Bartholet Builds In France And Italy

Efficient, simple and elegant - the new Bartholet 10-passenger gondola lift in the Piedmontese ski and holiday resort of Prato Nevoso. With an inclined length of 1,463 meters, the lift will transport around 1’800 people per hour from next winter. Within around five minutes, the lift overcomes 13 towers and 377 metres of altitude difference at a maximum speed of six metres per second. The new ropeway in the Ligurian Alps is Bartholet's first 10-passenger gondola lift in Italy.

Construction work progressing

The 13 track foundations were completed in August. The concrete work at the bottom station has been completed and the work at the top station will be finished in September. At the beginning of September, the delivery and assembly of the towers as well as the installation of the bottom station took place. The delivery date for the top station is scheduled for mid-September. In summer, 12 of the 33 gondolas will be equipped with suspension devices to ensure optimum transport of bikes. In addition, ski holders make it easy to transport ski and snowboard equipment. In order to increase the anticipation, a personal inspection of the new gondola can be made on site in Prato Nevoso. The installation with a track of 6.45 metres can be extended to a capacity of up to 53 gondolas and 3000 people per hour.

Comfort and highest Swiss quality

Located near Monte Mondolè, the ropeway is characterised not only by the modern panoramic gondolas in the "Design by Porsche Design Studio", but also by its high-quality technical components from the latest generation of "Swiss Performance" ropeways from Bartholet. A station entrance sprung on both sides enables a gentle and quiet ride experience. The Swiss Performance clamp from Bartholet convinces with its robust and maintenance-free design. The modular design reduces the construction time due to quick assembly on site. The new gondola lift replaces the historic Rosso chairlift in the Mondolè Ski ski resort, which with 130 km of pistes is one of the ten largest ski resorts in Italy and one of the most famous ski resorts in Piedmont. The mountain station is the ideal starting point for breath-taking descents on skis, snowboards, mountain bikes or hikes.

Technical data GLD10 Rosso:

Type of lift: detachable 10-passenger gondola lift
Valley station: 1'553 m. a.s.l.
Top station: 1'930 m. a.s.l.
Altitude difference: 377 m
Inclined length: 1'464 m
Towers: 13
Number of vehicles: 33
Driving speed: 6 m/s
Driving time: 5 min 18 sec.
Capacity: 1'800 Pers./h
Drive: 630 kW
Rope: 53 mm

Meanwhile in France construction work on the two new Bartholet ropeways is progressing. Under challenging topography and weather conditions, the Swiss ropeway manufacturer is building an 8-passenger gondola lift at the foot of a glacier in the Les 2 Alpes ski area. In Avoriaz, near the Swiss border, a new chairlift with 6-seater chairs will also be in operation from next winter, which will also withstand stronger gusts of wind.

Pierre Grosse: challenging construction work on 3’200 metres

Next winter, the ski area Les 2 Alpes in the Daupiné Alps will be one attraction richer. Bartholet is building a new detachable 8-seater gondola lift "Pierre Grosse" at a height of around 3’200 metres. Construction work on the challenging terrain is proceeding according to plan. The mountain station at the foot of a glacier is almost completed and assembled. All concrete work has been completed and the bottom station at around 2’220 metres above sea level is also taking shape. The helicopter assembly took place at the beginning of September. The new lift will be equipped with 96 gondolas, which will open up a unique panoramic view over the ski area. Within a travel time of almost nine minutes, 17 towers and around 950 metres in altitude or a distance of 2.6 kilometres are overcome. With a travel speed of 6 metres per second, the system transports 2’600 people per hour.

Technical data GLD8 Pierre Grosse:

Type of lift: detachable 8-passenger gondola lift
Valley station: 2’221 m. a.s.l.
Top station: 3’176 m. a.s.l.
Altitude difference: 955 m
Inclined length: 2’645 m
Towers: 17
Number of vehicles: 96
Driving speed: 6 m/s
Driving time: 8min 50 sec.
Capacity: 2’600 Pers./h
Drive: 958 kW
Rope: 54 mm

Big jumps in the ski resort Portes du Soleil

The new detachable 6-seater chairlift "La Léchère" in Avoriaz replaces an old fixed 3-seater chairlift which had been in operation since 1985. The installation, realized in collaboration with MND, has a capacity of 2’700 passengers per hour. After the two proven chair lifts in Val Thorens and La Rosière, La Léchère will also be equipped with wind-stable perforated chairs and is thus also prepared for stronger gusts of wind. The concrete work has been finished and the installation of the bottom and top station is almost complete. Within around five minutes, passengers in the Portes du Soleil ski resort will be transported over 200 metres to an altitude of around 1’700 metres. The lift, which has been built for winter operation, is expected to be in operation as of December.

Technical data CLD6 La Léchère: