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(Clockwise from left) The new second entrance to the Hexenritt area of ski resort; the existing slopes were widened to accommodate more guests; the new snow tubing facility with a T-bar has been a hit with beginners and children; the new four-seater Hexenexpress chairlift facilitates easy reach of the Wurmberg summit

Modern (Below) A reservoir with a 1,500,000ft3 capacity was built to meet the resort’s water requirements. It doubles as a times lake in summer

The first step was to create a second This was met with huge resistance from Finally, the power supply to the entire Design expertise is vital when entrance to the resort. A car park for various nature conservation associations. ski resort underwent a comprehensive approximately 630 cars was built in the However, the required environmental system upgrade. This included installation modernizing the infrastructure vicinity of the Hexenritt area. There, guests impact assessments and all individual of approximately 3.7 miles of medium- can take the new four-seater Hexenexpress permission processes were managed by voltage cable and four additional of an established resort chairlift to quickly and easily reach the Klenkhart & Partner with consummate transformer stations. summit of the Wurmberg. A ski practice professionalism, using the company’s Klenkhart & Partner was responsible Braunlage is one of the most However, the family-friendly ski resort area, including a T-bar and a snow tubing many years of experience. for drafting the masterplan, the detailed venerable resorts in ’s had started to feel the effects of age. The facility, was built just a stone’s throw away overall planning, and the snowmaking mountain range and is a hot spot in both resort’s capacity for ferrying guests around, from the car park, making it ideal for both Making it snow concept. All invitations to tender were summer and winter for avid sports fans, as well as the slopes themselves, could no beginners and children. The installation of a fully automated and handled by ski resort planners from Tyrol. attracting visitors from a catchment area longer keep up with the hordes of visitors. A new multifunctional building at the efficient snowmaking system was a further Klenkhart & Partner took responsibility that spans between Hamburg, and In addition, the winter snows have become valley station now houses the warehouse precondition for perfectimg the resort’s Three pumping stations offer a capacity for the overall supervision of the building Berlin. At 3,185ft, Wurmberg is the highest increasingly unreliable. As such, a means of for the snowmaking equipment and snow skiing operation. A total of 100 lances and of 2,10 l/sec, so basic snow cover can be works and the commercial supervision of mountain in , and for some generating artificial snow became essential. groomer garage, including a filling station 4.3 miles of snow-making lines have totally provided within three days during the the construction very seriously. Millions of 50 years it has been home to a ski resort and workshop. A catering complex, modern guaranteed snow cover. While, to meet the run-up to winter. The lake is filled with enthusiastic winter sports fans on the where millions of Germans have learned to Planning for the future WC block, ski hire facilities and the local resort’s water requirements, a 1,500,000ft3 water from the Bode river – this water Wurmberg are enjoying the fruits of the ski. Approximately 20 million potential Innovative investments have made the ski school were also integrated into this reservoir (which also acts as a mountain returns to the river after the snow has company’s labors. << winter sports fans live in the catchment popular family ski resort much more technical building. lake in the summer) was built at the station melted. The water consumption is thus area of the ski resort. Slopes of all difficulty attractive. In 2012, Klenkhart & Partner Also, the existing slopes were extensively of the mountain. This addition has resulted very low. The complete snow cover Klenkhart & Partner No. 502 levels offer skiing and snowboarding for developed a masterplan that formed the widened – the development of new slopes in Wurmberg pulling in crowds throughout significantly improves the flow of skiers, To learn more about this advertiser, please young and old visitors alike. basis of the subsequent detailed plans. required the clearance of a 40-acre area. the year. as all the slopes can be used. visit www.ukipme.com/info/wsti NOW!

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