Right. Skyeship was 1994; K-1 was like 1998. Not sure if that changes what I was saying....
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Killington is going to open before Sunday River this season.
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Right. Skyeship was 1994; K-1 was like 1998. Not sure if that changes what I was saying....
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I don't recall ever hearing that scenario before. Not that I'm saying you're wrong.
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Gondola midstation. Appears to be able to load/unload in both directions.
That is correct!
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Everything you mentioned is technically possible. The Palmer HSQ at Timberline is a classic example, almost a minor marvel of ski lift engineering. The lift is closed in winter due to the severe, constant winds, and build up of rime. It opens up in spring, but passes over the mid-load station. In summer, the haul rope is lowered and re-routed into the mid-load station, which is only used for glacier skiing since the glacier doesn't go all the way to the bottom of the lift. I can't see any use for a mid station at Killington other than early season. The average skier isn't going to want to off-load onto a double black. It wouldn't be that simple either since the tensioning system of the lift can only allow so much slack. And it's probably not even close to being economically feasible. But it is possible.
Said Palmer lift:
Mid-station Bypassed
Routed through mid-station
Can see it at about 10:15 in this video, pretty crazy!
Then in the summer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deEFNuVMCdA
The original Killington Gondola ran from Rte 4 to the top. The Killington Double ran to the top as well. In '94 or so they replaced the Gondola but ended it at Skye Peak. The K-1 later replaced the Killington Double. They were two separate projects.
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Obviously since they were 4 years apart. Please don't try to educate me about Killington. Been skiing there since the lower Snowdon poma ran up Conclusion. Just saying I"ve never heard that story before.
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You know the more I think about it this set up would be perfect on K-1. Pretty similar drop off under the gondi just past the merger of Downdraft, Escapade, Cascade & Flume where the old midstation was located. They could extend the midstation out over the drop off so it wouldn't interfere to much with skier traffic on the trails in the area (similar to what's pictured). Yeah I know people poach that area after a dump but it's not a marked trail. I know it will never happen but a man can dream can't he?.
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You know the more I think about it this set up would be perfect on K-1. Pretty similar drop off under the gondi just past the merger of Downdraft, Escapade, Cascade & Flume where the old midstation was located. They could extend the midstation out over the drop off so it wouldn't interfere to much with skier traffic on the trails in the area (similar to what's pictured). Yeah I know people poach that area after a dump but it's not a marked trail. I know it will never happen but a man can dream can't he?.
I am on board with this. Now we just need Killington to pony up.
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They have $182 mill in their coffers now.....
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No one knows how much debt they were carrying so how much money they actually have is questionable. I'd be happy just to get a new South Ridge chair. They seem to be more interested in investing more in summer activities (zip lines, mountain coaster etc.) than improving their lift infrastructure at this time.
On a side note I read the place was packed this weekend for the Spartan race. All the parking lots were full including the upper Snowshed lot & the access road between Snowshed & K-1. Someone said there were more people than on a busy holiday weekend during ski season.
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Maybe they should start charging $150 a head and make you hike up the mountain in the winter too?
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Heavenly gondola has a mid-station.
http://gondolaproject.com/2014/03/26/urban-gondolas-innovative-station-designs-part-2/
http://gondolaproject.com/2014/03/26/urban-gondolas-innovative-station-designs-part-2/
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Owned by Vail of course. Looks real nice.
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Knowing K-Mart, I'm sure they could figure out a way to spin it into a positive marketing tool that increases visits.
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Great article! Snowshed could use one of those double loading 6-packs, and rams head too if they ever build an Interconnect.
Overall, I guess it does look like a K-1 midstation is more feasible than I thought, but I still doubt they would go for it.
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The Heavenly gondola was installed by ASC. Remember them?
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While they are at it, they can install a surface lift up the header trail at Rams Head, the section that has been abandoned due to the shorter Ram's Head Quad for almost the last 20 years.
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Yes they did, but it was to connect the mountain directly to real estate and south lake Tahoe strip. They invested in that to see a big $$$ return. Its nice but you have to upload and download, no skiing directly from it.
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