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Shovels on the lift?

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steeze4days
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What's up people,

Planning on building a kicker just off of the piste at my mountain and I had a couple people tell me I probably won't be allowed on the lift with a shovel?

Will I be denied lift access with shovel in hand?
What are your guys experiences?

And if the shovel in the lift is a no go how the hell am I meant to get a shovel up the mountain? (No walking isn't an option)
Mar 31 2015 12:25AM
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junebugschoon
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Could put it in a backpack
Mar 31 2015 12:33AM
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LAME.
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say you are using it for avalanche training purposes.
Mar 31 2015 12:43AM
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Nikolaus
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i have the collapsable type and i just hide it in my jacket.
Mar 31 2015 1:49AM
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Big_Mtn
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Use avy shovel. Put it in your backpack.
Mar 31 2015 1:51AM
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Mr.noodle
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Wear a ski patrol jacket, or just try going up with it, the worst they can do is say no
Mar 31 2015 7:39AM
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peterspringer10
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If there's a park you can try borrowing a friends park crew jacket, I doubt they would question you
Mar 31 2015 7:48AM
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mseward
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I've done this a ton of times the lifties just kinda give you a funny look but never say anything
Mar 31 2015 9:24AM
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-InfamousMax-
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Just put the shovel in ur pants and claim u have a boner, works fine!
Mar 31 2015 9:56AM
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steeze_louise
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if they say no remind them that shovels hurt.
Mar 31 2015 11:10AM
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brett_fisher
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ya i just put it in my back pack so i don't get busted .
Mar 31 2015 12:21PM
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RIP_leos_shack
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Not sure what your mountain is, but where I worked people carried weird stuff up the lift all the time and as lifties, it's not really our duty to stop them. If someone asks what it's for, just say that you're shadowing park crew or something like that.
Mar 31 2015 2:19PM
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Basil91
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take two and pretend they are poles.
Mar 31 2015 4:09PM
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losh
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I once took up charcoal, lighter fluid, hot dogs and a cup of ketchup up the lift without being questioned. Just thought I'd let you know that
Mar 31 2015 4:32PM
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TheBigApple
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I took a parachute up the lift a few times, they asked me if I was going base jumping, I laughed and hopped on... I was going base jumping lol
Mar 31 2015 4:59PM
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kung_powpow
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Are you talking about a legit shovel or avy gear?
Mar 31 2015 5:03PM
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steeze4days
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kung_powpowAre you talking about a legit shovel or avy gear?


Legit shovel, waiting for my avy shovel to come, but it's gonna be a couple weeks and snows getting softer everyday
Mar 31 2015 6:10PM
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T-Van
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-InfamousMax-Just put the shovel in ur pants and claim u have a boner, works fine!

Nah, to big for op so no one will believe this ...
Apr 1 2015 1:34AM
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El.
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The big question I'm surprised hasn't been asked yet is what mountain is this? That'll make a big difference. Regardless I'd just say go for it.
Apr 1 2015 1:38AM
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filipoio
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I've never had any problems when taking shovels on the lift
Apr 1 2015 2:16AM
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UilyJeff
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Basil91take two and pretend they are poles.


This /
Apr 1 2015 4:42AM
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T.T.E
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I work at a ski resort, and we dont allow anyone other then the staff to carry shovels up the chair. to big of a risk that you will drop the shovel or take somebody out while getting off... hide one in your backpack and youre good to go man
Apr 1 2015 8:02AM
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assatrailz
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Knock them out with the shovel and your a1
Apr 1 2015 9:10AM
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Rusticles
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If it's a grain shovel, you can take the handle apart from the scoop and the bolt them back together when you get up there, then it will fit in a large backpack.
Apr 1 2015 9:15AM
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_69
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I did this at Vail a ton, just put it in your pants. Usually it works, and when it doesn't, they just laugh at you.
Apr 1 2015 9:52AM
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integralmgmt
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BYOS
Apr 1 2015 5:09PM
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TOAST.
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T.T.EI work at a ski resort, and we dont allow anyone other then the staff to carry shovels up the chair. to big of a risk that you will drop the shovel or take somebody out while getting off... hide one in your backpack and youre good to go man


Not sure why somebody downvoted this. The resort that I work at only allows staff to take shovels on the lift and I would imagine that its pretty common policy, at least on the east coast.
Apr 1 2015 5:16PM
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caucasian_chad
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Where are you skiing? Out West you should be able to bring an avy shovel on any lift without issues. Big Sky requires an avy shovel to ski Big Couloir, and Bridger recommends one for ridge terrain, so I always have mine in my pack.
Apr 1 2015 7:34PM
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steeze4days
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Thanks for all the help guys, got it up no problem, one of the lifties did ask what I was doing with the shovel but it's all good I just told him I was gonna build chads gap

Thanks everyone
Apr 1 2015 11:28PM
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shin-bang
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steeze4daysThanks for all the help guys, got it up no problem, one of the lifties did ask what I was doing with the shovel but it's all good I just told him I was gonna build chads gap

Thanks everyone


good job op. hoppin on that chads gap life
Apr 2 2015 12:13AM
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LukasSchroeder
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-InfamousMax-Just put the shovel in ur pants and claim u have a boner, works fine!


you're going to fit in here, i can tell..
Apr 2 2015 12:41AM
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Mr.softcookie
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El.The big question I'm surprised hasn't been asked yet is what mountain is this? That'll make a big difference. Regardless I'd just say go for it.


What mountain are you going to?
Apr 2 2015 6:58PM
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