1Roy Rumaner  1/4/2014 9:21:09 AM  Five Old School Ski Lifts That Let You Enjoy the View

I agree about Mad River Glen. I used to love that part of the slope.

2Bill Malchisky  1/4/2014 9:29:21 AM  Five Old School Ski Lifts That Let You Enjoy the View

Yeah, that single chair is awesome. I like that they took a broader look, rather than concentrate on one local. Makes it much better overally, imho.

3Christian Tillmanns  1/4/2014 12:47:29 PM  Five Old School Ski Lifts That Let You Enjoy the View

That is creepy. No safety bars on these chair lifts?

Don't want to go with kids there.

4Bill Malchisky  1/4/2014 7:57:12 PM  Five Old School Ski Lifts That Let You Enjoy the View

@Christian - chair safety bars are a new addition c1980's; most of these chairs pre-date that. Also, it is just one or two lifts at each ski area, rather than the whole of lifts. Most new lifts come with safety bars.

When traveling with your kids, just use the lift that makes you comfortable and you'll enjoy yourself nicely. Thanks for the comment.

Happy New Year to you and your family.

5Christian Tillmanns  1/5/2014 12:51:45 AM  Five Old School Ski Lifts That Let You Enjoy the View

Dito happy new year.

Then it must be true. Many years ago I read, that Americans could not handle the safety bar (?), but the first chair lift in Aspen had it, including the foot rest.

Here we never had chair lifts without, even the oldest from 1947 which ran until 2009 had it and still people manage to fall out.

6Bill Malchisky  1/6/2014 8:44:43 AM  Five Old School Ski Lifts That Let You Enjoy the View

Well, major change takes time to accept and incorporate into one's daily routine. When I skied in Switzerland, despite safety bars on the chairlifts, nobody used them. The chairs were sufficiently wide and high that I felt the need to use it, but none of the locals did.

So, I suspect, it is true as well in many places, not just in the USA.

Will you be at IC14, Christian?

Ciao.