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| Megamum wrote: |
| B.t.w. in terms of terminology - I know that Poma is popular on here |
Poma is a lift company based near Grenoble (I think), founded by Jean Pomagalski. "Poma" as a synonym for button lift usually only refers to the ones with the long metal bars that detach from the cable and stack at the bottom of the lift.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why not? Have you tried it?
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Once or twice, when the lift queue was really busy but generally I avoid it. I don't think that any drag lifts are particularly for Boarders and their board often rides at an angle risking tripping you up.
I've noticed that most boarders prefer to go alone on T-bars if at all.
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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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One of the funniest things I have seen on the hill was the Americans trying to get to grips with a T-bar at the Houseshoe bowl in Breckenridge...
Well, it was funny until they fell off for the umpteenth time. ...!! You should only have one problem with a T-bar and that is to get the feel of it, the first time you ride it. Too tall, short, ride with a boarder...FFS..it is a drag lift for 2... and it gets rid of the queue easily if you ride tanden
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| T-bars are dangerous. The cables are prone to wear and snapping. Nuff said. |
Was on a T-bar when the cable came off the top pulley - chaos ensued.
I don't mind T-Bars and enjoy playing around with edging.
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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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| DB wrote: |
| I don't mind T-Bars and enjoy playing around with edging. |
I bet those sharing the ride love you 
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The button lifts with the button on the end of a rope, the other end attached to a spring loaded pulley (an industrial version of the retractable ski pass holders) are worse than any T-bar. Grab the button, pull pull pull insert button without letting go clamp thighs and whhhooooooaaaaaaaahhh!
As a beginner, I preferred the scary heights of the chair lift (don't let me fall out please don't let me fall out is my ski coming off oh my God the ground is a long way down please let me off) to the thigh burning terror of the long drag.
Now it's whatever will get me to where I want to go. The coming down makes up for any previous terror of going up.
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A bloke in front of me once put the T-Bar between his legs with each leg resting on opposite sides of the T-Bar while the vertical pole was between his legs. Just as I thought "wow I gotta see him dismount" they stopped the T-Bar and gave hime a rollocking. 
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Nowt wrong with T-bars. I'd much rather use one than a button lift anyday. When I use a button my tackle gets in the way - I can't believe I'm the only one with this problem.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| the ice perv wrote: |
| Nowt wrong with T-bars. I'd much rather use one than a button lift anyday. When I use a button my tackle gets in the way - I can't believe I'm the only one with this problem. |
I just throw mine over the shoulder 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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the ice perv, agreed. T bars are easy, even with small kids it is just a question of correct bar height, relax, flex your ankles, don't lock legs. If I am on one with someone nervous, I let them do all the steering and just concentrate on keeping my skis totally flat.
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brian
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... and you can amuse yourselves by swapping sides with your partner. Much easier on some t-bars than others. The car park t at Cairngorm has a downhill section for beginners to practise. Doing it on the white lady takes training and dedication.
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You know it makes sense.
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"Poma" as a synonym for button lift usually only refers to the ones with the long metal bars that detach from the cable and stack at the bottom of the lift.
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The button lifts with the button on the end of a rope, the other end attached to a spring loaded pulley (an industrial version of the retractable ski pass holders) are worse than any T-bar. Grab the button, pull pull pull insert button without letting go clamp thighs
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The one in our resort is a cross between these - the cable extends as in the second description, but the bottom has a rigid pole above it long enough to hold onto with the hands - I don't find it uncomfortable, but I'm not a bloke
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| NewSkier wrote: |
| Are there many in Vallandry/Les Arcs (NewSkier is trembling at the thought!) |
can't remember any type of drag lift in either . except in kindergarten and perhaps in teaching area next to chantel chairlift. anyway we didn't use one. panic not.
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just as well they could ride switch... 