Utah NEW SNOWBIRD TRAM CABIN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION

[James]

What s scary is that the lift had already gone.. wrong

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Cavalese_cable_car_crash

Wow, so much wrong there. Never heard about that.

 

[teejaywhy]

Something broke.

Visiting my hometown some years back, we went to lunch with my aunt at a restaurant located in a historic old mill building that had recently re-opened after it had burned to the ground.

My brother asked if they ever figured out what happened, to which my aunt replied, "There was a fire!"

 

[ScottB]

Well, I don't know what a jig back system is, but I found this on the web:

The funifor is a jig-back aerial cable technology patented by Doppelmayr that consists of two, independently operating, double-armed vehicles. The two arms give the system high wind stability. The independent operation (as opposed to standard single-cable aerial tram) is key for emergency evacuation (where one cabins can be used to evacuate the other) and for allowing the system to function, albeit at half capacity, with one cabin out of commission (such as for maintenance or repairs.)

Funifor « The Gondola Project

www.gondolaproject.com

 

[Jim Kenney]

Liftblog.com has a link to some instagram photos of the new blue tram cabin at Snowbird: https://liftblog.com/2022/06/14/instagram-tuesday-226/

 

[PinnacleJim]

Well, I don't know what a jig back system is, but I found this on the web:

The funifor is a jig-back aerial cable technology patented by Doppelmayr that consists of two, independently operating, double-armed vehicles. The two arms give the system high wind stability. The independent operation (as opposed to standard single-cable aerial tram) is key for emergency evacuation (where one cabins can be used to evacuate the other) and for allowing the system to function, albeit at half capacity, with one cabin out of commission (such as for maintenance or repairs.)

Funifor « The Gondola Project

www.gondolaproject.com

Interesting. I was not familiar with what jig-back meant either, but I remember that the tram going to the top of the downhill course at Snowbasin was called that.

 

[teejaywhy]

So, what's the latest on this? Looks like (from recent photos on LiftBlog) they are running with one new and one old cabin.

 

[Tony S]

So, what's the latest on this? Looks like (from recent photos on LiftBlog) they are running with one new and one old cabin.

I was wondering this too.

 

[PisteOff]

 

[Rudi Riet]

For those whose browser doesn't allow Facebook embeds: new tram car is installed and ready for service as of this past weekend.

 

[Jim Kenney]

Just in time. a good amount of natural snow at the area:

 

[Lorenzzo]

^^^ The guy sitting on the very top assembling the grip....I just really hope he knows what he's doing. Now where does this extra bolt go?

 

[mdf]

That rush job must have cost quite a premium. How long did it take to make the cabins the first time?

 

[ss20]

That rush job must have cost quite a premium. How long did it take to make the cabins the first time?

I would be pretty sure someone's insurance would pay for it- Snowbird, Dopp, contractor- whoever.

We never got the full scoop on the story of the accident, did we?

Great year for LCC lift construction, huh?

 

[teejaywhy]

That would be cool to have one of those old cabins in your man cave!

 

[dbostedo]

That would be cool to have one of those old cabins in your man cave!

In? I think one of them could BE your man cave.

 

[Scruffy]

I would be pretty sure someone's insurance would pay for it- Snowbird, Dopp, contractor- whoever.

We never got the full scoop on the story of the accident, did we?

Great year for LCC lift construction, huh?

Yup. And then the fallout is the insurance premiums go up, and then the lift tickets go up, "and the seasons go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down"

 

[teejaywhy]