke?(no one mentioned yet)

Just curious why do you think she should ride a t-bar? Are you trying to scare her out of skiing? Or is she skilled enuf to give it a shot, personally I dig surface lifts No wind hold some work though fun

 

[Dr Skimeister]

Gore has a "J" Bar in the beginner area behind the base lodge.

 

[Phildozer]

Ski Ward in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts has a t-bar.

 

[riverc0il]

Black (NH) changed their tbar to a poma within the last year or two.

I am not aware of Black ever having a T-Bar. They have a J bar and a Platter Pull, no poma.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Gore has a "J" Bar in the beginner area behind the base lodge.

Is it possible that it's the same J-bar I used on my first day skiing in the mid-60's'?. I didn't know how to turn so my father waited for me at the bottom and caught me so I didn't run into the lodge.

 

[skiing is life]

otis ridge one
bromley has one (was there yesterday)

 

[gmcunni]

rode one @ powder mtn UT last year. my son had never been on one before and had a very hard time.

 

[bvibert]

rode one @ powder mtn UT last year. my son had never been on one before and had a very hard time.

I've never been on one either. I've been on a Poma lift on many occasions though.

 

[ta&idaho]

bit of a trek, but the aptly named "little ski hill" (www.littleskihill.org) ONLY has one...

 

[wa-loaf]

The T at Sugarloaf does not run all the time. Only when it is windy . . . err . . . only when it is really really windy.

That's a great t-bar. Nice and steep, lots of carnage once folks start falling off of it! :-D It used to run all the time before the superquad went in.

 

[MrMagic]

there still are a fair amount of t's and other surface lifts around you might have to make a bit of a treck but some more not yet talked about area

lyndon outing club ski hill in VT
burke has a j bar in their beg area
quechee lakes in Vt also has a t- bar
there are also a ton of them in maine such as camden snow bowl, titcomb, eaton mtn, jefforson, big rock lonesomepine ect ect.....

 

[Stache]

You are correct sir..:beer: I guess thats a poma at Burke?(no one mentioned yet)

Just curious why do you think she should ride a t-bar? Are you trying to scare her out of skiing? Or is she skilled enuf to give it a shot, personally I dig surface lifts No wind hold some work though fun

I learned at Willard 40+ years ago when all they had were two rope tows and the T-bar.
Okemo in the early '70s when they had mostly Pomas was the place to go on a windy day.

I also have fond(?) memories of the T-bars at Jiminy Peak, Jay Peak, and Dutch Hill. These were self regulating lifts in that if you weren't good enough to stay on till the top then you probably weren't good enough to ski from the top.

We were at Bromley on a Monday last March but of course the T-bar wasn't running weekdays. She did LOVE the rollers and banked turns in their park, so I guess it will be Bromley next Saturday.

I just want her to have a full skiing knowledge and experience. She started at six and by eleven was skiing the Devil's Fiddle at Killington. Last March she did Royal Flush and Double Dipper.

 

[evantrentful]

I believe the tomahawk line was originally a T. I also remember hearing about a summit T bar that took you across the top of the ridge.

Nah the tomahawk line is a new line for the current lift. The remains of the T-Bar (drive barn, tower bases, and foundation for return bullwheel) can be found a few trails over to the east. Ive heard about the summit ridge lift, but I cant find any solid proof it was there. I asked my father who used to ski there in the 70's and earily 80's and said he doesn't remember it

 

[deadheadskier]

My daughter has experienced the poma at the top of snowdon peak, but I would like her to ride a T-bar. Where do we go in NE??

Why not swing for the fences and head to Europe? All the T bars and pomas you need over there.

I went to the Jungfrau region as a youngster and there were dozens of em'

http://www.thevacationstation.com/JungfrauTrailmap.htm

 

[andrec10]

Hunter still has a Poma on the upper Highlands. Mainly used for the race team though and races.

 

[icedtea]

Copper has a T that takes you to the back bowls I think. Could be a Poma, some sort of surface lift.

 

[SIKSKIER]

I do

I have one of Cannon's old upper T's complete with the recoil.Not much vert in my yard though.:x

 

[SAB]

What about Cochran's in Richmond, VT:
http://www.cochranskiarea.com/

Bradford Ski Area in Haverhill, MA:
http://www.skibradford.com/

Ski Ward in Shrewsbury, MA:
http://www.skiward.com/

Or Veteran's Memorial in Franklin, NH:
http://www.nelsap.org/nh/veteran.html

Or this place in Brattleboro VT:
http://www.nelsap.org/vt/livingpark.html

Lydonville, VT:
http://www.nelsap.org/vt/loc.html

or Beartown ski area near Plattsburgh NY where I help out:
http://www.nelsap.org/ny/beartown.html

Disclaimer: Info at NELSAP may be old, so you should check out the deal on any of these places before you make a trip.

Your best bet for T-bars, Poma's or rope tows is at little community hills like these

Enjoy,
SAB