Wes wrote:
>On Mar 14, 2006, at 9:35 AM, T O S wrote:
> > 20 days left of what, where?
> >
>My guess: Jackson Hole Tram.

Pardon me for lacking sufficient skiing romanticism, but frankly I've 
never understood the cultish reverence some have for aging/ancient 
uphill conveyance contraptions - the JH Tram, Sugarloaf Gondi, MRG 
Single, et al. Icons? Sure. Symbol for an area? Of course. Drenched 
in history? Without a doubt. But when their time came/comes, I don't 
get all the hand-wringing. Just dismantle the suckers and replace 
them (or not) with something new and in a finically responsible* manner.

Obviously I'm not a real skier...and probably a terminal intermediate, too.

*My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is that replacing the MRG 
single with a double would have been cheaper than refurbishing the 
single. Put on half as many chairs and the uphill capacity isn't 
altered. But hey, it's their co-op and their vote - I really don't care.

-marc 

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