The cables are twice as long but must there be twice as much? Surely the cables can be weaker and a cable break would be less catastrophic (though I’d assume th

The cables are twice as long but must there be twice as much? Surely the cables can be weaker and a cable break would be less catastrophic (though I’d assume the safety margins are high). Ultimately the thing to achieve is an economical solution and this scheme (admittedly the last machine of its type) might be a lot cheaper than more earthworks or changing ski runs or building two lifts.