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Wintersseason 24/25

Since September 20th, the winter season has started on the glacier. The Grawand lift and the slope are open all day. The last ride of the glacier cable car is at 16:30.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CABLE CAR COMPANY IN SOUTH TYROL

Illumination and lift plants in the Val Senales Valley

This page gives you an overview of the technical specifications of the glacier cable car company, such as the lift and acceleration plant, as well as the snow cats at the Hochjochferner Glacier ski area.

 

FACTS OF THE GLACIER CABLE CAR 

Commissioning of cable car 1975 
Capacity per cabin  80 people
Drive capacity ca. 500 KW 
Height of pillar 54 meters
Structural system double cable
Lenght of supporting cable 2.156 meter 
Diameter of supporting cable 54 mm 
Weight of supporting cable 16 kg per meter 
Strenght of pull rope ca. 100 t 
Maximum total load (gross) ca. 12 t
Number of rolls per travelling mechanism  24 

 

Performance Lifts

Lifts Capacity
(P/h)
Mountain
station
(m a.s.l.)
Valley
station
(m a.s.l.)
Length
(m)
      
Travel
time
(min.)
Chairlift Grawand 2.400 3.200 3.013 807 4,5
Skilift Finail 1 & 2 615 x 2 3.225 3.015 1.000 6
Chairlift  Gletschersee  1.800 3.011 2.775 530 4
Chairlift Hintereis 1.152 3.115 2.774 1.307 8
Cable Car Lazaun 1.980 2.430 2.000 1.258 3,3
Skilift Glocken 1 & 2 900 x 2 2.079 2.011 340 1,5
Chairlift Roter Kofel 1.800 2.453 2.034 1.767 6
Chairlift  Teufelsegg 1.800 3.034 2.442 1.804 6

 

SNOW GROOMERS

  • 2 Prinoth Leitwolf with drum winch: year of construction 2013, 2014, motor: Mercedes 6 cylinder, cylinder capacity 12.800cm³, 375KW/510PS; winch: rope length 1.050m, rope diameter 11 mm, drag force 4,5 t
  • 1 Prinoth Leitwolf Standart: year of construction 2012, motor: Mercedes 6 cylinder,  cylinder capacity 12.800 cm³, 335KW/455P
  • 1 Prinoth Everest with drum winch: year of construction 2010, motor: Mercedes 6 cylinder, cylinder capacity 11950 cm³, 315KW/430PS; winch: rope length 1200 m, rope diameter 10 mm, drag force 35 KN
  • 1 new Pistenbully 600 polar with drum winch: motor: Mercedes 6 cylinder, cylinder capacity 12.800cm³, 375KW/510PS; winch: rope length 1.050m, rope diameter 11 mm, drag force 4,5 t
  • 1 new Pistenbully 600 with cabin: for 16 people, motor: Mercedes 6 cylinder, cylinder capacity 12.800 cm³, 335KW/455P
  • 1 Pisten Bully 100 with trail grooming for cross-country skiing: year of construction 2014, motor: Mercedes 4 cylinder, Tier 3, cylinder capacity 4250 cm³, 129KW/176PS


SNOWMAKING

  • over 40 snow guns of Sufag, Demac-Lenko and Techno Alpin
  • over 40 snowmaking lances of Gemini, Demac-Lenko and Bächler
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