Killington 11/22 - lift issues?

[Smellytele]

"4:05 pm 11/22/14--
The Beast would like to say thanks, skiers and riders, for your patience as we worked through some early season kinks in our lift system on Saturday. We know it caused some frustration but rest assured that our Mountain Ops team, the best in the business, is doing everything possible to maximize your vertical on Sunday and beyond."

What happened?

 

[Tin]

"4:05 pm 11/22/14--
The Beast would like to say thanks, skiers and riders, for your patience as we worked through some early season kinks in our lift system on Saturday. We know it caused some frustration but rest assured that our Mountain Ops team, the best in the business, is doing everything possible to maximize your vertical on Sunday and beyond."


What happened?

There was an evac off Snowdon because someone slipped and was dangling. When I checked the report around 11am K1 was on hold until 1pm.

 

[thetrailboss]

There was an evac off Snowdon because someone slipped and was dangling. When I checked the report around 11am K1 was on hold until 1pm.

So two separate incidents?

 

[Tin]

There were others. Heard Superstar was stop and go a bunch. Don't know all the details

 

[thetrailboss]

Sounds like Killington hired Sugarbush's lift ops crew.....

 

[jaybird]

Sounds like Killington hired Sugarbush's lift ops crew.....

No the bush lifties graduate to TSA.
Burlington Int'l hired the immigrant ones.
Killington stretched things today.
Fortunately, the kid was OK.

 

[shadyjay]

Sounds like Killington hired Sugarbush's lift ops crew.....

Now wait a minute.......

 

[skiadikt]

here's the rescue:

apparently there were also electrical issues.

 

[St. Jerry]

Heard some kid got wasted and nearly fell off the lift. I bet his parents were pissed!

 

[thetrailboss]

No the bush lifties graduate to TSA.
Burlington Int'l hired the immigrant ones.
Killington stretched things today.
Fortunately, the kid was OK.

NOT lifties...lift techs

As in lift maintenance.

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[joshua segal]

here's the rescue:

...

apparently there were also electrical issues.

It looked like the two patrolmen hiking up on the left side were in pretty bad shape. Did you notice how many times they stopped to rest in the 2.5 minutes of video?

 

[steamboat1]

apparently there were also electrical issues.

Cow power

 

[deadheadskier]

Having a beer at the peak lodge now. Gondola stopped a couple times last trip up, but not for too long.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Looks like unofficial networks just picked that video up