Poma Button/T-Bar

Forums Advice Q&A Poma Button/T-Bar

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    Tango
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      This is something that worries me a little.  It seems over the last few years of skiing, I have lots of memories of queues at Poma lift being held up by snowboarders falling off.  That's not to say they're any worse but it seems to me to be a little more difficult as when skiing you are being pulled up the slope equally with a ski either side balancing whereas with a Board it looks like you'd be pulled sideways/diagonally.  Any tips on how best to handle T-Bars and Button lifts would be appreciated.TIA.T.

      #2612
      Frosty
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        You're right Tango, Poma lifts are a dreaded nightmare for some snowboarders.  I remember a few years back while living in Steamboat, I got my wife a season pass to Howelson Hill ski area.  Problem was, the only main lift they had open regularly was the Poma and the hill is STEEP for a ground lift.  She was a really experienced snowboarder at the time having done some of the steeper runs in Colorado and Alaska, but that stupid Poma kicked her butt.  I didn't have TOO much of a problem with it — I learned to board on a mountain that had both a rope-tow and Poma, amongst others.  If you are not used to a Poma, there's virtually no way around the pending humiliation.  But keep at it and you will be zipping up it like a pro in no time.TIPS FOR RIDING A POMA LIFT ON A SNOWBOARD1) After the lift ahead of you passes, go immediately behind it so you
        #2843
        rowan
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          Another tip I learned the hard way, if you fall off partway up the slope, don't be afraid to ride back down and get back on the lift.  I wiped out half way up on a t-bar lift once and decided to just walk up the rest of the slope.  I had totally underestimated the distance I had to walk, ended up breaking out in a sweat and absolutely froze the rest of the day because of it.

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