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		zymhan on April 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How ski lifts are installed: Vail's new Chair 5 (2... Did we watch the same video? There were people below that helicopter quite often. I'm not sure how you'd go about just dropping the pole.

giarc on April 10, 2017 [–]

They are referring to releasing the load when it's connected to the ground through the tower. Meaning some bolts are in place, therefore is probably unlikely to tip over.

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