WIR 03/2021 [EN]
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International Projects<br />
13<br />
Fresh boost for tourism in South Korea<br />
8-MGD Samaksan Cable Car | Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do (KOR)<br />
Daemyung Sono Group<br />
3,619 m 350 m 1,200 PPH 5.0 m/s 13.17 min 66 8-passenger cabins 10/<strong>2021</strong><br />
A new ropeway makes Samaksan Mountain<br />
the perfect destination for day-trippers<br />
from Seoul.<br />
Chuncheon-si is just 80 kilometers from South<br />
Korea’s capital Seoul and is a popular destination<br />
that visitors can reach quickly and conveniently<br />
by train or car. The city lies at the foot of<br />
Samaksan Mountain, which rises up 654 meters<br />
and impresses with its stunning natural<br />
beauty. Up to now, tourists were only able to<br />
enjoy the picturesque mountain scenery on<br />
foot. Since fall <strong>2021</strong>, a modern gondola lift has<br />
provided access to the summit. The new installation<br />
is more than three and one-half kilometers<br />
in length, making it one of the longest<br />
tourist ropeway installations in South Korea.<br />
The customer, Daemyung Sono Group, expects<br />
it to provide a fresh boost for tourism in<br />
the region.<br />
Ingenuity called for during construction<br />
The 13-minute trip on the gondola lift opens up<br />
entirely new perspectives. From Chuncheonsi,<br />
the route crosses a wide river as well as hills<br />
and streams on the way up to Samaksan<br />
Mountain. The magnificent terrain nonetheless<br />
posed challenges for the Doppelmayr team<br />
and the customer, Daemyung Sono Group. As<br />
there is no road access to the top station, most<br />
of the construction material had to be transported<br />
by means of a material ropeway. And<br />
that was not all: One of the towers on the new<br />
installation stands in the middle of the river,<br />
which made it necessary for the installation<br />
crew to use boats.<br />
Fan-shaped parking facility<br />
The new station buildings feature exceptional,<br />
eye-catching architecture that harmonizes with<br />
the natural landscape. The fan-shaped design<br />
also infl uenced the construction of the ropeway<br />
as the parking facility for the cabins precisely<br />
matches the station building and is slightly<br />
curved. Doppelmayr also provided the perfect<br />
answer to customer wishes with the innovative<br />
drive Doppelmayr Direct Drive, a recovery concept<br />
and three additional freight carriers.<br />
The gondola lift up to the Samaksan was our<br />
fi rst project with Doppelmayr. In view of the<br />
excellent collaboration, we<br />
are already considering new<br />
joint tourism projects for the<br />
future. Min Byung So,<br />
CEO of Daemyung<br />
Sono Group