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I think that all mountains should have a rope tow going up the side of their park along with the chair lift. This would be extremly beneficial because if you wanted to have a sesh on a rail/jump you wouldn't have to hike, but rather simply hop onto the rope tow and then hop off when you get to the top of the feature, your skis wouldn't even have to come off (unless you fall). The rope tow would also open the possibility of seshing jumps because right now the hike needed for a jump sesh is to large to realisticly be feasible. Does anyone else think this is a good idea?
I 100% agree, I grew up skiing a hill here in Ohio that had a rope tow, it was the bees knees! Since then the rope tow has been replaced by a lift and there are no resorts in Ohio that have tows...However 7 Springs has a rope tow in their small park, Santa's Beard, and that makes learning new tricks a lot easier! You're are able to hit the features more frequently and you can hope on/off the tow when ever you want. More resorts need to put rope tows in
A resort isn't going to install a rope tow just for the park. It's not beneficial enough for them. Additionally it would cost a fair amount of money and the return just isn't worth it
UglyboyA resort isn't going to install a rope tow just for the park. It's not beneficial enough for them. Additionally it would cost a fair amount of money and the return just isn't worth it
At my mountain they have an old one they used to use for bunny hill they could set that up and run it for not that much
It sounds like a great idea from a skiers view but from the mountain's pov its a bit different. Lots of mountains switch around where their parks go each year or every few years. My home hill just changed everything around and another hill in my area changed theirs as well. Lets say a mountain does put a rope tow in. Maybe it works great for a couple years. But park/mountain managers come and go, so if they ever wanted to move the park, theres a random rope tow now on a run that doesn't need it.
UglyboyA resort isn't going to install a rope tow just for the park. It's not beneficial enough for them. Additionally it would cost a fair amount of money and the return just isn't worth it
yeah it's not like they already make millions or anything.
I ride at a place that only has tow ropes in the park. It is very nice and i have gotten a lot better then i ever would have if i rode up a chairlift all day. I think it would be awesome if all hils had tow ropes but it takes space and money
UglyboyA resort isn't going to install a rope tow just for the park. It's not beneficial enough for them. Additionally it would cost a fair amount of money and the return just isn't worth it
I built a rope tow easily comparable to actual ones, for $50.
Let a Midwest skier input his opinion for a second
Rope tows are 10 times more efficient for parks than chairs are, and 10 less expensive than anyone thinks they are. It seems like I'm painting them out to be the only way to do things around the park, and I am. The only downside I've seen in 13 years is how they go through unprotected gloves.
Couldn't agree more, hate having to ski right to the bottom of the run after the park end's, and then having to wait in the massive chairlift que, and then wait on a 10 minute chairlift to get to the top, and then ski all the way down to park and then all over just to lap once, some places really need to get their park transportation sorted out, practically begging for a rope tow.
TOAST.J-bars are better, no ripping your gloves apart.
As for the idea in the OP it will never happen.
I could see mountains that boast about their park such as Breckenridge installing one, thus starting the trend which other mountains would follow suite
603powI could see mountains that boast about their park such as Breckenridge installing one, thus starting the trend which other mountains would follow suite
Double post but whatever, almost every midwest park skier probably uses some for of glove protector/kinko glove to protect the gloves from towropes so they are perfectly fine
my mountain has a perfectly fine rope tow sitting at the bottom that they don't use for anything, its really annoying because having it in the park would be so sick for hitting rails
here's a picture of rabbit hill. the rope tow goes up what you see on the right side, beside the jumps and honestly it's the best thing ever. you can get a good 60 laps in over 3 hours if you were hot lapping. wouldn't want it any other way.
*TACO-DOG*here's a picture of rabbit hill. the rope tow goes up what you see on the right side, beside the jumps and honestly it's the best thing ever. you can get a good 60 laps in over 3 hours if you were hot lapping. wouldn't want it any other way.
I may be stretching it a little far, but a rope to would aid the rail progression the same as an airbag aids the jump progression
rope tows would alleviate strain on lifts because all the park rats would stay on the tow, therefore considerably smaller lift lines for the average joe win?
and then the obvious benefits for park skiers.
you could run park lessons so much more efficiently and make quite a bit of money of them
pow_pow~rope tows would alleviate strain on lifts because all the park rats would stay on the tow, therefore considerably smaller lift lines for the average joe win?
and then the obvious benefits for park skiers.
you could run park lessons so much more efficiently and make quite a bit of money of them
I think how the OP said to have a separate rail garden would probably work the best. Just section off a part of the trail, which realistically won't take up all that much space, slap a rope tow in there (which also isnt very much money compared to a fucking chairlift) and to just have mad hot laps all day every day. love the idea Matt
If you've skied at trollhaugen, hyland, tyrol basin, or any place like those then you know how good top tow parks can be. only downside is they shred unprotected gloves
parkplaygroundI think how the OP said to have a separate rail garden would probably work the best. Just section off a part of the trail, which realistically won't take up all that much space, slap a rope tow in there (which also isnt very much money compared to a fucking chairlift) and to just have mad hot laps all day every day. love the idea Matt
I know, and if there is any mountain that could easily incorporate a rope tow into their park it would be Sunapee because of the way the park is set up.
parkplaygroundI think how the OP said to have a separate rail garden would probably work the best. Just section off a part of the trail, which realistically won't take up all that much space, slap a rope tow in there (which also isnt very much money compared to a fucking chairlift) and to just have mad hot laps all day every day. love the idea Matt
I know, and if there is any mountain that could easily incorporate a rope tow into their park it would be Sunapee because of the way the park is set up.
Tubing lifts for the win. Fuck rope tows. Had a tubing lift lappable park at mt jore and cranmore when I worked there. Were pretty sweet. Also the last 2 years had a tbar lappable park that was super fun. I remember friends coming to ride last year and being sprawled out on the ground by 2 because they got so many runs they were just beat.
Tubing lifts are cheap but cheap is still a relative term. Some mountains have a tiny park budget if any. I think you're probably going to spend like 3k minimum on a tubing lift. For a lift getting something around 10k maybe less is dirt cheap, for a smaller mountain or mountain that hates parks that's a ton of money. If you already have one that's getting replaced it's no big deal but throwing down the $$ is something places just don't give a fuck about.
The amount of places that really poor proper funding into their parks is far too slim.
My home mountain has a rope tow park its a ton of fun, they call it #100laps, Niklas Eriksson said it was one of the funnest parks he has been in, so thats how you know it was killer.
I've been saying that mountains need tow ropes for years now. The Amount of ignorance in this thread is unbelievable. I have ridden a tow rope with a decent park for the past 10 years and can honestly say it's the best thing ever and by far the best way to ski park. You can get so many laps in, you can try tricks over and over again with out having to take a 10 minute chairlift ride, you never get cold even at subzero temps because your always moving, the list of benefits goes on and on. Those complaining that it rips your gloves and would rather have a T bar can just stfu. Ya it rips your gloves but you can just buy cheap durable ones at the hardware store. T bars are slow as fuck, the Tow rope at my hill goes like 20 mph and brings you up the hill in about 30 seconds, fast hot laps and you can learn tons of tricks in a short amount of time. And to people who say it's too costly for mountains are also idiots because it would a hell of a lot cheaper than a chairlift. I seriously don't understand why mountains haven't figured it out yet. GET TOW ROPES TO MOUNTAINS!
UglyboyA resort isn't going to install a rope tow just for the park. It's not beneficial enough for them. Additionally it would cost a fair amount of money and the return just isn't worth it
Rope tows up and down the park would clear up a lot of congestion in the lift lines. Which makes everyone happy. Also a lot of people ski park, if a mountain had rope tows or t bars running up through the park (like windells) you would be able to get 100+ laps on your favorite feature. This would bring in way more peeps, generating more ticket sales (I bet you could even do a rope two add on charge). Tows would be a great investment for any mountain (who has a decent park), if they can't see that then they are stuck in the past.
Most here parks have their own Poma drag lift thing whatever they are called things.
Usually not the slow kid version either, but the hardcore high speed older version, they work a treat.
The one in Avoriaz's La Chapelle park is particularity notorious for killing noobs and snowboarders since the last seven yards are suddenly on a near vertical (in my mind) incline.
integratedRope tows up and down the park would clear up a lot of congestion in the lift lines. Which makes everyone happy. Also a lot of people ski park, if a mountain had rope tows or t bars running up through the park (like windells) you would be able to get 100+ laps on your favorite feature. This would bring in way more peeps, generating more ticket sales (I bet you could even do a rope two add on charge). Tows would be a great investment for any mountain (who has a decent park), if they can't see that then they are stuck in the past.
If you've ever seen brain massage, I made a makeshift winch out of my snowmobile. I used that as the engine for the tow rope. Just pound in some poles and string up a few pulleys, and you'll be good.
*TACO-DOG*here's a picture of rabbit hill. the rope tow goes up what you see on the right side, beside the jumps and honestly it's the best thing ever. you can get a good 60 laps in over 3 hours if you were hot lapping. wouldn't want it any other way.
603powI may be stretching it a little far, but a rope to would aid the rail progression the same as an airbag aids the jump progression
I don't think you're stretching it at all, I find I get so many laps in at rabbit I'm exhasuted within an hour or two.
AnGaperIf you've ever seen brain massage, I made a makeshift winch out of my snowmobile. I used that as the engine for the tow rope. Just pound in some poles and string up a few pulleys, and you'll be good.
yeah ive seen one where the rear wheel of a dirtbike on blocks was powering the whole thing
