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Jackson Hole Tram to be retired
http://www.jacksonhole.com/info/jhpressreleases/jhpressreleases.062405.release.asp
Wow. This will really shake up how the mountain skis. I wonder how long it'll be before they figure out how to replace it. |
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TexasSkiNut wrote:
http://www.jacksonhole.com/info/jhpressreleases/jhpressreleases.062405.release.asp Wow. This will really shake up how the mountain skis. I wonder how long it'll be before they figure out how to replace it. Yeah. Get yer t-shirt during 2005-6 season. Doubt if they replace it with kind - probably a miserable 4-pack chair that won't run when there's the slightest breeze. |
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lal_truckee wrote:
TexasSkiNut wrote: http://www.jacksonhole.com/info/jhpressreleases/jhpressreleases.062405.release.asp Wow. This will really shake up how the mountain skis. I wonder how long it'll be before they figure out how to replace it. Yeah. Get yer t-shirt during 2005-6 season. Doubt if they replace it with kind - probably a miserable 4-pack chair that won't run when there's the slightest breeze. From the link above: Tram Facts and Specifications: ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION TIME 26 Months (May 1964 - July 1966) MAIDEN VOYAGE July 31, 1966 TYPE OF LIFT Double reversible, or jig-back, tram LENGTH 12,600 ft / 3,840 m (Slope); 11,895 ft / 3,626 m (Horizontal) VERTICAL RISE 4,139 ft / 1,262 m CARRIER TYPE Enclosed cabin by Swoboda of Austria; New Swoboda; Cabins installed December 1989 CABIN CAPACITY 52 (Winter) - 45 (Summer) So, if it is winter, and you have a lot of extra cloths on, and packing something to ride that snow on, they can get MORE people on than in the summer, when it is T-shirt and shorts weather? Scratches head. I have ridden the thing in both seasons. Maybe they get less on in the summer because the line to ride isn't as long. Still, I did get a little giggle out of that stat. I do recall the winter rides to be plenty snug. Don't need anything to hold on to, it is impossible to tip over. Sam "Hey, sub 17 weeks to the Loveland opening" Seiber |
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In article .com,
TexasSkiNut wrote: Wow. This will really shake up how the mountain skis. I wonder how long it'll be before they figure out how to replace it. The old Rendevous Bowl Chair will be reassembled. It's stacked at the bottom of the bowl. No more skiing with nothing but Power Stretch and a knee brace under my Mtn Hardwear shell. And that backcountry pack keeps ya on the edge of your seat... -- According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker." |
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In article ,
Sam Seiber wrote: Maybe they get less on in the summer because the line to ride isn't as long. I run up the hill. The ride down is free. The only time we ride up in the summer is when were launching a Teton Crest Trail run. It's a long marathon length to the Jenny Lake Ranger Station. Hurricane Pass is 11K+. It's a nice conditioning jog for powder skiers in the off season. -- According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker." |
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In article ,
Sven Golly wrote: I think it's because they use perimeter seats in summer and nothing in winter. It's because they run trams off the summit less frequently. It's hard to get 45 people standing around waiting for a box to show up at the dock. -- According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker." |
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Is this the tram that takes skiers to the summit? If so, how will they
get there now? |
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Dan wrote:
Is this the tram that takes skiers to the summit? If so, how will they get there now? Special donkeys. -- ant |
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"Sven Golly" wrote in message ... Based on what I'm reading, this sounds like an attempt by the Kemmerer's to hold the taxpayers hostage for a publicly funded replacement. Or are the taxpayers holding the Kemmerers hostage by making them run and maintain a major source of tax income? It goes both ways. The engineers & safety experts say the tram has several more years of safe life ahead. Would they be the ones paying the lawsuits? |
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Its too bad, the tram was a good place to watch people roll down
Corbet's! |
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