I see you changed your tagline. Where did you see a snowflake?
In my yard. It is kind of cold and drizzling, and once in a while there is a snowflake among the raindrops. Weatherman says less than an inch tonight. Oh, this is Interior Alaska.
The original elevator had a counterweight system like the big ones. The design they are tossing around now does not, or at least they aren't emphasizing it. The counterweight is the key.