mount snow to install a bubble 6 pack next year!

[vcunning]

Nick, basically a "T" shaped stand. 4' long, 1/4" wall square tube bar on the ground and then another piece the same sized/dimensions welded perpendicular to the piece on the ground. And then the chair gets 3 welds on each side to set it at a height about 18-20" off the ground. And i'm having my local welding shop do it, since they're the pros (and I have 0 welding experience) and I don't want my chair falling on my patio when it has 4 adults sitting in it some evening!

Pictures to come in about a week when I take delivery on it

Here's the model for the chairlift stand (kid not included, but you're welcome to babysit anytime). And thanks Jeff. Let me know what I owe you.

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[drjeff]

And the lift will be called "The Bluebird Express" (or just #17 if you want to keep it in mountain ops terms!)

 

[Nick]

And the lift will be called "The Bluebird Express" (or just #17 if you want to keep it in mountain ops terms!)

No shit, they did end up calling it that huh? It's Ok, I like it!

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[jaytrem]

And the lift will be called "The Bluebird Express" (or just #17 if you want to keep it in mountain ops terms!)

Not bad, but I like Blueberry better.

 

[Newpylong]

where did they come up with that name?

 

[drjeff]

where did they come up with that name?

I'm guessing that the blue colored bubbles + a GM who really likes the color blue might have played a roll in the name

 

[Glenn]

I'm thinkingthe through process was: with the blue tinted bulble, regardless of the weather it's a "bluebird" ride up.

 

[Nick]

Here's the official press release, with a photo:

http://news.alpinezone.com/99246/

 

[Glenn]

It's going to be a nice ride up. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[drjeff]

Here's the official press release, with a photo:

http://news.alpinezone.com/99246/

Just make the color of the bubble as BLUE as a BLUEBIRD SKY (hence the name Bluebird Express) and you've got it! Can't wait until 1st chair on it in November!

 

[vcunning]

I'm looking forward to the opening day pre-party for first chair!

 

[legalskier]

Just received this email from Mt Snow-

Bluebird days – we all love them. This winter, every day will be a bluebird day at Mount Snow with the installation of America’s only high-speed detachable six passenger bubble chair lift, dubbed the Bluebird Express. No, we can’t guarantee sunshine every day of the ski season, but what we can guarantee is your ride to the 3,600’ summit will be faster and more comfortable than ever no matter what Mother Nature throws our way.

The bubble (tinted sky blue) on each chair will provide similar protection from the elements as a gondola cabin, but with the comfort and convenience of being able to keep your skis or board on your feet. Totally awesome. Stay tuned for some extra special specials as the installation progresses. In the next month or so we’ll be flying in towers by helicopter and we’ll be sure to let you know the dates as we get closer, you won’t want to miss this.

Are you as excited as we are? Seems like a silly question.

Hope you're having a bluebird day,

-Meeker

 

[Nick]

What's that cable running to the left? Heat? Music?

 

[drjeff]

What's that cable running to the left? Heat? Music?

When you get to the summit terminal, the bubble will open by itself. The cable is for that system

 

[legalskier]

What's that cable running to the left? Heat? Music?

The anti-fingerpinching device power cord?

 

[Newpylong]

Lift is going to be sick for sure... I'll get my rides in and then stick to the Summit Quad : )

 

[drjeff]

After riding to the top on the super comfy new chairs on the grand summit yesterday, its pretty apparent that Leitner - Poma has been using a bunch of explosives to get not just the base and summit terminal sites ready, but also the tower sites - a bunch of BIG piles of shattered rock all along the liftline! Also there should be some very noticeable progress on the webcam soon as the chair storrage barn starts arriving this week AND the concrete guys were pulling the last of the forms off the base area pours yesterday am

 

[Geoff]

How do bubble chairs perform in the wind? They're heavy but they have an awful lot of extra surface area.

 

[drjeff]

How do bubble chairs perform in the wind? They're heavy but they have an awful lot of extra surface area.

The engineers from BOTH Leitner-Poma and Dopelmayr were able to convince some native Vermonter's in mountain ops at Mount Snow and the Peak management team that the weight of the bubble chairs combined with the slightly different wind angle that the top terminal being basically behind the summit lodge as opposed to out in the open like the grand summit express is will allow the 9+ million dollar investment to run in all but strongest winds mother nature brings each year - MORE than what the grand summit express has been able to do - only time will tell if the engineers were telling the truth?

 

[vcunning]

I bet if you ask Mountain ops, the biggest issue is not wind holds, but overnight icing. The heated barn with overnight storage will open up a summit lift much, much sooner.