Earl's Express (38) - Vail
Earl's Express at Vail
The Lower Station
Earl's Express at Vail
The Lower Station
Earl's Express at Vail
Looking Up The Lift Line
Earl's Express at Vail
Looking Down The Lift Line
Earl's Express at Vail
The Top Station
Earl's Express at Vail
The Top Station
Lift Stats:
Manufacturer:  Poma
Type:  High-speed quad
Installed:  1999
Drive:  At top station
Tensioning:  At bottom station 
Motor: 500 HP
Motor rating, continuous: N/A kW
Motor rating, starting:  N/A kW
Haul rope diameter:  N/A mm
Rope guage:  4.8 m
Vertical rise: 1,357 ft / 413.6 m
Inclined length:  4,834 ft / 1,473.4 m

Speed on line: 

1,100 fpm / 5.59 m/s 
Speed in station: 3.2 fpm / 1 m/s
Number of towers:  13
Number of chairs:  N/A
Capacity:  1,200 P/h
Ride time:  4.5 minutes

Chair parking: 

Manual emergency rail at top station

Other notes: 

N/A