MOBILITY, SNOW GROOMING AND SNOW PRODUCTION

This ski lift remains idle while it waits for you and starts up when you arrive. To limit energy expenditure and to preserve resources, some lifts can shut down when there are no skiers.

Doppelmayr has released a new tri-cable gondola lift named TRI-line, the first model of which is currently being rolled out in Switzerland’s Hoch-Ybrig resort. It combines the advantages of the D-Line and of the 3S gondola lift, while remaining compact. The new version boasts high wind stability, a reduced floor space and is quick and easy to assemble. In this connected gondola lift, functions can be built in and controlled directly via the Doppelmayr connect control system, which is compatible with the AURO autonomous driving system.

TRI-line can carry up to 8,000 passengers per hour in 20-place carriages. It boasts 12 seats in each carriage, which adapt to all configurations, for summer and winter activities alike in resorts or in an urban setting. Its electric doors open on both sides and offer same level entry and exit – particularly suited to persons with reduced mobility.

All the ski areas operated by the Compagnie Des Alpes phased out fossil fuels in the 2022/2023 season for their snow groomers. Their engines now run on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel. This bio-fuel is produced using sustainable vegetable oils, or those from reprocessed waste material (used fats and vegetable oils – excluding palm oil). It features the same chemical structure as a standard fuel and can be used exclusively by an engine. HVO fuel reduces CO2 emissions by 90% and fine particle emissions by 65%. The migration of all 130 snow groomers during the 2022-2023 season will result in a reduction of the equivalent of 9,900 tonnes of CO2 per year, that is the equivalent of 72% of direct carbon emissions for mountain activities excluding electricity.

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