The
lift is a Doppelmayr monocable gondola. Doppelmayr is headquartered
in Wolfurt, Austria.
There will be 138 eight-person cabins on the line, manufactured
by CWA (Carosserie Werke Aarburg - this name refers to their old
carriage works in the town of Aarburg which is a few miles away
from their current location in Olten).
The cabins are level loading walk-in cabins which are fully ADA
accessible. All three stations are level loading as well.
2800 persons/hour uphill capacity w/100% downhill loading capacity.
The lift rotation is counter-clock wise - right side up.
The haul rope diameter is 56 millimeters.
The lift has a vault drive design located at the top station with
tensioning equipment at the bottom station.
The
horizontal length is 12,023 feet/inclined length 12,662 feet. The
vertical rise is 2,875 feet. Ride
time: 11 mm + 28 seconds. Lift
speed: 1,200 feet/minute (6 meters/sec). There
is be a mid-station is located at the break over point. It has
a 14,552 square foot observation deck for views over the Lake
Tahoe Basin and the Carson Valley. Gondola passengers are able
to get on and off the lift at the mid-station. There
are three wind indication systems and an automatic slow function
for wind gust conditions.
TOP STATION
AND LODGE
The
gondola top station is located in Von Schmidt's Flats adjacent
to the existing Tamarack Express chairlift. The load/unload elevation
is 9,158 feet. As
a part of the top station development, a new day lodge is planned
and has been approved. This
year, the terminal and motor room have been completed (known as
Phase 1 built by Q+D Construction of Reno, NV) The
day lodge and cabin-parking system will be constructed next summer.
MID STATION
OBSERVATION DECK ~
As the gondola passes the ridgeline above town, it enters a mid-station
where passengers can unload. There, they will find a 14,552 square
foot observation deck complete with restrooms.
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updated:
Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:25 AM
The
lift is a Doppelmayr monocable gondola. Doppelmayr is headquartered
in Wolfurt, Austria.
