Chairlift accident
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Re: Chairlift accident
Fancy wrote:I'll get the management the benefit of the doubt.
You won't get them that around here.
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Re: Chairlift accident
thanks for the smile
I've been stuck on the chairlift but not for long - just assumed someone had trouble vacating the chair at the top. Seems to me there is a lot of information not being shared at this time.
I've been stuck on the chairlift but not for long - just assumed someone had trouble vacating the chair at the top. Seems to me there is a lot of information not being shared at this time.
Truths can be backed up by facts - do you have any?
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Re: Chairlift accident
Avalanche wipes out part of Crystal Mountain chair lift
A triggered avalanche didn't go quite according to plan and wiped out a chair lift at the Crystal Mountain ski resort Monday evening.
The resort said they were using explosives atop the mountains for avalanche control around 4:45 p.m. when the wall of snow apparently got away and destroyed the bottom terminal and towers of the High Campbell lift, according to a post on Crystal Mountain's Facebook page.
The area was closed off and no one was hurt.
A note posted on the ski resort's web site says the High Campbell lift will be closed for the season and the Queens Run lift will be closed until debris is cleared, which could take weeks.
Crystal Mountain says they continue to have abnormal avalanche conditions and they have been doing avalanche control work over the past few days.
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Re: Chairlift accident
I guess that kiboshes the conjecture theories presented by some.
One would expect that if avalanche conditions are that severe there, it would have an impact on the investigation.
One would expect that if avalanche conditions are that severe there, it would have an impact on the investigation.
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Re: Chairlift accident
I'm sure they have a shovel.
Maybe they can borrow Glaciers shovel.
Maybe they can borrow Glaciers shovel.
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Re: Chairlift accident
Shovel or not, you wouldn't catch me working in a spot, where there's a high probability, of my ending up wearing a mountain of snow.
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Re: Chairlift accident
Whoops an avalanche wiped out the chair lift! Oh well Im sure it was insured and will be rebuilt and hopefully up to code with a proper inspection! What next?
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Re: Chairlift accident
The avalanche was at Crystal Mountain Resort, Washington - not West Kelowna.
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Re: Chairlift accident
I suppose I am a troll if that means I don't spend all day on the Castanet forum world!, Was wondering why I hadn't heard anything about the avalanche in the news, although I wouldn't have been surprised in the slightest!
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Re: Chairlift accident
beancounter wrote:The avalanche was at Crystal Mountain Resort, Washington - not West Kelowna.
Someone always has to spoil the fun, you should apply for a Mod job. Insert laughing smilie here.
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Re: Chairlift accident
beancounter wrote:The avalanche was at Crystal Mountain Resort, Washington - not West Kelowna.
So you're saying that the Crystal guys in West Kelowna are a bunch of plagiarists. I agree, shut 'em down for the seaons and sue. The audacity of these folks is simply unbelievable.
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Re: Chairlift accident
Nice of Big White to step up and honor the seasons pass holders in hopes they will prefer it and possibly get a pass there instead next year, sneaky! The expansion at Crystal will be nice though, A golf course to, ambitious plans,Just need an investor that's all!
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Re: Chairlift accident
fall wrote:Nice of Big White to step up and honor the seasons pass holders in hopes they will prefer it and possibly get a pass there instead next year, sneaky! The expansion at Crystal will be nice though, A golf course to, ambitious plans,Just need an investor that's all!
That expansion plan has been around as long as I can remember since I first visited Crystal mountain 20 years ago. I think it needs a bit more than an investor.
It was a good marketing strategy for Big White, I started skiing at Crystal, after a couple years I went to Big White one day, I went back to Crystal once after that and have been a pass holder at B.W. ever since.
Apex is also poaching for customers as I heard they are offering 50% to Crystal pass holders or something like that.
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