Hunter Mountain 6 Pack - speculation thread - CONFIRMED!

[oakapple]

Another little tid bit, looks like they are going to reuse the current Quad on the westside.

It makes sense. The quad is still in good shape; no good reason to throw it on the trash heap.

 

[andrec10]

I think the old-new quad will follow (More or less) the old Y-line. Ski down Purna and look below Y. You will see a lift line cut to the valley bottom already.

 

[catskillman]

It makes sense. The quad is still in good shape; no good reason to throw it on the trash heap.

In good shape??? Compared to what?

 

[andrec10]

In good shape??? Compared to what?

The towers are in good shape. Not much else. I am sure in Hunter fashion, they will reuse the towers and replace the base and terminals. I am not sure about the chairs. All new wiring as well. Just reusing the towers saves a bundle.

 

[drewfidelic]

In good shape??? Compared to what?

Y and Z lifts?
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First Double Penetratio

 

[oakapple]

In good shape??? Compared to what?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from all appearances the HSQ is Hunter's youngest lift, and it is nowhere near the age when you would expect it to be replaced due to obsolescence alone. I am pretty sure that the useful life of detachable chairlift is at least 20–25 years, and that doesn't look like a quarter-century-old lift to me.

To put it differently, I would be surprised if the reason for installing the six-pack is that the HSQ can no longer be maintained. Rather, they're putting in a six-pack to increase uphill capacity (useful with the zipline going in), and the salvageable components of the HSQ will go over to the West Side in 2011.

 

[bvibert]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from all appearances the HSQ is Hunter's youngest lift, and it is nowhere near the age when you would expect it to be replaced due to obsolescence alone. I am pretty sure that the useful life of detachable chairlift is at least 20–25 years, and that doesn't look like a quarter-century-old lift to me.

To put it differently, I would be surprised if the reason for installing the six-pack is that the HSQ can no longer be maintained. Rather, they're putting in a six-pack to increase uphill capacity (useful with the zipline going in), and the salvageable components of the HSQ will go over to the West Side in 2011.

Have you not heard about all the problems they've had with the HSQ in the last few years, particularly this one? Also, IIRC, the lift was installed in the 80's sometime, so it is over 20 years old...

 

[andrec10]

The current Quad was installed in 1987. It is also used 3 seasons a year. So that puts it age closer to that of a 30-35 year old lift. Plus, it was the 2nd or 3rd HSQ installed in the states, so that makes it a 1st model year. Would you buy a 1st model Year Car? If your on the bleeding edge, you're gonna suffer. This lift has always been plaqued with problems, but this year was by far the worst. Take it from someone who was evacuated off the lift Xmas week. I knew about the 6-pack 6 weeks ago...

 

[evantrentful]

Yeah, I agree about it being used 3 seasons taking a toll on it. There were a good deal more than 1 or 2 HSQ's before Hunter lift, mostly built by Doppelmayr. The HSQ at hunter is a POMA Alpha Falcon which there were only a few ever built, and kind of weird because it used the older Alpha main drive that lead into a Falcon chair terminal, unlike most HS lifts that have the drive and terminal housed together. They were replaced only a few years later with completely new design.

 

[faceplant]

Slutsky's Sleighride
Slutsky's Skyship
Izzie's Xpress
Orv's Oryx (Ok

come to think of it, those boys never named anything after themselvs
even tho they did all the work
even tho there ski pioneers in the cats....

mebbe it's high time somebody gave em a tip of the hat
they sure deserve it
:beer:

 

[180]

SInce the failure at Xmas and rebuild in January, she has performed without a hitch. Even during the big dump, the quad had few issues.

 

[dmc]

SInce the failure at Xmas and rebuild in January, she has performed without a hitch. Even during the big dump, the quad had few issues.

yup.... we're back to complaining about the F lift again.... ahhhhhh....

 

[catskillman]

The B lift is Hunter's newest lift. G2 is the most recently installed lift but I believe it was just moved and was the old racing trail lift.

Actually the Poma on the Highlands is the newest lift.

 

[dmc]

The B lift is Hunter's newest lift. G2 is the most recently installed lift but I believe it was just moved and was the old racing trail lift.

Actually the Poma on the Highlands is the newest lift.

G2 is the old G chair that went to the top of Racers Edge - It was a great chair... You could lap Racers and Ike. Tucked away.... Lift towers in the middle of Racers Edge where it;s narrow,,,

 

[evantrentful]

Where was the base station located for the old G? right at the bottom of racers?

 

[andrec10]

Right behind the scoreboard near the transformers...