MRG's Single Chair Set for Renovations (?)

[bvibert]

Anyways...I'd like one of those chairs if they do sell them just in case any of you are looking for a birthday present for Trailboss here :wink:

While you're buying one for Trailboss you can pick one or two up for me two...

 

[Greg]

I wonder what the rationale for all new chairs is. They seem to be in pretty good shape to me. Perhaps it's a weight thing?

 

[bvibert]

I wonder what the rationale for all new chairs is. They seem to be in pretty good shape to me. Perhaps it's a weight thing?

I was wondering the same thing. Part of the charm is the old single chair... :roll:

I wonder if its some sort of issue with the grips... But that wouldn't make much sense, they would just attach new ones to the old chairs. You're probably right about the weight, they could make new ones out of aluminum. I'm not sure how much lighter weight chairs would help though, the weight of the empty chairs coming down is going to help offset the weight of the chairs going up...

 

[Ig ODC]

Yeah, let's get back to the chair issue. I don't know why they need new chairs, but I remember seeing somewhere that they were going to build exact replicas. Perhaps lighter? My guess is that the old chairs are old and have maintenance issues (you know, stuff breaking on them) so they prob. want new chairs to ease up on the maintenance.

I wonder if they'll have to raise ticket prices as a result?

 

[thetrailboss]

Yeah, let's get back to the chair issue. I don't know why they need new chairs, but I remember seeing somewhere that they were going to build exact replicas. Perhaps lighter? My guess is that the old chairs are old and have maintenance issues (you know, stuff breaking on them) so they prob. want new chairs to ease up on the maintenance.

I wonder if they'll have to raise ticket prices as a result?

Unfortunately, raising day ticket rates at areas are pretty much in the category of death and taxes...

 

[awf170]

I hope other mtns see how nice MRG is. You get off the lift and you ski. You do not need to try to ski around all these punks sitting on the ground and trying to buckle in. What a dumb sport it is.

they said to get back to the chair convo...

 

[skintowin]

The single seems to be structurally sound, but a more reliable motor would be nice. I would think that installing a double would require some expensive retro-fitting. I don't really see the need for one anyway. If you need conversation, a safety break, or to pair up with a hot tele chick (Single!), the sunnyside is there at your service.

In any case, I hope the new lift still has the ski pole hangers welded on.

 

[bvibert]

In any case, I hope the new lift still has the ski pole hangers welded on.

Good point! Those are handy!

 

[Mr MRG Jr]

New Chairs...

From our FAQ on the new chair:
Q: Why are we buying
new chairs?
A: At a minimum we would have to rebuild the chair heads to adapt to the new style grip. Most of the current chairs are over 50 years old and will provide safe service for a while to come, but our refurbishment
plan is to provide reliable service for the next 50 years. Over time, internal corrosion can weaken the joints and eventually the current chairs would need to be put out to pasture. We also believe
that the retired chairs might be auctioned off to help fund the project. The exact design of the old chairs will serve as the blueprint
for the new chairs with the exception of specific mechanical improvements such as the clamps and the latching.

 

[bvibert]

Re: New Chairs...

From our FAQ on the new chair:
Q: Why are we buying
new chairs?
A: At a minimum we would have to rebuild the chair heads to adapt to the new style grip. Most of the current chairs are over 50 years old and will provide safe service for a while to come, but our refurbishment
plan is to provide reliable service for the next 50 years. Over time, internal corrosion can weaken the joints and eventually the current chairs would need to be put out to pasture. We also believe
that the retired chairs might be auctioned off to help fund the project. The exact design of the old chairs will serve as the blueprint
for the new chairs with the exception of specific mechanical improvements such as the clamps and the latching.

Thanks for clearing that up! I was wondering, after my previous post, if worries about the continued structural integrity of the chairs themselves had something to do with it. I guess that is part of the reason, along with new style grips as I thought.

I'm glad I was able to ride the old chair last year while I was there. I'll be just as happy to ride the first new single chair to be installed in many years when it goes in too!

I think that auctioning off the old chairs is an excellent idea. You should be able to offset at least a little of the cost of the new chairs...

 

[smootharc]

Let me know when the auction is....

....I'm definitely in on a bunch of those MRG single chairs. I envision a kitchen island with 4 or 5 padded MRG single chairs...oh, and my media room, with padded MRG chairs for watching Stumpy DVD's on the 72" plasma....


Yeeeeeaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:beer:

 

[Brettski]

Well I hope they hold up for my trip next week.

How much are they gonna sell the chairs for?

 

[djspookman]

my guess is that they'd be auctioned off to the shareholders first, then if there are any left (yah right!) they'd be autcioned off to us "common folk".

I gotta get my paperwork in.....

 

[billski]

Re: Let me know when the auction is....

....I'm definitely in on a bunch of those MRG single chairs. I envision a kitchen island with 4 or 5 padded MRG single chairs...oh, and my media room, with padded MRG chairs for watching Stumpy DVD's on the 72" plasma....


Yeeeeeaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:beer:

HEY! SAVE SOME FOR THE REST OF US! You must be up to 25....

 

[thetrailboss]

The official news is in...we're the first to know:

How much do I rock your world...

refurb single 1.4 Million approved 778 to 178

you heard it first

Thanks to my source :wink:

Now you we need to get Greg to buy me one of the old chairs to hang up in my new condo on the side of Alpinezone's 'Sugarbush Resort' which I will run for Greg and you all :wink: :idea:

 

[Greg]

Here's the official release:

http://news.alpinezone.com/3993/

:beer:

 

[billski]

Lift, lifts, lifts. They're all the same. Or are they???

Here's the official release:

http://news.alpinezone.com/3993/

:beer:

It's pretty funny when you go to that news article link, the Google context-sensitive advertiser in the top-left corner gives you the following links (and others depending what it thinks about you!):

Ad Links by Google
Stair Chair Lifts
Stairway Lifts
Residential Lifts
Disabled Lifts

Now, do you think they know something we don't?
Me thinkz the coders at Google need to get out of the office more and try this new sport...

 

[blacknblue]

Sweet! Good to see that they are keeping the Single. Maybe they can make a pact that says that they can't remove the Single Chair until they build a new Fenway, and vice versa.