WIR 02/2018 [EN]

24 News from Around the World
North America’s first 8-passenger
chairlift to be built in Big Sky
For the coming winter season, Doppelmayr
is installing an ultramodern D-Line at Big Sky
Resort in Montana.
The first 8-passenger-chairlift with bubbles
ever built in North America is under construction
at Big Sky Resort in Montana, USA. As a
D-Line, it will incorporate top-level comfort and
the very latest ropeway technology. Boyne Resorts
has already shown itself to be a pioneer
in the past. For that reason, they were particularly
keen to mark the next step in the expansion
of Big Sky with a cutting-edge lift for this
new project and to raise the bar in terms of
quality and comfort in the US.
lift will have to offer. A particular gem will be
in store for passengers in the bottom station,
where information will be provided for guests
on a large LED screen. The opening of the new
chairlift is already planned for the 2018/2019
winter season.|
A fully automatic underground chair parking
facility, the new ropeway control system Doppelmayr
Connect, and chairs with bubbles in
Big Sky’s signature shade of blue are just a
few of the standout features that the new chair-
The world’s biggest urban ropeway
network continues to expand
Since 2014, La Paz in Bolivia has ranked (sky blue) have been officially inaugurated.
among the flagship cities that use urban These two lines form the link between the lines
ropeways as a means of transport.
Azul, Roja and Naranja in the north and Amarilla
and Verde in the south. More details of the
Two more ropeway lines went into public service
in La Paz on March 24, 2018. President WIR magazine.
new lines will be featured in the next issue of
Evo Morales was able to gain an impression of
the new lines by making a maiden trip on them Outlook for 2019
back in January 2018. Now the Línea Blanca The urban ropeway network is increasingly
(white) and first section of the Línea Celeste taking shape. Phase II is due to be completed
Línea Roja (2014)
Línea Amarilla (2014)
Línea Verde (2014)
Línea Azul (2017)
Línea Naranja (2017)
Línea Blanca (2018)
Línea Celeste – Section 1 (2018)
Planned / under construction
El Alto
La Paz
in 2019. By then, the network will have a total
of 10 ropeway lines covering an overall length
of over 30 kilometers – all built by Doppelmayr/Garaventa.
The Línea Plateada (silver),
which was subsequently added to Phase II,
completes the circle and makes the network
encompassing the two cities of La Paz and El
Alto particularly convenient.
Work is currently continuing apace: The planned
schedule for the next few months includes rope
installation for the second section of the Línea
Celeste and the Línea Morada (purple), construction
of the world’s tallest tubular tower in
an urban application at almost 60 meters and a
whole series of station assembly work.
In addition, the Putu Putu history museum,
where exhibits will include archaeological
finds from the Tiwanacu (Tiahuanaco) period,
is due to open near the Línea Blanca in May
2018. During the construction work, Doppelmayr
commissioned a team of archaeological
specialists to secure any discoveries and then
engaged with local partners to make these accessible
to the public in a dedicated museum
on and around the Línea Blanca. |