Cheese
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Another thread about improving resorts got me thinking about high speed lifts. I'm a big fan but there are others that complain that high speed lifts crowd the slopes or force resorts to widen trails.
My preference for high speed lifts may be from my daily ski pattern. I arrive early to take runs while others are sleeping in or getting their own crowd ready to ski. I'll stagger my lunch break so that I can ski while others are packed into the lodge. Later in the season when daylight lasts I'll ski till the closing bell when others are either in the bar or driving home. So, the 3 "uncrowded" times during the day when I get the most out of skiing, I'd like a fast lift to allow me to cycle runs quickly.
It's also a gamble as crowded slopes are only a problem if I pick a popular trail. If I pick somewhere less popular I merely have to slip my way through a few congested areas and then I'm free of the crowds for a good number of turns.
It probably comes down to either waiting at the bottom of the mountain in a crowded lift line or waiting on a knoll for the crowd to disperse before descending.
So, do you prefer high speed lifts that risk too many people on the slopes or slower lifts so that a crowd rarely happens?
My preference for high speed lifts may be from my daily ski pattern. I arrive early to take runs while others are sleeping in or getting their own crowd ready to ski. I'll stagger my lunch break so that I can ski while others are packed into the lodge. Later in the season when daylight lasts I'll ski till the closing bell when others are either in the bar or driving home. So, the 3 "uncrowded" times during the day when I get the most out of skiing, I'd like a fast lift to allow me to cycle runs quickly.
It's also a gamble as crowded slopes are only a problem if I pick a popular trail. If I pick somewhere less popular I merely have to slip my way through a few congested areas and then I'm free of the crowds for a good number of turns.
It probably comes down to either waiting at the bottom of the mountain in a crowded lift line or waiting on a knoll for the crowd to disperse before descending.
So, do you prefer high speed lifts that risk too many people on the slopes or slower lifts so that a crowd rarely happens?
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