The "Sugarbush Thread"

[cdskier]

Bummer. Spring is the one time of year I make an effort to get up to there. Bumps on Sunrise are fun

Maybe they'll get it fixed sooner. Although with the current weather forecast, we may not have much time left on North Lynx this season anyway.

 

[WinS]

Leak in the radiator on the Cummins motor. Not a part that is easy to find, but I know they are searching. Sunrise is going to be so sweet this weekend. It would be worth a skin if the lift doesn’t turn.

 

[HowieT2]

Leak in the radiator on the Cummins motor. Not a part that is easy to find, but I know they are searching. Sunrise is going to be so sweet this weekend. It would be worth a skin if the lift doesn’t turn.

duct tape?

 

[djd66]

Leak in the radiator on the Cummins motor. Not a part that is easy to find, but I know they are searching. Sunrise is going to be so sweet this weekend. It would be worth a skin if the lift doesn’t turn.

Try some black pepper

 

[ss20]

I thought lifts need the primary drive and 2 back-up options? If one back-up is down can they still run a lift with a primary and one aux?

@Sotto

 

[Hawk]

I am not sure what a second back up option can be. The lift runs on 3 phase power and has a diesel motor as a back up. What am I missing here?

 

[cdskier]

I am not sure what a second back up option can be. The lift runs on 3 phase power and has a diesel motor as a back up. What am I missing here?

I know there are some lifts that have 2 back-ups, although I didn't think it was necessarily the case with all lifts. For example doesn't GMX have 2 diesel back-ups? That's why they were able to run it on the primary diesel back-up last year when they had problems with the electric motor because it still had a secondary emergency backup. I didn't think that was standard though.

 

[Slidebrook87]

I thought lifts need the primary drive and 2 back-up options? If one back-up is down can they still run a lift with a primary and one aux?

@Sotto

I believe that’s usually found on detachables but isn’t required. Super Bravo only has a primary electric motor and an evac drive to my knowledge but some others, swift current at big sky for example has a backup diesel that can run it closer to full speed if needed. The evac runs the lift at a crawl and is only intended to clear the line before shutting down the lift for the day to fix the issue/regain power.

 

[flakeydog]

I thought lifts need the primary drive and 2 back-up options? If one back-up is down can they still run a lift with a primary and one aux?

@Sotto

I think just 1 primary and 1 backup (2nd backup is Patrol, ropes and a harness). GMX had 2 primaries, I believe, electric and diesel. This worked in their favor for this key lift allowing them to run on the diesel primary for weeks while waiting for parts/repair on the electric motor. They could do this because they still had another diesel backup motor. Otherwise that lift would have been idle that whole time.

 

[jaybird]

I'll donate several gallons of coolant in order to keep the grillin' goin' up there

Always carry 30 feet of rope.

 

[tumbler]

I'm gonna need about 10 quarts of antifreeze preferably Prestone...no, make the Quaker State

 

[mikec142]

I'm gonna need about 10 quarts of antifreeze preferably Prestone...no, make the Quaker State

Well done. Love a good Fletch reference.

 

[HowieT2]

Well done. Love a good Fletch reference.

its all ball bearings nowadays

 

[WinS]

I know there are some lifts that have 2 back-ups, although I didn't think it was necessarily the case with all lifts. For example doesn't GMX have 2 diesel back-ups? That's why they were able to run it on the primary diesel back-up last year when they had problems with the electric motor because it still had a secondary emergency backup. I didn't think that was standard though.

Hawk if correct for most. CD is correct for GMX. That is why it was able to run last year after lightning blew out the drive. It ran on one diesel motor and there was a back-up diesel. Lifts must have at least one back-up motor.

 

[PAabe]

Go get some squirrels and nuts on the line to use as backup power then it'll be all set

 

[djd66]

Amazing how many lift mechanics are on this board!

 

[mikec142]

Amazing how many lift mechanics are on this board!

Well...I did stay at a Holiday Inn once...

 

[cdskier]

I see the statement about North Lynx being closed for maintenance has been taken out of the snow report. Perhaps they fixed the issue?

 

[TSQURD]

I see the statement about North Lynx being closed for maintenance has been taken out of the snow report. Perhaps they fixed the issue?

It appeared there was a handful of mechanics working on it this afternoon, so hopefully!

 

[mikec142]

It appeared there was a handful of mechanics working on it this afternoon, so hopefully!

Pretty sure that was Slidebrook87 getting after it.