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  4-CLD/B Quicksilver Express



General information  
Place Whistler 
resort Whistler Blackcomb 
Region British Columbia 
Country   
Name of lift Quicksilver Express 
Type 4-CLD/B 
Lift manufacturer Yan Lifts 
Year of construction 1991 
Commissioning date ?? 
Date of closing down 1996 
Date of pull down ?? 


Infos for handicapped persons
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Characteristics
This lift suffered a major disaster when the grips on the cable became loose and chairs slid down the cable. This accident claimed 2 lives and ended up causing bankruptcy of the manufacturer, Lift Engineering

geometric data  
Height of valley station ?? m
Height of middle station(s) ?? m
Height of mountain station ?? m
Vertical rise ?? m
Route distance ?? m
Horizontal length ?? m
Average incline ?? %
Largest incline ?? %
Number of pillars ?? Stk
Greatest spanwidth ?? m
Max ground clearance ?? m
Trackwidth drive ?? m
Trackwidth line ?? m
Trackwidth return ?? m
Angle of wrap (drive wheel) ?? °
Drive altitude of site ?? m
Maximum capacity ?? Pers/h
Travel time ?? min
Driving speed line ?? m/s
Driving speed station ?? m/s

electrical data  
Electrical control ?? 
Remote control and telemonitoring system ?? 
Power control system ?? 
Number of drive ?? Stk
Drive power (Start) ?? kW
Drive power (Operation) ?? kW
Brake power ?? kW
Continuous brake power ?? kW
Driving station ?? 
Drive type ?? 
Traction of drive ?? 
Emergency drive ?? 
Traction of emergency drive ?? 

cabins data  
Grip type ?? 
Cab manufacturer ?? 
Cab model ?? 
Bubble colour ?? 
Seating ?? 
Seat heater no 
Persons per cab
Number of cabs ?? Stk
Cab distance ?? m
Cab interval ?? s
Garage type none 
Garage place nowhere 
Garage direction ?? 
Loading direction ?? 


rope data  
Rope manufacturer ?? 
Length of haul rope ?? m
Total weight of haul rope ?? t
Haul rope diameter ?? mm
Nominal strength of haul rope ?? N/mm²
Breaking strength of rope ?? kN
Tensionstation haulrope ?? 
Tension type ?? 
Tension way ?? m

miscellaneous data  
Transport uphill 100 %
Transport downhill 100 %
Drive direction right 
Construction costs ?? 
Currency (Construction costs) ?? 
Construction period ?? months
Seasontime ??  
Situation of entrance parallel 
Situation of exit parallel 
Loading carpet no 
Evacuation ropeway ?? 
Integrated rescue system ?? 
Rope position control ?? 
Asset number (Trail map) ?? 

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Lift-Statistics
5591 visit(s) since 26/09/08
Last visit 28/03/24

LIFT-WORLD IDs
Lift-ID: 13208
Place-ID: 97

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