rwmaron Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Took a drive out to West Duluth this evening; looks like preparations are underway for the Express Chair replacement: Survey stakes are in - <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=June32012010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/June32012010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> The old chairs have been removed from their normal summer storage area -<a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=June32012011.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/June32012011.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> A new road grade has been cut from the Grand Avenue lot up to the base of the chairlift -<a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=June32012013.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/June32012013.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Equipment on site - <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=June32012014.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/June32012014.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> No signs of activity on the new chalet as yet....... Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramma Jane Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 We will soon have lots of extra seating around our fire pit --I bought one of the chairs from the old Four Pipe lift! :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 They've taken the roof off the lift station, taken down the chair storage area, and stripped the communication lines off the main tower line:<a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=June142012013.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/June142012013.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Still no evidence of any chalet construction activity. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 russ -- flooding looks real bad from down here. hope all is well. http://www.startribune.com/local/159844615.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 The good news is that there was no loss of human life....... Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Impressive rain!! Curious, why would they replace an "Express" chair? Too old? Increase to six pack? Change location? Hope you are all high and dry!! I was raised in Grand Rapids. Lots of family in Minnesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 yikes! were those photos taken near your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Bryan - the chair being replaced is a detachable quad the has reached the end of it's useful life. The new chair will also be a detachable quad, have slightly more uphill capacity, and be far less costly to operate. Bobble - the top picture is on Midway Road in Hermantown; the bottom two are at 7th and 9th Ave East - about 2 miles from my house. Here's the real bummer though; this was one of the area's prime cycling roads before Wednesday morning: We were able to walk around it on the right side this morning. Russ Edited June 22, 2012 by rwmaron Update Photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thanks for the reply, interesting that a detachable is old enough to be replaced already? How time fly's!! I remember when Yan had issues and were replaced. I just haven't heard of many high speed detachable s being replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerg Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Government-run (even quasi-government-run) areas tend to have a set life for things like chairlifts. Whether they need to be replaced or not, they get replaced. Hyland is in the process of replacing one of their lifts this summer too, because the calendar said it was time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Government-run (even quasi-government-run) areas tend to have a set life for things like chairlifts. Whether they need to be replaced or not, they get replaced. Hyland is in the process of replacing one of their lifts this summer too, because the calendar said it was time. Understood. Especially when there are allot of moving parts and liability envolved. It might even be an insurance driven move? Good point. I know from a mechanical standpoint allot of equipment is replaced to prevent expensive repairs and down time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted July 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Upper lift station on June 22nd: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=July62012015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/July62012015.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Upper lift station on July 5th: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=July62012020.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/July62012020.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 russ -- are they going to regrade the top of 4-pipe? seems like now would be a good time. last time i was there i almost didn't make it over the first hump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 So that's where they went.... http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/hsh/3100214432.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Shipping these is a bugger!!! If I was looking for 800$ for these I would set it up in a super plush backdrop at a very high end home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Updated view of the upper lift station: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=August122012002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/August122012002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Progress on the new lower chalet at the bottom of Fourpipe: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=August122012012.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/August122012012.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> More reasons to look forward to winter! Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 The Lower Lift Terminal has arrived ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Upper Lift Station on September 5th: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=September62012006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/September62012006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 The new Chalet on Grand Ave is going up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Took a ride this morning on the closed (due to damage from the June floods) far west gravel section of Skyline; fall colors in this part of town are peaking: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=September292012003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/September292012003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Another view of the new upper lift station: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=September292012004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/September292012004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> New haul rope is in place, chairs are on site: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=September292012005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/September292012005.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Ski Patrol refresher training day in two weeks! Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 confused... are there going to be two quad lifts? or just replacing the main lift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Just replacing the old quad; but curious that the base station unit (on the truck in an earlier post) and the upper station are apparently named differently..... Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerg Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Looks to me like the "II" is just covered in the first picture, on the truck. You can see they added a protective covering to the metal wherever they strapped it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 New lower lift station; chairs have been mounted: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=October142012015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/October142012015.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Progress on the new chalet (from near the lower lift station): <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=October142012016.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/October142012016.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> And from the lower parking lot: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=October142012018.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/October142012018.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> I chatted with the operations manager at yesterday's ski patrol refresher - the bidding process got behind schedule, so no firm date yet for opening of this facility. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Heard a rumor about a FIS alpine race this winter at Giant's Ridge, January 5-6, and here it is on the their calendar! http://www.giantsridge.com/calendar/?january2013 Might be a chance to see some top racing close to home. Hope Spirit will be able to start making snow soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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