February 2014 No. 192 • 39th Year Aerial tram with seat heating: world first on the 150-ATW Piz Val Gronda in Ischgl, Tyrol. The design and functionality of this installation also include special features such as the cabin layout with seats along the wall and in the center. p.6 10-MGD boosts uphill performance for La Tovière 35 Doppelmayr lifts for the Winter French ski region Tignes/Espace Killy. p.8 Olympics in Sochi/Krasnaya Polyana. More staying guests thanks to new tramway pp.2-5 Tourism gets a boost in Blatten, Central Switzerland. p.10 New lifts for the Allgäu Alps Combined ticketing thanks to the latest installations. pp.12-15 Six-Packs for Vail and Whistler A major step toward further development of the ski resorts. pp.16-19 Caracas: New ropeway for public transport network Cabletren Bolivariano links district of Petare with the Metro. p. 20 Expansion of Doppelmayr After-Sales All systems go at Doppelmayr Russia. p.22 2 Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group 35 Doppelmayr lifts for the Winter Olympics Doppelmayr has supplied 35 he Winter Olympics were awarded The stadiums for indoor events are at lifts that are operating in the to Russia in 2007, triggering a huge the site on the coast, while Krasnaya Poly- Teconomic boom for the entire region. ana will host the skiing competitions. These Olympic region of Krasnaya While Doppelmayr had already built two sports centers are linked by a modern Polyana in Russia's Caucasus ropeway installations here prior to that date, highway as well as a brand new rail line. the IOC's decision that Sochi was to be the Mountains in winter 2013/14. host city acted as a turbocharger for con- Monumental logistical challenges struction projects. The logistical challenges that had to be Two Olympic centers faced during ropeway construction were considerable. The 2014 Winter Olympics will actually be With hundreds of contractors working held in two locations: the newly construct- in the area at any one time, meticulous ed Olympic Park on the coast not far from planning was essential to ensure that build- the city of Sochi and the Krasnaya Polyana ing operations ran smoothly. Alpine skiing mountain zone. world cup races also took place here in 3 Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group Continued growth 2013 and all construction work had to be n fiscal 2012/13, Doppelmayr/Garaventa organized around these events. Meeting installed a total of 97 ropeways for 84 the particularly stringent security require- Icustomers, including the majority of the ments proved to be very time-consuming. lifts for the Krasnaya Polyana Olympic re- Against this background, work schedules gion, where 35 Doppelmayr installations had to be highly flexible as well as especial- are already in service; another five are to ly precise to avoid any delays. follow during the course of 2014 and mark Doppelmayr's logistics expertise was several world firsts. crucial in this situation. It enabled them to The ropeways for the Winter Olympics master all the challenges superbly and all are not the only installations where Dopp- the lifts were handed over to the customer elmayr has again proved itself as innova- on time. tion leader in the global ropeway business. As partner to the ÖOC (Austrian Olympic The same can be said of a whole series Breathtaking high mountain landscape: Committee) and Austria House Tirol, of systems and system components for the Caucasian Mountains in the Doppelmayr underlines its close other tourist regions and – not least – for Olympic region of Krasnaya Polyana association with the world of winter sports. ropeways used for inner-city transit appli- cations. Despite all the successes with urban ropeways and installations for bulk ma- terial and unit load handling, one thing nonetheless remains clear: Mountain tour- ism, particularly in the context of winter sports, continues to be the most important market for Doppelmayr and is set to re- main so in the future. Customers around the globe place their trust in the capabilities of the Dopp- elmayr Group. We see this as a duty, a challenge and an incentive to continue to develop market-oriented technical inno- vations and to offer top logistical perfor- mance. Michael Doppelmayr Revenue by region Doppelmayr/Garaventa 2012/13 EUR 795 million • up 27 percent on 2011/12 CIS, CEE 15% Rest of world 30% USA, Canada 11% Austria, Germany Switzerland, 18% France, Italy 26% 4 Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group 3S world firsts for the Winter Olympics The two ski resorts Psekhako oth the starting and the finishing jor construction work as well as enormous and Rosa Khutor are accessed lines for the alpine ski competitions costs. Blie high up in the mountains. Highly by two 3S systems with innovative and cost-effective solutions World's first 3S with two sections and three sections in total. were developed to ensure that the required through travel transport capacity is provided in all weather conditions. Doppelmayr was able to step into the breach with the construction of a 3S lift Olympic venues have to be accessible which not only carries passengers but also at all times – Doppelmayr makes that automobiles and vans when necessary. possible This lift, which is known as the 3S Rosa Khutor Olympic Village, runs from the The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Mzymta River up to the Olympic village on stipulated that the Olympic venues must al- the Rosa Khutor plateau. ways be accessible for the athletes and the The lift's key statistics are as follows: cars used by the teams. • World's first 3S lift with two sections and In the case of Rosa Khutor, meeting this through travel condition was far from easy. Improving the • 4,500 PPH (world record) only access road would have involved ma- • 54 thirty-passenger cabins and Rosa Khutor Lift C 5 Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group • 25 automobile cabins 9 detachable gondola lifts 35 Doppelmayr installations • Inclined length 3.2 km in Krasnaya Polyana • Vertical rise 690 m There are also nine detachable gondola lifts from Doppelmayr in the mountain zone Many world firsts: • Fastest 3S lift • Longest 3S Two world records for the for the Olympics. Four are located in the lift • 3S lift with two sections and through travel • Transport of automobiles on demand with the 3S Laura Gazprom Psekhako ski resort and five in Rosa Khutor. 3S lift • 5-section combined lift with through The chairlifts supplied are as follows: travel possible through all four mid stations The 3S Laura Gazprom in the Psekhako ski • Psekhako – two 6-CLDs, two 4-CLDs, resort also boasts some impressive figures: two 4-CLFs Three 3S systems • Speed 8.5 m/s • Rosa Khutor – one 6-CLD, four 4-CLFs. 4 surface lifts (world record for 3S lifts) • Inclined length 5.4 km Four surface lifts (world record for 3S lifts) • 5 towers As the ski region is not just designed for the • 3,000 PPH Winter Olympics, it also includes smaller • 43 thirty-passenger cabins lifts. There are three surface lifts operating • 1,100 vertical meters in Psekhako and one in Rosa Khutor. 6 fixed-grip lifts 22 detachable systems Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group Aerial tramway with seat heating in Ischgl The 150-ATW Piz Val Gronda he Piz Val Gronda E5 tramway is a E5 is the world's first aerial two-track installation with a continu- Tous haul rope loop. The aerial tram- tramway to be fitted with way was the landscape-friendliest ropeway option for this region. Above all, it meant heated seats. And that's not that just two tower locations would be re- the only exceptional feature quired. The power and data cables are in- tegrated into the track ropes, doing away on this installation. The with the need to dig a cable trench. custom-made cabins offer Existing mountain tracks were used for delivering materials to the lower terminal, nothing but the best in terms with the exception of the 100-ton track rope of finish and visual design. shipments. In this case, the last 1,500 m had to be covered by unwinding the track ropes from the drums and pulling them over the terrain. No tracks were created to access the tower locations and the upper terminal. Instead, the materials and equip- ment were flown in by helicopter. Hannes Parth (left) and Markus Walser, joint CEOs of the Silvrettaseilbahn op- erating company: Comfort, design and landscape protection were major criteria for the planning and design. The cabins have more seats than usual for a revers- ible tram and also include seat heating. 150-ATW Piz Val Gronda E5 Transport capacity 1,300 PPH Trip time 5.4 min Speed over towers 7 m/s in rope span 12 m/s Cabins 2 Inclined length 2,453 m Top station altitude 2,295 m Vertical rise 517 m Towers 2 Drive 620/1,820 kW Bottom Haul rope counterweight To p Track rope fixed anchoring Bottom 8 Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group La Tovière 10-passenger gondola for Tignes In the ski resort of Tignes, a he old Aéroski 10-MGD offered pas- Tignes is a commune in the French Alps. sengers standing room only. As well The village belongs to one of the world’s new-generation 10-passenger Tas offering far greater ride comfort biggest ski regions known as the Espace gondola lift replaces a 10-MGD thanks to its seats, the new 10-passenger Killy (89 lifts with a transport capacity of gondola lift La Tovière is also faster and very 150,000 PPH, 300 km of ski trails, 55,000 built in 1985. Both lifts were wind-resistant. It can operate without any beds).