Great article recounting the days of rope tow and t-bar terrors!
The old North Slope T-Bar was always a challenge, especially for a pre-teen passenger.
Jay had a real roller coaster that ran up the side of Haynes.
My wife and I are convinced that it was more tiring getting up the mountain than it was skiing down back in the old rope tow and t-bar days!
The first chairlift opened on Dollar Mountain, Sun Valley, Idaho in December, 1936.
It was an adaptation of a banana boat loading tram.
Enjoyed your story on long thongs.That brought back some memories. Why did I think it was cool to have them 6 feet long. They were a pain on the old barrcrafters ski rack on top of my Dad’s Buick Vista station wagon. They were always loosening up and slapping the roof. Maybe every 15- 20 minutes. I can remember having the toe piece release and seeing the ski cart wheeling around my head.
I think the answer is Cubco bindings . They had the horz springs in the front back. In theory the toe piece would released in any direction.
I do remember the plates screwed onto the bottom of the books were slippery on tile or linoleum floods and awkward.
Thanks,
Mike Duran
Advertising Sales
Stowe Reporter & Waterbury Record
Stowe Guide & Magazine
BANG
253-2101, ext 15
miked@stowereporter.com
miked@waterburyrecord.com
December 11, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Great article recounting the days of rope tow and t-bar terrors!
The old North Slope T-Bar was always a challenge, especially for a pre-teen passenger.
Jay had a real roller coaster that ran up the side of Haynes.
My wife and I are convinced that it was more tiring getting up the mountain than it was skiing down back in the old rope tow and t-bar days!
The first chairlift opened on Dollar Mountain, Sun Valley, Idaho in December, 1936.
It was an adaptation of a banana boat loading tram.
February 23, 2011 at 9:27 am
Hi,
Enjoyed your story on long thongs.That brought back some memories. Why did I think it was cool to have them 6 feet long. They were a pain on the old barrcrafters ski rack on top of my Dad’s Buick Vista station wagon. They were always loosening up and slapping the roof. Maybe every 15- 20 minutes. I can remember having the toe piece release and seeing the ski cart wheeling around my head.
I think the answer is Cubco bindings . They had the horz springs in the front back. In theory the toe piece would released in any direction.
I do remember the plates screwed onto the bottom of the books were slippery on tile or linoleum floods and awkward.
Thanks,
Mike Duran
Advertising Sales
Stowe Reporter & Waterbury Record
Stowe Guide & Magazine
BANG
253-2101, ext 15
miked@stowereporter.com
miked@waterburyrecord.com