Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Jackson Hole is fucked

profile picture
CEDARIMAGE
Posts: 1428 - Karma: 257
Now that Jackson Hole's tram is closing next year know one's going to ski there unless they like gay cruiser runs. If you cant get to the backcountry, in my opionion it sucks there. what do you think they will do at Jackson Close down or Build a new tram?
Dec 2 2005 6:10PM
0 0
profile picture
table_top08
Posts: 863 - Karma: 10
i bet they will eventually build a new tram its too popular to just not have one
Dec 2 2005 6:11PM
0 0
profile picture
ItsPhil
Posts: 4625 - Karma: 11
why are they actually closing it? business reasons?
im going there mid-january i cant fuckin wait
Dec 2 2005 6:12PM
0 0
profile picture
iggyskier
Posts: 10447 - Karma: 10,018
they say they are closing it...but it is just a ploy to get people to come.

the tram is the ony way possible due to wind/weather to access the top of the mountain.

There is no way a chairlift would be able to go to the top and run on a regular basis. People would freeze to death.

So yeah, watch.

they are gonna be taking it down when suddenly some amazing way to save the tram comes up.

and honestly...i hope so. the tram is tons is dope. think about how much vert you get each run. sickness..
Dec 2 2005 6:24PM
0 0
profile picture
Baker
Posts: 1615 - Karma: 18
Loosing the tram does really blow, but you can still get to every backcountry access gate but one from the regular lifts and that one you can access with about ten minutes of hiking. And jackson doesn't have good inbounds terrein? come on.
Dec 2 2005 6:36PM
0 0
profile picture
Scoszko
Posts: 508 - Karma: 11
they were talking about having some cat rides to the top, but that would cost you mad $$$$ to get on that ride
Dec 2 2005 6:37PM
0 0
profile picture
SIX-SOLDIERS
Posts: 719 - Karma: 11
yeah they will build a new one for sure
Dec 2 2005 6:45PM
0 0
profile picture
m1garand
Posts: 3343 - Karma: 15
powder had an article about this a while back saying that jackson hole has no plans to build anything to the top once they take the tram down. apparently they are having financial issues as well i'm hearing... could be hype.
Dec 2 2005 7:26PM
0 0
profile picture
Antoine.
Posts: 1269 - Karma: 6
that sucks
Dec 2 2005 7:29PM
0 0
profile picture
Bangor
Posts: 9599 - Karma: 129
I'm pretty sure that the tram was getting taken down becuase it's getting old. 40 years, shit, that's a hell of a long time for a gigantic metal box to hang on wires.

I'd be willing to bet that eventually there'll be a new tram. But I don't live out there, so I'm just stabbing in the dark here. I'm trying to figure out if I can get out there to ride that tram before it's gone....... but living in NY makes that kind of tough.
Dec 2 2005 9:20PM
0 0
profile picture
hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
I read somewhere that they weren't planning to build another. Hope they do though.
Dec 2 2005 9:37PM
0 0
profile picture
bueyan
Posts: 1092 - Karma: 34
Maybe its just cuz hes a noob
Dec 2 2005 9:38PM
0 0
profile picture
SIX-SOLDIERS
Posts: 719 - Karma: 11
yeah financial issues would probably put a kink into that whole building a new tramp project
Dec 2 2005 9:46PM
0 0
profile picture
jholer2
Posts: 576 - Karma: 11
First of all, you definately do not need to go out of bounds for sick skiing in jackson. I don't know what you're talking about. Second, the tram is being taken down after this year, but they are going to have a surface lift like a t-bar or poma to the top until they build a new tram. They have three options for a new way to get to the top. A new tram, a tram from the top of the gondola, or a new gondola from the bottom.
Dec 2 2005 10:19PM
0 0
profile picture
poor@$$skibum
Posts: 1625 - Karma: 40
wow, glad i rode it before its gone. i feel slightly privelidged.
Dec 2 2005 10:22PM
0 0
profile picture
Mskier91
Posts: 350 - Karma: 11
jackson's hole is fucked, wow, im not really into the gay inuendose.
Dec 2 2005 10:39PM
0 0
profile picture
Mskier91
Posts: 350 - Karma: 11
jackson's hole is fucked, wow, im not really into the gay inuendose.
Dec 2 2005 10:39PM
0 0
profile picture
skoganskier101
Posts: 2067 - Karma: 14
jholer 2 is correct
Dec 2 2005 10:41PM
0 0
profile picture
mckeeman
Posts: 2674 - Karma: 122
your an idiot...the tram doesnt eliminate the BC. you just have to hike a bit more for the shit.

yes it is an atrocity that they are taking down the lift and not replacing it due to "prime real estate" concerns. but fuck'em. Jackson still kicks ass.
Dec 2 2005 11:16PM
0 0
profile picture
Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
www.jacksonhole.com read up. Let me know where you're skiing if Jackson doesn't have good in-bounds skiing other than the tram!
Dec 2 2005 11:50PM
0 0
profile picture
miss_hevern87
Posts: 2553 - Karma: 12
i rode on that shit when i was like 6. dont remember it though, just remmeber getting into a large red box and thinking i was freaked out.
Dec 2 2005 11:56PM
0 0
profile picture
Skiertrav
Posts: 401 - Karma: 10
Most of you guys took what you read in the wrong context. They have no plans right now, but do you think they would honestly close the top of a mountain that once was open. Be realistic. The reason for the financial issues is a new lodge and other capital improvements that were planned waaayy before the tram issues came up
Dec 2 2005 11:58PM
0 0
profile picture
huckster989
Posts: 2147 - Karma: 12
Zceeds i suggest you do your HW JHMR is currently looking at 3 differnt replacment options and will make the top of the mtn accesible by next year it may require a hike but you can still get there maybe without the tram it will keep out the gapers like you who don't know whats up
Dec 3 2005 12:08AM
0 0
profile picture
BChronic
Posts: 217 - Karma: 10
JH should just set up a cat ride back and for.
Dec 3 2005 12:13AM
0 0
profile picture
Ban11
Posts: 1388 - Karma: 24
that is definately the one of the scariest tram or lifts i've ever been on...just feels sketch, and it is pretty old
Dec 3 2005 12:17AM
0 0
profile picture
cab_D
Posts: 1602 - Karma: 51
their thinking of the possibility of puting a new tram in 7 years from now
Dec 3 2005 12:55AM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)