Poster: A snowHead
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A chairlift which is claimed to be the "world's highest" is about to commence service at the Colorado ski area of Loveland. Snowstorms over the past 3 days have provided sufficient cover for the operators to switch on 'Chair 9' today.
The top station of the chairlift is at 12,700ft (3871m) and has been equipped with a 360-degree live webcam, which the resort's operators reckon may also be the highest in the world (based on preliminary research)...
More details on www.skiloveland.com
To see that photo BIG, with zoom (bottom right button) click here.
Loveland's high ski terrain is often the first to open in Colorado each autumn, though not necessarily with lifts running.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Fri 7-01-05 12:20; edited 4 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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P.S. for those interested, this is the Pentax Versacam they've installed up there. The live image didn't seem to be operating on the Loveland site when I checked it, but this - I think - is the correct link.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Is this a slightly disingenuous claim? It's the highest quad chair, but isn't Gulmarg in India the highest chair lift in the world @ 4138m (if the Gulmarg one is operational that is?)
http://www.goski.com/experts/highest.htm
and which is the highest chair lift in Europe? In Val Thorens someone told me it's the Bouchet chair at Orelle @3230m (Sommet des 3 Vallees) but not sure if that's right or not.
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The new Furggsattel chairlift above Zermatt, which has most of its pylons mounted on the glacier, has a top station at 3365m.
Here's some info. about it.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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johnnyrotten, I think (but I've not checked) that the new Gulmarg one is a gondola not a chair.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Here's some more interesting information on the world's highest chairlift (I've removed the quotes because a provisional check seems to confirm the truth of the claim) from Ski Magazine.
Has anyone got any first-hand knowledge of Loveland's skiing?
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