UP Magazin 01/2024 [EN]

The 8-seater chairlift Ramcharger 8 in Big
Sky Resort, Montana was the first D-Line
in North America.
Growing visitor numbers in the winter
resorts and numerous lift modernizations
made North America the Doppelmayr
Group’s strongest market in the 2022/23
business year.
In the 2022/23 business year, North America
overtook the European domestic market in figures
for the first time in the company’s history and now
ranks in pole position. Doppelmayr has become the
leading supplier in a highly competitive environment
with a market share of almost 60 percent. An
impressive 30 Doppelmayr ropeways were completed
for the 2022/23 winter season. And the current
winter season also offers ski guests in North America
a host of new ropeway installations with top comfort.
D-Line on the up and up
The D-Line is enjoying ever-increasing popularity in
the USA. The 8-passenger D-Line chairlift
Ramcharger 8 has been operating at Big Sky Resort,
Montana, since 2018. Another seven D-Line lifts have
been installed in the meantime, followed by another
eleven for the 2023/24 winter season. This ropeway
generation is also very sought after in Canada.
“The strong presence in the US has also generated
huge interest here in Canada – and underlined the
significance of a modern system,” says Doppelmayr
Canada CEO Luc Guy. The end of 2023 saw the
completion of the first two D-Line installations in
Canada, which have made a big impression thanks
in particular to their high level of comfort,
top performance and efficiency.
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