Jay Peak closing lifts for lightning

[SIKSKIER]

Mother Nature threw us a curveball this afternoon, in the form of thunder & lightening. The Tram & Flyer are currently closed

 

[wakenbacon]

Same at mount snow. Unfortunately it stopped the band too. Lifts opened back up about 45 minutes ago.

 

[FBGM]

Standard protocall. Nothing new.

 

[VTKilarney]

Unfortunately they also close the indoor waterpark slides when there is lightning.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Thunder hailing here.

 

[thetrailboss]

We've had a couple lightning closures here over the past month as well. It happens.

 

[ss20]

I had a nice lightning hold at Smuggler's Notch MLK day 2012. They shut down the lifts and it snowed HARD for the next 45 minutes. When they re-opened I was on one of the first ten chairs and got to play in 2 inches of fresh fluff.

 

[STREETSKIER]

Vt tram laws state one must wait one hour after last thunder rumble the bush had a front roll through at 1 but opened right back up for rest of day ,the past two days were the best spring days so far and now back to winter snow and cold all next week


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[NHSkier13]

I often wondered, because maybe it's a fixed grip lift if that makes it better but why do they close tram & flyer but Bonaventure is fine? the top isn't terribly far away from the tram and flyer.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I often wondered, because maybe it's a fixed grip lift if that makes it better but why do they close tram & flyer but Bonaventure is fine? the top isn't terribly far away from the tram and flyer.

If you are talking about wind closures, it is because the prevailing wind is from the NW. That is perpendicular to the Tram and Flyer lines and causes the cabins/chairs to swing side to side.
The Bonaventure quad is more sheltered from NW wind and even though it might be windy at the top it is more of a head wind than a cross wind.

 

[Tin]

I often wondered, because maybe it's a fixed grip lift if that makes it better but why do they close tram & flyer but Bonaventure is fine? the top isn't terribly far away from the tram and flyer.

And sometimes they just close them because there are not many people there.

 

[thetrailboss]

And sometimes they just close them because there are not many people there.

The cynical side of me agrees. They're called money holds....


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[Tin]

The cynical side of me agrees. They're called money holds....


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I will only go to Jay if I'm in the area. I have been told by Jay ski patrol and other staff this is a common practice. I'd LOVE to see data on their "wind holds" and when they occur. Something tells me there is a strong correlation to "less busy times" when things are cheap (week after a vacation/holiday, etc.)