is that the magic carpet you guys are talking about...it goes abit slow doesnt it..i saw so many people fall off at the top while trying to get off...think they thought it would just roll them off the end but they actually had to step off it...bit of a bummer when you drop your poles too...but like you say, better than the walk up..the other alternative is to ski down the path to meet the red run then nip down to the mid station.