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Started by Mikeandangela in Ski Chatter - 55 Replies

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Tino_11
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

KevinC wrote:It's a safety issue with the chairs - they aren't designed with a run-off at the bottom so normally there won't be anywhere for a pedestrian to move out the way of the still moving chair. I would imagine there would be a lot of stopping and starting of the chairs if they did let pedestrians use them which wouldn't be popular with the skiers.

Most ski resorts have cable cars that will be more suitable - in La Plagne there were plenty of non-skiers going up to the glacier and of course they are designed to be used in both directions.


I think in the whole this true, certainly the lift gadgies are happier to let you go down on a lift during the quite times. However I think in resorts with modern infrastructures the operators have caught on that not everyone wants to ski, and preventing a family from enjoying the mountain together whether skiing or not is counter commercial. Therefore you do see more modern instalations with pedestrian access.
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Mikeandangela
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

Thanks a lot guys, some great advice especially the link.

I'll certainly give Mayrhofen a serious looking at.

Mike



Micric
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

You could say 32,175 contributors to this forum might try to persuade you,re good lady to reconsider,but we could get some smashing pictures hmmm?

Mikeandangela
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

Cheers Ross, only problem is she's not afraid of law courts either, lol.

Tony_H
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

Looks like you will have to go skiing with the lads then. What a bummer )

I have experienced people riding down the chairs in most resorts I have been to, in particular in Sauze when the run off the mountain was noit snow covered, and the lift operators stood at the bottom and pulled people off to avoid slowing or stopping the lifts. I also saw a number of people riding the lifts in the opposite direction in Mayrhofen. I am sure there are safety issues surrounding this though.

Sorry to hear your Mrs freaked out. Has she been able to identify what the actual problem is,as you say she is not afraid of heights?
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RossF
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

If she is a Lawyer of any description that is your second reason to finish it :wink:

Surely you can get her interested in skiing as a vehicle for her photography.. I await the Niederau crowd with their recommendations :D

Tino_11
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

RossF wrote:If she is a Lawyer of any description that is your second reason to finish it :wink:

Surely you can get her interested in skiing as a vehicle for her photography.. I await the Niederau crowd with their recommendations :D


You just had to didn't you?? ) :mrgreen:
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Tony_H
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009

I'm not getting involved.
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Topic last updated on 02-January-2019 at 18:06