Building a Private Chairlift

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  • Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024
  • Deep in the Sierra Mountains near Lake Tahoe, Flow's Mike Basich has 40 acres where he hand built a cabin, tow-rope and he just installed his own private chairlift. This season follow us here for The Chairlift Chronicles.

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  • @pedromemosa3108
    @pedromemosa3108 8 лет назад +455

    Great to see somebody living a dream of mine...

    • @xxxtechnowolfxxx143
      @xxxtechnowolfxxx143 6 лет назад +8

      Same though I could probably do it... with alot of money..and time that i dont have...

    • @billyfraiser6298
      @billyfraiser6298 5 лет назад +2

      pretentious and arrogant describes the person in the video very well. I will say though... he did what he wanted.

    • @jackhoyt1104
      @jackhoyt1104 3 года назад +1

      Same

  • @alec4672
    @alec4672 4 года назад +77

    5 years later and this is still the most detailed video on how to construct one of these things. I wonder if it's still in operation? Maybe a follow up video could be in the works on things they learned and would have done different??

    • @paulyedward5563
      @paulyedward5563 2 года назад +1

      I was out there around the time of the video plus some years after and never remember seeing it running

    • @alec4672
      @alec4672 2 года назад +2

      @@paulyedward5563 shame, lots of moving parts do require lots of geese though. I work on a ski hill and they're always climbing towers.

  • @marzsit9833
    @marzsit9833 6 лет назад +38

    i like the military engine, that's a perfect engine for something like a chairlift that only runs when there is snow, but when it does run it runs for a very very long time with little supervision. those engines were designed by teledyne continental who also builds general aviation aircraft engines and they were made to operate in extreme conditions and run for months on end.

  • @ragomtb
    @ragomtb 6 месяцев назад +2

    Used to watch this video when I was like 9. Great to come back so many years layer

  • @patrickbaitman8336
    @patrickbaitman8336 5 лет назад +150

    No Red Bull logos? I'm confused.

  • @hardlyok
    @hardlyok 6 лет назад +296

    Did he really just snowboard down the hill with a dog on one hand camera on the other? That's rad.

    • @VenezuelaNow
      @VenezuelaNow 6 лет назад +11

      that's the pinnacle of the show it goes down hill from there

    • @lifeshort
      @lifeshort 6 лет назад +3

      Did you really just say 'rad'?

    • @hardlyok
      @hardlyok 6 лет назад +7

      lifeshort i think i did

    • @savannahcanfield7134
      @savannahcanfield7134 5 лет назад

      henri kulmala yep you did

    • @lil-link
      @lil-link 3 года назад +2

      @@savannahcanfield7134 Yup, my Rad'O'Meter is picking up insane Rad-Waves in this area!

  • @bc527c
    @bc527c 8 лет назад +91

    Aces. Double points for the Dog ride.

  • @ConnMC
    @ConnMC 3 года назад +7

    I come here every year now, this video single handly introduced me into ski lifts and other stuff at the point where I've been trying to make one out of Legos for the past 3 years.

    • @NST-tec
      @NST-tec 11 месяцев назад

      I have buld one taht works

  • @dredbud9272
    @dredbud9272 5 лет назад +25

    Love the sled unloading technique. This guy is my new hero.I wonder how much vertical that lift serves.

  • @TroyVerbrugge
    @TroyVerbrugge 9 лет назад +243

    Too much time, too much money available? (yes, I am jealous)

  • @alexandercooke1186
    @alexandercooke1186 3 года назад +7

    I wish I had a private ski resort!

  • @danielmazur1050
    @danielmazur1050 6 лет назад +39

    For everyone asking, I’m fairly certain he picked the chairlift up from a junk yard. However there are more videos on the subject out there. Just search his name.

    • @carsonhoward2884
      @carsonhoward2884 4 года назад +2

      Interstining little fact I believe this was tailings tbar at Homewood resort

  • @rodmauldin
    @rodmauldin 8 лет назад +7

    That rocks Man!! Never think old, never grow old!

    • @michaeldougfir9807
      @michaeldougfir9807 7 лет назад

      rodmauldin: There is only one alternative to growing old. Do you know what that is?
      SO--The answer is, find God, for a peaceful life; and keep young at heart.
      By the way, that soundtrack will not help.
      Loved the dog ride.

  • @TylerJSamuelson
    @TylerJSamuelson 3 года назад +2

    This is the coolest thing I've ever seen

  • @animangafan342
    @animangafan342 7 лет назад +9

    Engineering and snowboarding. I love it!

  • @joemcgonegal
    @joemcgonegal 3 года назад +4

    this looks so easy I can't believe I haven't thought of it

  • @Skafiskafnjak51
    @Skafiskafnjak51 5 лет назад +1

    That dog is having so much fun !

  • @johnmeye
    @johnmeye 3 года назад +1

    One of the coolest RUclipss I’ve ever seen

  • @Bandituz
    @Bandituz 2 года назад

    Awesome video, awesome project, awesome dog!

  • @pengujedi4559
    @pengujedi4559 2 года назад

    I love your tensioning system

  • @sashakts
    @sashakts 5 лет назад +5

    That's awesome and that's so cool when somebody's dreams becomes reality!

  • @jemhelprt5365
    @jemhelprt5365 3 года назад +5

    Last week i had a dream about there being a massive ski slope outsidere my house with chairlifts, when im older im gonna make that dream into a reality

  • @HKPSG1Shooter
    @HKPSG1Shooter 8 лет назад +3

    Man, that is awesome! Nice work!

  • @seanmorissette5765
    @seanmorissette5765 2 года назад +1

    So cool would ,love to see more of this hill

  • @StephenGBarr
    @StephenGBarr 8 лет назад +4

    Awesome man!

  • @mwatershoes
    @mwatershoes 10 лет назад +50

    I did find that obnoxious and really wanted to hear more about the charilift itself, but it did kind of look like an awesome time so whatever 5 minutes I will nver regret.

    • @andrewweber8822
      @andrewweber8822 7 лет назад +2

      I know this is a little late, but he would need a larger counterweight to add more chairs

  • @mattmozey113
    @mattmozey113 9 лет назад

    So cute!!! The dog

  • @JacobTyo
    @JacobTyo 3 года назад +1

    Came for the chair lift, stayed for Uncle Acid.

  • @theyetilife
    @theyetilife 6 лет назад

    aaahhh that's awesome, when liked minds get together, anything is possible. I see Area-241 is the place to be and totally off the grid, I've seen that house before and know it's totally off the wall off the grid. Kick ass in winter and summer too, anytime is funt time, on snowboard or MTB, WOOT!!!

  • @supremevash7108
    @supremevash7108 5 лет назад +4

    I like since there are no hydraulics so he uses rocks for cable tension instead

    • @mandarin1257
      @mandarin1257 4 года назад +2

      Most lifts (at least where I am from) have tension provided by concrete slab masses on pulleys. Cheap and low maintenance.

  • @icy_storm6669
    @icy_storm6669 5 лет назад +1

    You should use that snowmobile to groom and make ski runs

  • @rogersgarage753
    @rogersgarage753 7 лет назад

    FANTASTIC !!!

  • @bety8011
    @bety8011 4 года назад +1

    I wish I had this in my backyard

  • @arminderlandwirt9255
    @arminderlandwirt9255 6 лет назад +3

    Good job :)

  • @bbsara0146
    @bbsara0146 10 месяцев назад

    this looks amazing. my plan is to do this. buy some mountainside land nobody would ever want because its too steep. then put in a clandestine ski lift.

  • @mathesmitth3895
    @mathesmitth3895 7 лет назад +2

    Nice idea

  • @jacklucking691
    @jacklucking691 2 года назад

    SUPER FUN !!!!!

  • @largedupa
    @largedupa 5 лет назад

    That's freakin great!!

  • @Crazy_Alex_7667
    @Crazy_Alex_7667 3 года назад +1

    That so cool I wanna do that At my house even though there’s a big ski place across town

  • @vonrollskyway1
    @vonrollskyway1 5 лет назад +2

    What kind of haul rope did he use and did you splice it ? What kind of sheave trains did you use?

  • @Wordsley
    @Wordsley 7 лет назад +1

    These Rock!

  • @CBF1
    @CBF1 5 лет назад +2

    I'd like to have a chairlift of my own.

  • @mattmozey113
    @mattmozey113 9 лет назад +1

    So jelly!!!

  • @beastpatroller
    @beastpatroller 5 лет назад

    that is so damn RAD!!!!

  • @72east
    @72east 4 года назад

    That’s bad ass!!!!!

  • @K2Captain
    @K2Captain 8 лет назад +12

    All said and done how much did it cost?

    • @OutsideWatch
      @OutsideWatch  8 лет назад

      +K2Captain ???

    • @SuperFoster31
      @SuperFoster31 8 лет назад +16

      +Outside Television how much did it cost

    • @s_s_d_d_33
      @s_s_d_d_33 8 лет назад +1

      they dont know but im guessing 10kmin

    • @axeledwards4162
      @axeledwards4162 6 лет назад +1

      Foster Benjamin idk it’s mostly scrap, but the most expansive part believe it or not is the wire, that could cost 5 k but other wise total I’d say 8k-15k

  • @aarontrout1044
    @aarontrout1044 6 лет назад

    KSL will want to acquire this as well.

  • @johnsumner6185
    @johnsumner6185 4 года назад

    "Uncle Acid and the deadbeats - Blood lust" you are welcome Outside TV!

  • @Retikulum01
    @Retikulum01 2 года назад

    Is it still there

  • @swordfish00007
    @swordfish00007 6 лет назад +1

    Badass... Absolutely basass.. Great job man. What was the cost for this?

    • @vasthockey4382
      @vasthockey4382 5 лет назад

      swordfish00007 little at most he used scrap metal

  • @louisthunder10
    @louisthunder10 3 года назад +1

    how on earth did u guys build a chairlift because that would be coool

  • @RobbisTV
    @RobbisTV 5 лет назад +1

    Man I thought the lift was cool, then 3:57 came along! :D \m/

  • @Crazy_Alex_7667
    @Crazy_Alex_7667 3 года назад +1

    I wanna do this some day some day I wanna own and run a lift

  • @mapf7097
    @mapf7097 2 года назад

    Did you use some components form a lift that was broken down at another place?

    • @ryan_niemi
      @ryan_niemi 7 месяцев назад

      It's built from an old t-bar.

  • @burymedeep-be7dm
    @burymedeep-be7dm 6 лет назад

    Nice!

  • @srgpip
    @srgpip 8 лет назад

    Sweet!

  • @michaeldougfir9807
    @michaeldougfir9807 6 лет назад +5

    Aside from the "music" and the art, this was great. It would be nice to have a straightforward tour. What size cable? How many chairs are planned? A bit more about the engine, etc.
    This reminds me of the old Blue Ridge ski area in the San Gabriel mountains of southern California. All the hardware was undersized like this. Now Blue Ridge has been rebuilt & modernized. And I think thet have snowmaking like their 2 neighboring ski areas. Big changes!
    Are you going to remove that log that points at the lift rider?

    • @s3hunna
      @s3hunna 2 года назад +2

      You’re really expecting/asking a lot for someone’s private chair lift lol… don’t like the music simple. Mute the video lol

  • @icecubegames9089
    @icecubegames9089 7 лет назад

    That is DOPE

  • @SurlyDreamRoller
    @SurlyDreamRoller 5 лет назад

    nice song choice

  • @iceflower7004
    @iceflower7004 6 лет назад +1

    I want that puppy

  • @thejaxman1716
    @thejaxman1716 4 года назад

    What kind of motor did you use

  • @theocucco2793
    @theocucco2793 3 года назад

    Hoy much did it cost?

  • @lactatethrashold4704
    @lactatethrashold4704 6 лет назад

    Wow, decent music for a change.

  • @SkiarenaSki
    @SkiarenaSki 8 лет назад +1

    holy shit man i want thad
    also

  • @LaidBackGolf
    @LaidBackGolf 3 года назад

    would be a great trip.. just riding the chairlift wink wink

  • @maxhadley3025
    @maxhadley3025 9 лет назад +7

    can i come out there and try it?
    hahahaha

  • @overtimenfl
    @overtimenfl Год назад +1

    How covered is the lift in 2023?😂 by snow

  • @jackgoodall3047
    @jackgoodall3047 6 лет назад

    how strong is the motor

  • @jaysmith5105
    @jaysmith5105 3 года назад

    Life Goals

  • @khatske
    @khatske 3 года назад

    That was cool. Do you build chair lifts for others on their properties as well?

    • @paulyedward5563
      @paulyedward5563 2 года назад

      They're pro snowboarders

    • @khatske
      @khatske 2 года назад

      @@paulyedward5563 I've always wanted to have a chairlift built in my backyard

    • @deathsicon
      @deathsicon 2 года назад +1

      To take it into any sort of commercial application (selling them would be) would take tens of thousands of dollars in engineered drawings and permits, I can say this with confidence after looking through those drawings for the 4 lifts I work in for my home mountain

    • @khatske
      @khatske 2 года назад

      @@deathsicon that takes total dedication 👏

    • @deathsicon
      @deathsicon 2 года назад +1

      @@khatske I suspect that he bought some used lift parts (there's whole websites dedicated to this) then skipped all the drawings and permits since its private, I'm just hoping these guys at least do regular inspections and maintenance

  • @chaseme81871
    @chaseme81871 5 лет назад

    anyone know who the music is?

  • @Electrozap6001Gaming-fun
    @Electrozap6001Gaming-fun 6 лет назад

    how did you do that

  • @Taipans
    @Taipans 6 лет назад

    So this is what Jagr is up to now!

  • @TheXanUser
    @TheXanUser 5 лет назад

    how burried is it this march 2019?

  • @007margie
    @007margie 4 года назад

    So forward thinking you are! COVID insurance plan.

  • @RandyDrayton
    @RandyDrayton 6 лет назад

    Many a joint were smoked that night

  • @maxwellbaer1158
    @maxwellbaer1158 5 лет назад

    Mike your the fucking man

  • @michaeletkind
    @michaeletkind 10 месяцев назад

    I FEEL LIKE THIS IS AN ABANDONED MOUNTAIN'S LIFT, AND HIS ENGINE AND CHAIR.

  • @TheLecaro000
    @TheLecaro000 3 года назад

    how cool is that ? Today's daily routine: get up..grin and laugh ... ride the lift ... grin and laugh ..... midday..g & l ... afternoon ... g & l .... last ride .... g & l .... lift night ride ... g & l ... go to sleep ...... quietly g & l..... best life !!

  • @wiskypapa8380
    @wiskypapa8380 7 лет назад +1

    PUPPYYYYYYY

  • @hazlaw6804
    @hazlaw6804 9 лет назад

    I want that husky

  • @maxjanasz2675
    @maxjanasz2675 8 лет назад +1

    Bro. Cool

  • @Walter-mc8uo
    @Walter-mc8uo 5 лет назад +5

    Flow bindings still suck tho

  • @TarrenItUp
    @TarrenItUp 6 лет назад +8

    you could duplicate this for really cheap if you have iron working skills and some scrap metal, basic machinery and and electric motor. ill do it this summer with a 3k$ budet to build a half scale model of this and post it on my channel

    • @colekuchenbecker2
      @colekuchenbecker2 6 лет назад +1

      Let’s see it

    • @Alniemi
      @Alniemi 5 лет назад +4

      Hey just curious if you have made any progress with the ski lift?

    • @jonsmith3013
      @jonsmith3013 5 лет назад

      I’m curious too

  • @kosycat1
    @kosycat1 5 лет назад

    dudeeeeee that cement truck on that bridge was gnarlyyy. thats the kind of shit you see in India,,haha right on dudes you pulled it off

  • @lickwindowsdaily6989
    @lickwindowsdaily6989 5 лет назад

    Uncle acid!!

  • @tysoncantara5273
    @tysoncantara5273 2 года назад

    Of course this is mike basichs. Have u seen his fucking little stone house

  • @mulletmoore5811
    @mulletmoore5811 5 лет назад

    How much is a seasons pass? Haha

  • @banwandern684
    @banwandern684 5 лет назад +1

    💯 k Subs coming

  • @idraga666
    @idraga666 5 лет назад

    5+

  • @WegrennerX
    @WegrennerX 3 года назад

    Music is a tad overdone….

  • @axelkans9412
    @axelkans9412 8 лет назад

    Omfg!!!

  • @skr1196
    @skr1196 6 лет назад

    👈👈👈👈

  • @Chiefbruh
    @Chiefbruh 5 лет назад

    bruh

  • @jackp.1711
    @jackp.1711 5 лет назад

    you have too much money and time

  • @maxdaburger2842
    @maxdaburger2842 8 лет назад

    If anyone other than you is using this it is highly illegal

    • @averyschlueter
      @averyschlueter 8 лет назад +4

      Cool, I didn't ask

    • @DavidCiani
      @DavidCiani 7 лет назад

      Labor Code § 7340 et seq. but it's much less of a problem if it's not a commercial operation open to the public and there aren't any employees involved.

    • @nwc918
      @nwc918 5 лет назад

      Max and David must be on the downhill ski team.....😂

  • @punkfingerboards6283
    @punkfingerboards6283 5 лет назад

    The music is so insufferable. Oh...but it's hip?...Ok it's cool then.

  • @ronaldguild3627
    @ronaldguild3627 2 года назад

    Worst......music......ever.

  • @0246813579ism
    @0246813579ism 7 лет назад

    Only one chair tho