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flag dylanvarkonja
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Posted: Sep 21, 2022 at 12:37 Quote
Generally you give garbo sweep cards to the patroller at the bottom of Fitz.
flag dirtpedaler
Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 16:09 Quote
Okay, let's start speculating about how next summer is going to be with the Fitz chair project. Eek
flag todayisthegreatest
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 16:57 Quote
dirtpedaler wrote:
Okay, let's start speculating about how next summer is going to be with the Fitz chair project. Eek
at least it looks like they aren't doing garbanzo at the same time
flag DGB80
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 17:13 Quote
Those 4 hour gondy lines are going to be awesome.
flag tvan5
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 17:24 Quote
dirtpedaler wrote:
Okay, let's start speculating about how next summer is going to be with the Fitz chair project. Eek

What's happening? Good year to avoid going to Whistler and ride some of the other bike parks in BC?
flag DGB80
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 17:36 Quote
tvan5 wrote:
dirtpedaler wrote:
Okay, let's start speculating about how next summer is going to be with the Fitz chair project. Eek

What's happening? Good year to avoid going to Whistler and ride some of the other bike parks in BC?

Fitz closed for construction next summer. Upload Village or Creekside gondolas
flag Poachninja
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 17:36 Quote
tvan5 wrote:
dirtpedaler wrote:
Okay, let's start speculating about how next summer is going to be with the Fitz chair project. Eek

What's happening? Good year to avoid going to Whistler and ride some of the other bike parks in BC?

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/lift-upgrades-whistler-blackcomb-fitzsimmons-express-jersey-cream-2023-5884607
flag Nonsmoker
Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 18:10 Quote
8 person chair, so how are 8 bikes going to be loaded so fast? (And unloaded)
flag dirtpedaler
Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 18:33 Quote
Nonsmoker wrote:
8 person chair, so how are 8 bikes going to be loaded so fast? (And unloaded)

everyone has to hang their bike and then run around to get on the chair?
flag CanadaDiscGolf
Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 18:42 Quote
Nonsmoker wrote:
8 person chair, so how are 8 bikes going to be loaded so fast? (And unloaded)

Well 2023 lift lines will suck but this a positive in the long run
flag Nonsmoker
Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 20:03 Quote
So if it's going to be a high speed chair, I would assume it will be detachable. That will give riders more time to hang their bikes, but even then, will there be enough time? The Creekside businesses will be happy about this.
flag Poachninja
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 20:24 Quote
Nonsmoker wrote:
So if it's going to be a high speed chair, I would assume it will be detachable. That will give riders more time to hang their bikes, but even then, will there be enough time? The Creekside businesses will be happy about this.

Luckily, in preparation for this, whistler spent this summer vastly expanding the creekside trail offering…
flag charmingbob
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Posted: Sep 28, 2022 at 22:45 Quote
The chair at Silver star is a 6 pack in the winter, and in the summer it has 4 tray style racks. Maybe they will just keep it to 4 bikes and not bother hanging bikes anymore?
flag kingtut87
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Posted: Sep 29, 2022 at 9:26 Quote
I reckon it'll be 4 bikes per chair, but they'll load every chair. Likely bike carriers on the backs of the chair. I think that's the only way to double capacity and still have sensible loading and unloading

 


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