Rope Tows in the East

[YungTwinTips]

I've never understood why there's not really any park dedicated rope tows like Trollhaugen, Hyland Hills, Mission Ridge have on the east coast. Wondering if anyone knew any mountains that had them in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine area?

 

[SofaKingSick]

not a big difference between a rope two and a T or J bar, right? they have those here and there

 

[YungTwinTips]

not a big difference between a rope two and a T or J bar, right? they have those here and there

We got a couple of those around here, only Waterville Valley in NH has a park J Bar, most are for ski racing tho, feel like a rope tow such as 100Laps at Mission Ridge seems way more efficient/easier to get off and continuously hit features repeatedly

 

[Chubz.]

Pretty sure killington has a park with a t bar

 

[pbs]

because ski areas arent focused on accommodating for park skiers? Trollhaugen and hyland hills pull a lot of money from park riders and skiers, mission ridge i believe just repurposed their "learning rope tow" for park use

 

[270on420out]

Santa’s beard at 7 Springs but it’s filled with fucking dancefloor boxes and 3 foot flat rails for 80% of the season.

 

[DirtYStylE]

I actually thought most resorts out east were just a rope tow

 

[Swandog7]

because ski areas arent focused on accommodating for park skiers? Trollhaugen and hyland hills pull a lot of money from park riders and skiers, mission ridge i believe just repurposed their "learning rope tow" for park use

Hyland does not put that money back into the park though. Trollhaugen keeps it real year after year, even after offering a $109 college season pass

 

[1776]

Im really only stayin in the midwest because of tow ropes and because of my job

 

[OCoffey]

Man I wish my local mountain(Shasta) had a rope tow. Apparently they have an old one for beginners that they don’t use anymore, but they can’t seem to put 2 and 2 together

 

[a_burger]

Rope tows in general are dead on the east coast, most resorts moved past them in the 70s and don't want to take a step back when they have pony lifts and magic carpets. They also have a higher liability cost too I'd assume and this combines with the fact that ski areas have decided park is stagnant/dying and don't want to put money into it despite it being the major thing keeping younger skiers involved in the sport.

 

[beckums]

Pretty sure killington has a park with a t bar

Nah they don't. They do have a T bar for the race team though... Okemo's superpipe has a T bar

 

[freeskibum82]

Mount snow solved this and just made the park around the chairlift instead.

 

[GrandThings]

Saddleback used to have a T Bar (RIP) and Bromley still has one.

Only two I've ever seen on the east coast