UP Magazin 01/2024 [EN]

Project
Ascending into
a new era
The new Queenstown Gondola in New Zealand
boasts a fantastic achievement – a 300-percent
increase in efficiency over its predecessor.
Traveling at a speed of five meters a second, the
Queenstown Gondola carries up to 6,000 passengers
an hour to and from Bob’s Peak. This installation
combines efficiency with comfort and offers visitors
stunning experiences such as a 220-degree panorama
of the region.
Long-standing partnership
Summer 2023 saw the opening of the Queenstown
Gondola. In collaboration with Skyline Enterprises Ltd,
Doppelmayr New Zealand Ltd planned, coordinated
and built the new lift system. The result: a D-Line
gondola lift with 35 OMEGA V cabins, each providing
comfort and room for ten passengers. “We’re proud
of the way things went and the positive con clusion of
this project. It’s a success ful symbol of our 35-year
partnership with Skyline Enterprises,” says
Doppelmayr New Zealand CEO Garreth Hayman.
Impressive benchmarks
The gondola lift is a technical masterstroke that
guarantees top reliability for a safe and smooth ride.
Due to the steep terrain, ten new lift towers had to
be flown in by helicopter and were then positioned
by the team with maximum precision.
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