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How long is your lift ride?

.lencon
Posts: 6753 - Karma: 17,178
Dec 20 2015 6:38PM

My home mountains main lift takes about 12 minutes to get from bottom to top, if it doesn't stop (which it does very often).

I did some math and found this kind of interesting. Say I take 15 runs per day. 15x12=180

180/60 minutes=3 hours.

I'm spending 3 hours on a lift everyday I go skiing. Kinda crazy...

But in all reality I feel like I get closer to 10-13 runs

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Dddsz
Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,328
Dec 20 2015 6:46PM

Like 3-4 minutes. High-speed 6-man and two high-speed quads in the Midwest= insane amount of runs.

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270on420out
Posts: 7494 - Karma: 50,832
Dec 20 2015 6:47PM

I have three that I ride frequently

The first one takes 1 minute with no stops and no lift line. It usually has a very large line by lunchtime.

The second takes about 10 minutes with no stops, but it rarely has a lift line.

The third takes about 5 minutes and rarely had a lift line.

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Connor_Sullivan
Posts: 479 - Karma: 1,686
Dec 20 2015 6:52PM

I meanI I can't truly speak about a home mountain, But I'm a massive fan of the High speed (rocket) lift at Crotched

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.otto.
Posts: 3493 - Karma: 12,892
Dec 20 2015 6:55PM

my tow rope ride is bout a good 15 seconds

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EvanMeyer
Posts: 3803 - Karma: 3,232
Dec 21 2015 2:18AM

THEDIRTYBUBBLEI have three that I ride frequently

The first one takes 1 minute with no stops and no lift line. It usually has a very large line by lunchtime.

The second takes about 10 minutes with no stops, but it rarely has a lift line.

The third takes about 5 minutes and rarely had a lift line.

Im gonna take a random guess and say that north pole is the one youre referring to taking 5 minutes only problem is that they run it for about 10 hours every week and then they say fuck it and run north face lift instead which is practically pointless since its faster to ski over to gunnar

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250r
Posts: 2274 - Karma: 1,020
Dec 21 2015 2:29AM

about 45 minutes bottom to top...

or 10-15 minutes for individual lifts

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270on420out
Posts: 7494 - Karma: 50,832
Dec 21 2015 10:53AM

EvanMeyerIm gonna take a random guess and say that north pole is the one youre referring to taking 5 minutes only problem is that they run it for about 10 hours every week and then they say fuck it and run north face lift instead which is practically pointless since its faster to ski over to gunnar

Yup. When I'm by myself I'll go to gunnar, but my lazy ass friends never want to go there.

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_MNice_
Posts: 558 - Karma: 52
Dec 21 2015 11:05AM

15-30 seconds, 2 minutes if the rope stops

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EasyCheesySteezy
Posts: 132 - Karma: 947
Dec 21 2015 11:40AM

A solid 15 seconds on the rope and 1 min on the lift.

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Chubz.
Posts: 13918 - Karma: 25,656
Dec 21 2015 11:46AM

Probably 3-4 minutes

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qyleberry
Posts: 788 - Karma: 2,211
Dec 21 2015 11:47AM

3 minutes on the lift and takes you 10 seconds to get down the hill

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gnar_whal
Posts: 1286 - Karma: 3,787
Dec 21 2015 12:47PM

3 minutes up less than 30 seconds down. Or you can take the rope tow and it's about 30 seconds up and a few minutes down if you're in the park

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wyatttheshredder
Posts: 140 - Karma: 285
Dec 21 2015 12:53PM

Mines about 6-7 minutes

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Deezy
Posts: 4580 - Karma: 1,004
Dec 21 2015 3:33PM

5 minute lift, 30 minute line. $88/day

Blue Mountain, Ontario.

It used to be worthwhile...

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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
Dec 21 2015 5:44PM

Troll is a good 10-15 seconds for the tow rope. Spirit is about 5-10 minutes depending on which lift you take.

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eheath
Posts: 61110 - Karma: 118,367
Dec 21 2015 6:22PM

PC park lift is about 3-4 minutes, total lap is about 5 mins.

Anywhere else on the mountain is 5-10 min high speed lift ride. Pretty standard for any resort.

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itzki
Posts: 444 - Karma: 1,344
Dec 21 2015 7:22PM

You guys have it sooo good. Or I just had it bad, actually.

Timberline WV's lifts are such shit. Literally takes 20+ minutes to get to the top (without stopping), and they stop probably 5 times each ride up for some idiot falling on the lift. Doesn't help having a cheapskate 90-year-old owning the mountain and not putting any money into it.

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tschums
Posts: 207 - Karma: 1,064
Dec 21 2015 7:27PM

8 minutes for a 45 second run

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Dorf.
Posts: 765 - Karma: 1,631
Dec 21 2015 7:45PM

About 10 min at Smuggs

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ascent_studios
Posts: 2157 - Karma: 4,578
Dec 21 2015 7:54PM

6 minutes bubble chair

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erikskitroll
Posts: 26 - Karma: 78
Dec 21 2015 7:58PM

takes me about 30 seconds up the rope and 30 sec down the park

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GayWolf420
Posts: 36697 - Karma: 110,726
Dec 21 2015 8:18PM

my favorite lift (Gad 2 @ snowbird) is like a 5 minute chair ride. Hot laps for days, ski soo much pow that you're body gets sick of it.

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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
Dec 21 2015 8:51PM

Tline's stormin Norman is good becuz it's 4 minutes and it's a park lap from top to bottom

Big sky has the shittiest quad cuz it's a 10 minute ride on swiftly so you can hit a schwappy park and ride along fuckin groomers to get back down

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gnar_whal
Posts: 1286 - Karma: 3,787
Dec 21 2015 10:44PM

This would make a good poll..

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Huck-e-Cheese
Posts: 303 - Karma: 417
Dec 21 2015 11:31PM

EvanMeyerIm gonna take a random guess and say...

THEDIRTYBUBBLEYup. When I'm by myself I'll go to gunnar...

Have you guys been down that awesome trail out of bounds that branches off of lost girl? That is the closest thing to powder/back country you will ever find in seven springs

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270on420out
Posts: 7494 - Karma: 50,832
Dec 22 2015 12:03AM

Huck-e-CheeseHave you guys been down that awesome trail out of bounds that branches off of lost girl? That is the closest thing to powder/back country you will ever find in seven springs

haha yeah. Haven't done it in a few seasons.

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arnie_grape
Posts: 3434 - Karma: 11,404
Dec 22 2015 12:13AM

at my home mountain about 3-4 minutes on each lift. without stops

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lurking
Posts: 2220 - Karma: 6,786
Dec 22 2015 12:51AM

A-51 chair takes 5 minutes, depending on crew laps take anywhere from 45 seconds to 10 minutes

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dylhole
Posts: 2925 - Karma: 939
Dec 22 2015 12:51AM

DeebieSkeebiesmy favorite lift (Gad 2 @ snowbird) is like a 5 minute chair ride. Hot laps for days, ski soo much pow that you're body gets sick of it.

Since when doesn't Snowbird get skied out by 9:45? Or 15 minutes after a new lift opens? Great terrain, great snow, just too many people IMO

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GayWolf420
Posts: 36697 - Karma: 110,726
Dec 22 2015 12:59AM

dylholeSince when doesn't Snowbird get skied out by 9:45? Or 15 minutes after a new lift opens? Great terrain, great snow, just too many people IMO

me and my buddies have lucked out almost every day it snows there because we have spent a good portion of our days lapping spots where the only tracks we see are our own, we just explore on shitty days and find spots that stay fresh and ski em till theyre donezo on the good ones I guess, but yes I do agree with the notion that LCC gets gangbanged like no other. I almost broke my hand punching my steering wheel in traffic last year.

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Mingg
Posts: 13936 - Karma: 48,466
Dec 22 2015 1:08AM

long enough for a quicky

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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11986 - Karma: 12,239
Dec 22 2015 1:44AM

20 seconds for early season park and 45 seconds for big park

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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
Dec 22 2015 8:37AM

chapz69Tline's stormin Norman is good becuz it's 4 minutes and it's a park lap from top to bottom

Big sky has the shittiest quad cuz it's a 10 minute ride on swiftly so you can hit a schwappy park and ride along fuckin groomers to get back down

Or... here's a thought.... you don't need to ski park at either?

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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
Dec 22 2015 10:38AM

.Rybak.Or... here's a thought.... you don't need to ski park at either?

No park skiing at timberline? Seems pretty weird, tline can be fun but I think we can all agree it's the worst place on hood to ski natural stuff and the best place to ski park (consistency wise)

No park skiing at big sky?

Honestly what do you think I'm supposed to do at big sky in the spring when it's 50-60 degrees, go up the tram and ski some chutes? When it's mostly rocks and mashed potatoes? Nah man you're crazy for this one.

I love pow and all mt more than anything but people who avoid park all together are kooks

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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
Dec 22 2015 12:20PM

chapz69No park skiing at timberline? Seems pretty weird, tline can be fun but I think we can all agree it's the worst place on hood to ski natural stuff and the best place to ski park (consistency wise)

No park skiing at big sky?

Honestly what do you think I'm supposed to do at big sky in the spring when it's 50-60 degrees, go up the tram and ski some chutes? When it's mostly rocks and mashed potatoes? Nah man you're crazy for this one.

I love pow and all mt more than anything but people who avoid park all together are kooks

Never been to tline so I was just assuming.

But big sky. There's so many areas that you can still get pitted under the chutes. I ski the park when I'm going through it though. It's just not my priority when I'm out there.

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Forest_
Posts: 184 - Karma: 104
Dec 22 2015 12:29PM

Too long

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Cahal
Posts: 945 - Karma: 594
Dec 22 2015 12:30PM

J.KlotzToo long

Im watching you

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Forest_
Posts: 184 - Karma: 104
Dec 22 2015 12:58PM

G-raff.Im watching you

Weird...

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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
Dec 22 2015 12:59PM

.Rybak.Never been to tline so I was just assuming.

But big sky. There's so many areas that you can still get pitted under the chutes. I ski the park when I'm going through it though. It's just not my priority when I'm out there.

A bunch of those areas under the chutes are off the same chair that the park lap is on.

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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
Dec 22 2015 12:59PM

.Rybak.Never been to tline so I was just assuming.

But big sky. There's so many areas that you can still get pitted under the chutes. I ski the park when I'm going through it though. It's just not my priority when I'm out there.

A bunch of those areas under the chutes are off the same chair that the park lap is on.

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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
Dec 22 2015 1:06PM

chapz69A bunch of those areas under the chutes are off the same chair that the park lap is on.

What happened to that lift that you have to hike up to? Or am I thinking of moonlight basin?

gah I dont know.... It's been 3 years since I've been there.

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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
Dec 22 2015 2:30PM

.Rybak.What happened to that lift that you have to hike up to? Or am I thinking of moonlight basin?

gah I dont know.... It's been 3 years since I've been there.

Big sky owns moonlight now and no such lift exists in the whole area. It seems like you just wanted to hate on park skiing or something

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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
Dec 22 2015 3:04PM

chapz69Big sky owns moonlight now and no such lift exists in the whole area. It seems like you just wanted to hate on park skiing or something

I know that big sky owns moonlight now. It's at the top of one of the main lifts. Now that i think about it it's moonlight.

Yep. Just looked up the moonlight trail map and it's the moonlight double. I guess you cant really call it a hike. You walk like 15 ft to the base of the lift.

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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
Dec 22 2015 5:14PM

.Rybak.I know that big sky owns moonlight now. It's at the top of one of the main lifts. Now that i think about it it's moonlight.

Yep. Just looked up the moonlight trail map and it's the moonlight double. I guess you cant really call it a hike. You walk like 15 ft to the base of the lift.

You can't call it a hike because if you have been there in the last three years you would know that you can get to that chair from challenger because big sky owns moonlight now.

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cdip
Posts: 1563 - Karma: 2,449
Dec 22 2015 5:23PM

I'd say 1 min or two for park lift

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stayfly
Posts: 19 - Karma: 33
Dec 22 2015 5:41PM

itzkiYou guys have it sooo good. Or I just had it bad, actually.

Timberline WV's lifts are such shit. Literally takes 20+ minutes to get to the top (without stopping), and they stop probably 5 times each ride up for some idiot falling on the lift. Doesn't help having a cheapskate 90-year-old owning the mountain and not putting any money into it.

This right here!! :( Longest lift ride ever!

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