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My take on chairlifts

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cpilkington
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I firmly believe that the people who own the ski mountains/ chairlift companies purposely make them go slow so you can get dome on them. Like think about it even the high speed lifts and gondolas arent that fast. HELLO PEOPLE its the 21st century im sure if they really really wanted to they could have them go in excessive of 100 mph and slow down enough for people to load/unload them. I just cant imagine any other reason behind chairlifts except to get some dome on your way up the mountain while sitting next to a nice lady friend. Honestly, the things go probably like 10 mph max. NS give me your opinions.
Nov 9 2009 5:27PM
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no_steeze
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was this meant to be funny?
Nov 9 2009 5:28PM
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DYFI
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Derr, physics makes me laugh.
Nov 9 2009 5:28PM
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vincepru
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i concur that dome on the lift is nice, but i doubt that they could speed up the lifts much more without making them unsafe... think of how many people fuck up getting on and off the lifts and they are slow, think of the consequences if they were faster.
Nov 9 2009 5:30PM
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superpoluha
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the faster a chairlift goes, the more packed trails are... i go to smuggs becouse i look for Quality, not quantity, a nd i dont mind a slow ride, it dosent matter how long the lines are, it just comes down to how many ppl are on the lift,
as to getting dome, i get that enough
nuff said
Nov 9 2009 5:31PM
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cpilkington
Posts: 24 - Karma: 19
This is serious. I just dont see any other logical explanation. Yes people do fall getting on and off the lifts but im sure they could make them go faster and still slow down to the same speed we have them today to load/unload. If we can send a man to the moon and have jets that can go twice the speed of sound how come chairlifts can only go 10 mph?
Nov 9 2009 5:32PM
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Logey.
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I personally think they go slow because they cant go any faster
Nov 9 2009 5:32PM
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DaNinjew
Posts: 240 - Karma: 44
you have to understand that there are other people than just your horny self if they sped it up it would pretty unsafe and people could get way more hurt then they would if it was slower. But i like your thinking...
Nov 9 2009 6:05PM
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JamesR
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FUCK YOU i lol'd

Nov 9 2009 6:09PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461

If it was that easy they would have done it by now.

Nov 9 2009 6:10PM
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Parrish
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What about the retards that fall off after they are on the actual lift? Or when it's windy?
Nov 9 2009 6:11PM
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KramerC
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waist
Nov 9 2009 6:13PM
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Funnel
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this.
Nov 9 2009 6:17PM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
de veras? es ese que tu piensas? eres un bunto estupido.
Nov 9 2009 6:26PM
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LMPJibbin
Posts: 1607 - Karma: 17
i read it, didnt think it was funny. then thought i wont rip on him if he has a bunch of posts....you have 18
Nov 9 2009 6:27PM
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Rachy
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Chairlifts have a maximum capacity. Most of them try to operate at this.

High speed quads go pretty fast. They then slow down at the top and at the bottom to accommodate people getting on and off. When they slow down, if you haven't noticed, the chairs get closer together for an instant. Currently the distance between is typically just enough for a good enough skier or snowboard to follow and load safely.

To speed up the chair would mean this distance would decrease if they kept the same amount of chairs, or that they would need to remove chairs to keep the distance long enough.

They are most likely operating at their maxim capacity/safety.

Fixed grips though.... I hate those. They alway slam into the back of my legs. Those they can't slow down cause they are fixed. So they only go one speed, and that speed is how fast people can load safely.
Nov 9 2009 6:28PM
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Boggnarly
Posts: 115 - Karma: 12
Winner! /thread
Dec 16 2009 3:48AM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
killin' it!
Dec 16 2009 4:22AM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
you need a ton of money to engineer and build crazy shit remember?
Dec 16 2009 4:24AM
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Mr.Panda
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The chairlifts at Baker annoy me. They put the Bullwheel right above where you load so the damn chair swings around at like 2000mph and takes out your knees.
Dec 16 2009 4:27AM
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Nico_G
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So by making this thread you thought you were gonna get mad "cool" points cause you claim to get dome all the time...............?
Dec 16 2009 4:51AM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
You are such a boring mong. ZZZzzz...
Dec 16 2009 5:08AM
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sTr8_JiBbiN
Posts: 494 - Karma: 43

i can claim this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPP4i7ENvQ

Dec 16 2009 9:54AM
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sTr8_JiBbiN
Posts: 494 - Karma: 43
youtube chairlift roleback test...or click the link^
Dec 16 2009 9:55AM
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sTr8_JiBbiN
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someone post that vid for me.
Dec 16 2009 9:56AM
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apcaipse
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Dec 16 2009 9:59AM
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Tasche
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if anyone correctly calculates the power needed to propel a fully loaded chair lift to over 100 mph I will send you 5 dollars via pay pal.
Dec 16 2009 10:32AM
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Delphi
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this is impossible without knowing about the chair. Quad, triple, double, single? How much does everyone weigh in their ski gear. I assume you are speaking in terms of the maximum weight capacity of the chair, but still, how are we to know the mass of the chair without knowing SHIITE about it? haha
Dec 16 2009 10:52AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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what is the slope?
Dec 16 2009 10:54AM
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Tasche
Posts: 5422 - Karma: 99
nice, lets say 25 degrees, you can assume any other constants as long as you cite them in the answer.
Dec 16 2009 11:02AM
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Bepo
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fuck, I was gonna say this. this is correct though, high speed lifts are optimized for max capacity and speed of loading
Dec 16 2009 11:04AM
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sol.
Posts: 231 - Karma: 181
they don't slow down.  they detach. all high speed lifts detach to a different cable for people getting on, then reattach to the hi speed cable immediately after.   sorry i just felt the need to clarify..
Dec 16 2009 11:39AM
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An10a_Eng
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yes since when its 3 degrees out, i want to be exposed to hundred mile an hour winds. also, it is safer and cheaper. your kind of dumb
Dec 16 2009 2:27PM
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Mayer
Posts: 139 - Karma: 22
Hell yeah!!
/thread
Dec 16 2009 2:55PM
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thebeesknees
Posts: 3660 - Karma: 160
why arent you giving me dome on a chairlift?
Dec 16 2009 4:27PM
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Malcolm
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haha i was going to mention smuggs atfter i read the first sentence. fucking slow chairs but nobody on the hill
Dec 16 2009 4:40PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51745 - Karma: 163,550
100 mile an hour lift in the wind, slightly skips off the wheel, wow that wouldn't be catastrophic or anything
Dec 16 2009 6:04PM
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bermbuster49
Posts: 7445 - Karma: 90
my mountain is so small that if they put in a high speed quad there would be too many people on the mountain and it would be entirely too crowded
Dec 16 2009 6:06PM
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toominator
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you'd be going so fast you wouldn't have time to worry anyway.
Dec 16 2009 6:10PM
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JahJahBinks
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Nice pic brooo
Dec 16 2009 6:10PM
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theblackrod
Posts: 2162 - Karma: 575
my piece of advice is open your mouth and place your foot in it.
Dec 16 2009 7:40PM
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tommyp1ckles
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also you realize the incredible amounts of energy that would be used in such a fast lift
Dec 16 2009 7:43PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 717
Dear maker of this thread....

    You are a dumb ass......
Dec 16 2009 7:49PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072

There's a few places out west that have completely done away with chairlifts and have retrofitted them with new teleporters to instantly beam u  to whatever peak you desire. 

However, use caution... if you have no ticket you will be "beamed" into solid rock.

Dec 16 2009 8:04PM
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m.brus
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 103
sure it would be nice.......but i dont find the humor
Dec 16 2009 8:09PM
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PaleCelery
Posts: 7228 - Karma: 609
I see no fault in your logic whatsoever
Dec 16 2009 8:13PM
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deleted5
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i would love to see a 100mph chair with a 20mph wind
Dec 16 2009 8:16PM
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PAuL_Hellar
Posts: 1355 - Karma: 62
that makes perfect sense i never thought of it that way but you are so right
Dec 16 2009 8:19PM
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K2skipunk
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 111
you wouldnt have enough time to get to the loading spot, the chair would hit you before you got to the load here sign.

plus, there are so many things that are stupid in this thread that i could correct, but, its just not worth my time. but i shall leave you with this.

use fucking common sense.
Dec 16 2009 8:34PM
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SteezyOhio
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you have downs.
Dec 16 2009 9:18PM
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