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WTF Alpental? How about an upgrade.

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LivinOuttaBounZ
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First day of full mid week operations at Alpental and a fucking chair falls off of chair 2. A whole fucking chair. Sure, it was on the bullwheel but still, a full chair fell off the cable and on to the ground! At what point do you upgrade a lift? I like that its a double, and I REALLY like that its slow. Alpental's inbounds and BC doesn't get tracked out as fast. But the chairs need to stay on the cable. That, I think, should be a priority!

Anybody know how long people were stranded?

Dec 17 2009 8:38PM
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*Bird
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I agree! but now i am going to be hella freaked out riding chair 2
Dec 17 2009 9:10PM
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special_k10101
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wow that's pretty sketchy

it reminds me of the thunderbird incident back in the day.
did snoqualmie not learn its lesson?
Dec 17 2009 9:16PM
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Scott29~
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Its just one chair. I say replace the lift when 40% of the chairs have fallen off~
Dec 17 2009 9:27PM
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Drew_ski.
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Wow thats crazy. does anyone know how long it will be down? and this has to happin right when we start getting some snow!
Dec 17 2009 9:50PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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All legit complaining aside. Riding today was epic if you were willing to hike. Bluebird at the top and fresh tracks everywhere. It was even deep enough to hit the windmill waterfall today (but nobody did).

Dec 17 2009 9:53PM
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NOSNOWJUSTICE
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I have to wonder about what's going to happen for the rest of the season... Is it gonna be running? Is it safe? How long are they gonna be inspecting it?

This reminds me of the Blackcomb Gondola. Scary stuff, let's hope they can get it sorted out and solved.

I think it's time to, GET JESSE

Dec 18 2009 12:06AM
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thegoat
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I like lifts that can kill people
Dec 18 2009 12:27AM
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andreweckels
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anyone hear about the dino chair at hyak? went in reverse back in the 60s and was alot like whats going on in wisconsin right now

Dec 18 2009 1:25AM
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enick
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yup

Dec 18 2009 1:37AM
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NW_Rider
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Haha I was on that lift with my dad... second grade I believe... like 14 years ago maybe? Got a free seasons pass outta the deal though so it was worth it. Fucking scary havin them through the rope with a 2ft 2x4 tied to it then straddling it and hopin off to be lowered down.... must of been super scary for those unfortunate enough to be evacuated from right before the end of the lift... right over that gully its soo high up right there.
Dec 18 2009 2:28AM
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sam.gillin
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FUCK... I'm going to be on that all day tomorrow.
Dec 18 2009 9:00PM
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enick
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more like 10 years
i think it was '99
still scary though

Dec 19 2009 12:39AM
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NW_Rider
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It might have been big bill back then actually, and that one was 14 years ago.
Dec 19 2009 3:13AM
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Dukeybrains
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Quit whining it's not like it happens all the time
Dec 19 2009 1:09PM
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Rafe
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sketchy lift means less people right?
what's the problem

Dec 19 2009 1:14PM
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Low.End
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i remember being up there when that happened. i had just gotten off a couple minutes before, so i got really lucky.
Dec 19 2009 1:15PM
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Dukeybrains
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Shit I'd sit on a lift for three ours for a free season's pass...
Dec 19 2009 1:18PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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could be worse, anybody old enough to remember this?

http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/27/us/marines-charge-crew-of-plane-in-gondola-accident-in-italy.html

Dec 19 2009 1:47PM
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andreweckels
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would windmill warterfall be the chute that drops into ingrids inspiration?
Dec 19 2009 8:17PM
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sagesnow
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ah dude wtf i was on thunderbird 10 years ago when it stopped and we had to be taken down by a rope thing, why didnt i get a free pass too?
Dec 19 2009 10:03PM
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NW_Rider
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When we got down my dad was joking around with one of them and said "how bout a free seasons pass?" and they were just like "sure". It was tits.
Dec 19 2009 10:21PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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No, its the huck right to skiers right of chair 2 in the first 300 yards.Click for larger image
Dec 20 2009 1:29AM
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ReetsAdeets
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Haha, me and my friends rode on either side of the missing chair. We asked the guy with dreads which chair it was, and hes like "oh, its right here, your chair."
Dec 20 2009 1:32PM
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andreweckels
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gotcha. landing looks pretty flat but that chute when it fills in looks awesome. is there also a name for the band  right below the chair at rollen?
Dec 20 2009 3:40PM
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[Dawn
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Skiing just got more extreme.
Dec 21 2009 12:36AM
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Mykel
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At Bridger Bowl, when the wind hits 45 mph or greater, The Deer Park Chairlift loses at least one chair. The shut it down when winds hit about 30, so no safety worries. One chair flies off and they freak out? Pussies ...
Dec 21 2009 1:13AM
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sam.gillin
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Yeah riding up on either side of the missing chair was sketchy yesterday. The lifty was like oh yeah heres the chair that fell off and it was just lying off to the side haha. Yes everyone stay away from chair 2. (more pow for me)
Dec 21 2009 2:18AM
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thegoat
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hardly a huck
Dec 22 2009 1:17AM
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NW_Rider
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I hope you are either being sarcastic or a really good skier, because for just about anybody, that cliff is a gnary drop with a pretty flat landing. I'm assuming you have seen it in person since this is regionals, but that is def. not "hardly a huck".
Dec 22 2009 3:54AM
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thegoat
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it depends which way you take it, but the way most people go it is 20 ft max, most of the time it is around 15 ft. There is one way you can take it for a good 35-45 ft though, landing is pretty good it just gets tracked out fast so you have to send it on the first run.
Dec 22 2009 2:20PM
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[Dawn
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I plan on dropping it this year.
Dec 23 2009 2:33AM
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sam.gillin
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Its super gnarly right now....
Dec 23 2009 9:02PM
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Skillz
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*claim* I dropped it a few years ago and everyone in the life line (huge pow day) counted down from 5, was fun as hell
Dec 23 2009 11:15PM
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powderdrunkie
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i heart chair 2
Dec 24 2009 12:46AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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Claim!

Its pretty big. And its pretty gnar coming into it too. Maybe its only 20 ft or so, but thats only small when you're in front of your computer. 

Dec 24 2009 3:46AM
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thegoat
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*claim* I counted
Dec 24 2009 10:51PM
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EM*
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My friends and i were there but we were fourth chair to the top so we got off pretty quick. Our snowboarder friend however was in the middle and it took him three hours...but still one of the best days of the season. we found a good 25 ft huck right before the powder bowl.
Jan 29 2010 8:24PM
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Daver_BC
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Fuck Alpental
Jan 31 2010 3:32PM
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Literature
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Alpy BC is way crazy right now. Low snow, and creeks everywhere. There's good snow to be had, but watch where you are going.
Feb 3 2010 6:13PM
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NBCskier
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smashing into that cliff is the way to do it. if you air far enough out the tranny is much better.

Feb 3 2010 7:58PM
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ReetsAdeets
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Fishgills and I will drop that cliff next time there is good snow.
Feb 3 2010 11:18PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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Do you tour? We should go hit up the north face of Snoqualmie Mountain. It was okay earlier when they had gotten less snow. And the skin up there is so epic!
Feb 4 2010 2:17PM
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DangerToes
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^what are you up to next tuesday?
Feb 4 2010 5:51PM
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Scott29~
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I guess dangertoes is looking for a lover~
Feb 4 2010 5:55PM
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Phantom
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THIS.
Feb 5 2010 12:01AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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I work, but I'm down to skin up next weekend. PM me, lets make some plans.
Feb 6 2010 5:32AM
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DangerToes
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yes, but i only get my lovin midweek, weekends are no go
Feb 7 2010 11:38PM
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