02/2019

MAGAZINE

SNOWEXPERTS

W W W.T E C H N O A L P I N . C O M

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BIS DOLORUM VOLORECTUR

SEPTEMBER 2019CONTENTS

04 Italy Cortina d’Ampezzo

06 Austria Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn

08 Norway Myrkdalen – Welcome to the family

10 Partnerships International winter sports associations

rely on TechnoAlpin

12 France Thollon Les Mémises – Northern Alpes

14 France Vars

16 2022 Winter Olympics Jackpot for TechnoAlpin

19 Snow Expert

20 USA Mountain High Resort

22 SNOWMASTER Making tomorrow’s decisions today

24 Uzbekistan Amirsoy

26 Switzerland Nendaz

28 Poland Kolej Linowa Czantoria

30 Australia Lake Mountain Alpine Resort

33 Did you know…

34 TechnoAlpin employees

BIS DOLORUM VOLORECTUR Erich GummererWalter Rieder

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and progress of the snowmaking processes. But

there is more to our pioneering role in the snow-

making sector – we are the first provider to

supply ski resorts with forecasts for snow produc-

tion with the SNOWMASTER app. We would like to

tell you more about this game-changing technology

in this edition.

We are also proud to announce in this edition that

the Olympic Committee is also convinced of our in-

novative technology and our high-quality standards.

TechnoAlpin will be providing snowmaking equip-

ment for 100% of the 2022 Winter Olympics

in China. We owe this success first and foremost to

our employees who work with meticulous attention

to detail every day to deliver perfection in all project

phases – from the planning right through to the

maintenance of the machines.

Read on for more interesting news and articles

about projects which we are currently engaged in all

over the world, such as our partnership with Cortina

(Italy), the first snowmaking system for Uzbeki-

stan, and modernization projects in Lake Mountain

(Australia), Myrkdalen (Norway) and Mountain High

(USA). We also have reports on new projects in

Poland, France, Austria and Switzerland.

And there is plenty more in this packed issue of the

SnowExperts Magazine.

Happy reading!

TechnoAlpin has set itself the goal of guaranteeing

top snow quality for all ski resorts worldwide and at

the same time simplifying the work of the snowmak-

ing teams. The continuous development of innova-

tive solutions enables us to achieve this goal and

has made us the undisputed leader in snowmaking

technology.

We presented our new SNOWMASTER app at

Interalpin 2019. It represents a major step in the

digitization of ski resorts and will be available to our

customers as early as the fall. The app allows the

managers an unrestricted overview of the planning

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

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Having hosted the 1956 Olympic Games and the

World Championships in 1932 and 1941, the town

of Cortina d‘Ampezzo in the Dolomites will be the

venue for a major skiing event for the fourth time.

The snowmaking system is currently being mod-

ernized in preparation for this occasion in order to

optimize the conditions. The downhill races, the

Super G, the giant slalom, the parallel slalom and

the team event in 2021 will be held on the slopes of

Ista Cortina, a TechnoAlpin customer from the very

beginning. A total of 32 new fan guns, including

six TR10, eight TR8 and three TF10 models, will

ensure optimum snow conditions. The capacity of

the Duca d‘Aosta and Piè Tofana pumping stations

will also be signifi cantly increased in order to ensure

optimum water supply to the system.

The resort of Impianti Averau (Cinque Torri) will

be used at the 2021 World Cup for the qualifi ers,

and the slopes will be used for training purposes.

Other investments which will be made here to meet

When the world‘s best downhill skiers take daring jumps over the new Vertigine

slope and the fastest skiers glide through the striking Tofana rock formations in 2021,

TechnoAlpin will also be out in front. Nine of the eleven races at the FIS Alpine

World Ski Championships in Cortina d‘Ampezzo in 2021 will be held on slopes

covered with snow provided by the world market leader.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SNOW FOR THE 2021 WORLD CHAMPIONS

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

TechnoAlpin modernizes the ski slopes.

ITALY

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the world championship standards will include the

installation of 14 new TR8 fan guns, the moderniza-

tion and expansion of the two pumping stations at

Bai de Dones and Potor, and the installation of pits,

pipes and cables.

This modernization work and the latest technology

from the innovation leader TechnoAlpin will allow the

efficiency and quality of the snowmaking systems

to be tested in the World Cup final in March 2020

in the interests of optimum snow conditions and

surface coverage also for the 2021 World Champi-

onships.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO NINE OF THE ELEVEN RA-CES AT THE FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPION-SHIPS IN CORTINA 2021 WILL BE HELD ON SLOPES COVERED WITH SNOW PROVIDED BY THE WORLD MARKET LEADER.

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ITALY

14x TR8

2x 160 kW pump

2x 400 kW pump

1x compressor 55 kW

1,400 m of line material

26x pit

2018 & 2019 EXTENSION PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

6x TR10

8x TR8

3x TF10

2x 160 kW pump

4x 400 kW pump

2x compressor 37 kW

1,300 m of line material

17x pit

2018 & 2019 EXTENSION PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

IMPIANTIAVERAU

ISTACORTINA

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SKICIRCUS SAALBACH HINTERGLEMM LEOGANG FIEBERBRUNN

The ski resort of Fieberbrunn belongs to the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang

Fieberbrunn complex and is therefore one of the top ski resorts in the Alps. It is a

freeride mecca and guarantees action-packed days of variety and fun but it is also

perfect for families. State-of-the-art lifts, downhill runs of all levels of difficulty, and top

slope conditions guarantee pure fun for skiers.

COMPLETE TRUSTTechnoAlpin acts as main contractor in Fieberbrunn and hands over turnkey new system.

AUSTRIA

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FIEBERBRUNN

www.fi eberbrunn.com

good move, with the system now fully operational

and already guaranteeing top snow quality through-

out the entire season with a total of 105 pits and 81

TechnoAlpin snow guns in the ski resort.

The ski resort recently decided to expand the Streu-

böden snowmaking system in a bid to enhance

the quality of its service further still and chose its

long-standing partner TechnoAlpin to carry out the

work. This project was special in that the innovation

leader acted as the main contractor, assisting in

the planning talks and taking full responsibility for

the implementation of the work. In addition to the

work involved in the electrical engineering, con-

trol system and hydraulics for the new pumping

station, TechnoAlpin coordinated the entire fi eld

pipeline construction and excavation work, the pit

installations, and the laying of pipes and cables.

The package also included the delivery of 24 new

lift-mounted T40 and TF10 fan guns and fi ve mobile

TR8 fan guns, and the entire system was integrated

in the ATASSplus control system, making it easier to

operate than in the past.

Placing trust in the world market leader as a turnkey

supplier and general contractor proved to be a

TECHNOALPIN ACTED AS GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND WAS RESPON-SIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE EXPANSION PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH.«

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE

5x TR8, mobile

16x TF10, lift-mounted

8x T40, lift-mounted

1 new pumping station

1 new cooling tower system

41x pit

4 km of line material

Integration of system in ATASSplus

AUSTRIA 07

MYRKDALEN

NORWAY

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

The largest ski resort in the west of Norway is doing business with TechnoAlpin for the first time in 2019. The focus is already clearly on the future.

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www.myrkdalen.no

MYRKDALEN

NORWAY

including that of the existing system, will now be

controlled via ATASSplus. The integration will make

it possible to use the existing resources more

effi ciently and optimize the snow quality at the same

time. An investment which is indicative of a clear

view of a sustainable future.

The ski resort of Myrkdalen in the

municipality of Voss off ers 21 slopes at

between 450 and 1,060 m above sea

level and nine lifts.

Myrkdalen is only a two-hour drive from Bergen, the

second largest city in Norway. The ski resort boasts

slopes of all levels of diffi culty, family-friendly skiing

zones, snow parks and great outdoor powder

snow facilities. The existing snowmaking system

is currently being extended in order to guarantee

optimum slope conditions throughout the entire

season, and TechnoAlpin is on board for the fi rst

time. It is already being designed with the future in

mind so that it can also be easily expanded in years

to come.

The project will involve the installation of a total

of eight fan guns and 18 lances. In addition, two

pumping stations will be modernized and integrated

in the ATASSplus control system. This automation

of the existing pumping stations and compressor

plant will mean that the entire water and air supply,

1x TR8, lift-mounted

3x T40, lift-mounted

4x T40 mobile

18x V3

1x 450 kW pump

1x 75 kW submersible pump

40x pit

1x compressor 110 kW

Automation of 2 pumping stations

Integration of system in ATASSplus

EXTENSION PROJECT AT A GLANCE

THE SYSTEM IS ALREADY BEINGDESIGNED WITH THE FUTURE IN MINDSO THAT IT CAN ALSO BE EASILYEXPANDED IN YEARS TO COME. «

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PARTNERSHIPS

INTERNATIONAL WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS RELY ON TECHNOALPINAll important snow sports disciplines have been counting on the technology leader from Bolzano since the beginning of the 2019/20 winter season.

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PARTNERSHIPS

Local associationsseek a slice of the action

The world market leader is also in demand as a

product partner at national level. TechnoAlpin has

been the offi cial supplier of the umbrella associa-

tion of Swiss winter sports Swiss-Ski since

2016 and supports the teams and events with

snowmaking for the ski slopes. The German Ski

Association (DSV) also relies on TechnoAlpin as

the offi cial supplier of the German national ski team,

especially with the help of the latest Snowfactory

technology for guaranteed snow at World Cup

events. All the partners are united by the demand

for top snow quality worldwide. TechnoAlpin has

always been able to meet this demand.

TechnoAlpin has been an offi cial product partner

of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since

2016 and, in this role, is also the point of contact

for all technical issues concerning snowmaking.

In its capacity as offi cial supplier, it has also been

working with World Para Snow Sports, the body

responsible for the para snow disciplines within the

International Paralympic Committee, since 2018.

The start of the 2019/20 winter season heralds the

proud announcement of another partnership: The

International Biathlon Union (IBU) recently

made TechnoAlpin an offi cial product partner for

snowmaking systems and, consequently, supplier

for all Olympic snow sports disciplines. These three

largest winter sports associations not only take

care of the many major events but are also points

of contact for venues which have less experience in

winter sports.

The three main winter sports federations in the world rely on the many years

of experience and extensive know-how of TechnoAlpin when it comes to quality.

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FRANCE

The ski resort in the town of Thollon Les Mémises, located in Haute-Savoie, close to

the Swiss border, overlooks the French-Swiss lake and offers a stunning view of the

Jura and the nearby Swiss Alps. Located at an altitude of 1,030 m, the family-friendly

ski resort offers 50 km of slopes up to an elevation of 1,880 m.

THOLLON LES MÉMISES NORTHERN ALPES

SNOW OVER LAKE GENEVA!The best view, with perfect snow.

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THOLLONLES MÉMISES

www.thollonlesmemises.com

conditions. The project has been entrusted to the

expertise of TechnoAlpin, the world market leader.

The goal of the project is to renovate the existing

small snowmaking system. This year, the project

will focus on the central part of the ski area and the

slopes leading back to the valley.

In order to enable greater snowmaking fl exibility, the

operator wished to install snowmaking technology

combining lances and fan guns. In total, 55 Rubis

Evo lances, 16 T40 fan guns and one TR8 have

been installed on the slopes of the ski area. Two

existing M15 snow guns belonging to the resort

have been modernized.

Thanks to this project to modernize the ski area,

Thollon Les Mémises will secure its operation and

ensure its continued success in future winter sea-

sons. TechnoAlpin is very proud to be a part of it.

After replacing the gondola in 2013, Thollon Les

Mémises decided to make signifi cant investments

in the modernization of its ski area, notably its

snowmaking system, in order to secure the future of

its ski area and off er visitors the best possible snow

THANKS TO THIS PROJECT THOLLON LES MÉMISESWILL ENSURE ITS CONTINUED SUCCESS IN FUTURE WINTER SEASONS.«

SNOW OVERLAKE GENEVA!

55 Rubis Evos

1 TR8

4 tower-mounted T40s

2 mobile T40s

2 400 kW pumps

1 200 kW compressor

ATASSplus control system

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE

FRANCE 13

VARS

FRANCE

For technical snow, the operator of the Vars ski

resort wished to extend the snowmaking systems

on the main slopes of the ski area to reduce their

susceptibility to adverse weather conditions, while

continuing to offer visitors the best possible skiing

conditions. The 2019 project predominantly focuses

on the Peynier area and will guarantee snow cov-

erage on the slopes that are not currently served

by snowmaking technology. The water supply will

be secured, and around fifteen TechnoAlpin fan

guns and seven lances installed in 2011 at the

base of the Chabrière area which, until now, have

been controlled by radio, will be integrated into the

control system.

This year, 53 pits for lances equipped with V3

lances, 38 of which are V3ee models, have been

installed alongside the Peynier slopes. For this

project, TechnoAlpin has proposed the V3 “energy

efficiency” model, not only for the quality of snow

The Vars ski resort, part of the Forêt Blanche ski area, has entrusted its 2019

snowmaking project to TechnoAlpin! This investment is part of a plan to modernize

the Vars facilities launched under the dynamic guidance of a new municipal team

in 2017 and scheduled to run until 2020.

TECHNOALPIN BRINGS SNOW TO LA FORÊT BLANCHE

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www.vars.com

VARS

FRANCE

OPTIMAL SNOW CONDITIONS FROM THE BEGINNINGTO THE END OF THE SEASON!«

produced, but especially for the low levels of air

consumption. To supply this new area, a 25,000

m3 reservoir and a new machine room with three

snowmaking pumps with a capacity of 500 m3/h

have been built. This reservoir will not only enable

snowmaking in the Peynier area, but will also serve

other nearby areas to provide greater fl exibility and

effi cacy in the snowmaking system throughout the

ski resort.

With the 2019 project, Vars is continuing to mod-

ernize its technical snowmaking equipment in order

to guarantee the best snow conditions from the

beginning to the end of the season!

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE

53 V3 and V3ee lances

1 new machine room

3 200 kW pumps

Liberty control system

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2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

“The fact that we were able to win all the contracts

is mainly due to our excellent structure in China. We

have had our own branch office there since 2013.

The 40 members of staff take care of the project

management work and provide optimum service.

Other factors which enabled us to develop the best

technical solution included our experience at other

major events and the know-how we have gathered

over many years of involvement in global projects,”

explained Michael Mayr, Area Manager for Tech-

noAlpin in Asia.

“After Sochi and Pyeongchang, this is the third con-

secutive time that TechnoAlpin has been involved in

the Olympic Games. We are especially proud that

we have managed to get a bigger share of the or-

ders every time – and now even 100%. This is proof

THE CONTRACT IS WORTH AROUND 20 MILLION EURO IN TOTAL. «

100% TechnoAlpin snow at the 2022 Winter Olympics – that is the for-

mula that is currently bringing a proud smile to the faces of TechnoAlpin

employees all over the world. Thanks to the close cooperation between

the headquarters and the subsidiary in China, TechnoAlpin tendered

successful bids for all the Olympic snow sports competitions,

thereby securing the most prestigious contracts up for grabs in the

People’s Republic in recent months.

JACKPOT FOR TECHNOALPIN FOR 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

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2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

The venues for the freestyle events and for the

Nordic competitions are being developed in the

Zhangjiakou region around the winter sports center

of Chongli. There will be six competition slopes and

two training slopes for the snowboard and free-

style races as well as the Olympic half-pipe in the

Genting Resort Secret Garden. The managers at

Secret Garden have been relying on the know-how

of TechnoAlpin for years. The reliability of the snow

guns, even in the difficult prevailing conditions, is

indispensable for the preparations for the Olympic

Games.

of our reliability and efficiency,” said

TechnoAlpin CEO Erich Gummerer with justified

confidence in the company‘s performance.

A total of four new arenas will be built or expanded

for the various races in downhill skiing, freestyle,

Nordic and snowboarding. The contracts for the

projects were awarded between the spring of 2018

and the summer of 2019. All the contracts have

now been signed and the construction phase for

the first projects is already in full swing.

The largest project is the one in Yanqing where a

completely new ski resort is being built which will

include the Xiaohaituo ski center. All the men’s and

women‘s downhill events will be held there. The

TechnoAlpin team will install a total of 200 new

snow guns and 32 pumps there in the summer of

2019.

A TOTAL OF FOUR NEW ARENAS WILL BE BUILT OR EXPANDED FOR THE VARIOUS RACES IN DOWNHILL SKIING, FREESTYLE, NORDIC AND SNOWBOARDING.«

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The Guyangshu Nordic Center, on the other

hand, is a completely new building where all the

cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping and

combined events will be held. TechnoAlpin will be

supplying 40 mobile snow guns and 15 lances here.

The supposedly smallest – but no less spectacu-

lar – project is the one for the big air competitions.

These competitions will be held in the center of Bei-

jing and will attract a lot of public attention. Seven

snow guns will provide the appropriate surface at

the facility.

TechnoAlpin has secured orders for 350 snow

guns in total. Three of the four projects were public

tenders. The project in Secret Garden was the

only one to be restricted to private bidders. All the

systems will be supplied as fully automatic turnkey

systems designed by TechnoAlpin. The contract is

worth around 20 million euro in total.

TECHNOALPIN IN CHINA

The TechnoAlpin branch in China was ope-

ned in 2013. It is located in Hebei Province

near Beijing. It now employs about 40 peo-

ple, mainly in service, project management

and sales. All the snow guns still come from

the headquarters in Bolzano but steel parts

like towers and undercarriages for the

Chinese market are produced locally. The

branch generates annual sales revenues of

15-20 million euro.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

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SNOW EXPERT

MICHAELWIESER

“The time just flew by,” he added. “The colleagues

there gave me a warm welcome and I made some

friends in the three years and got to know the

country better. There is only so much you can

do when you are a tourist but the experience of

living there is awesome. I even got married in Las

Vegas.” Now, after 13 years of traveling in total, it

was time for Michael to return to South Tyrol. He

is now back at the head office of TechnoAlpin in

Bolzano. “I can recommend this opportunity to an-

yone who would like to get experience away from

home as well.”

Michael’s career at TechnoAlpin started in the pro-

duction department. He was there for one year and

then moved to the after-sales service department

for two years before switching to the systems engi-

neering department where he still works today.

There are many opportunities to work abroad with

TechnoAlpin because of its international set-up.

Michael therefore seized a new opportunity in 2016

and went to America for three years to work in the

US branch of TechnoAlpin, based in Denver. “It was

time for me to try something new, so I decided to

take up the challenge,” said Michael. He moved to

Denver with his wife and continued to work there

as a project manager, appreciating the change

and dedicating his energy to the satisfaction of the

customers of TechnoAlpin.

Michael Wieser has been working at

TechnoAlpin for almost 15 years. Having

spent three years in the branch in

America, the South Tyrolean is returning

home now all the richer for the experience.

19SNOW EXPERT

www.mthigh.com

MOUNTAINHIGH RESORT

Mountain High Resort insouthern California prepares for the ski season – and the future – with the latest TechnoAlpintechnology.

WINTERANTICIPATION!

USA

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Nestled in the San Gabriel Moun-

tains, Mountain High Resort is a

winter oasis for the beach-loving re-

sidents of Los Angeles and southern

California. It’s home to three villages

and 290 acres but averages just

282 cm of natural snowfall per year.

“The power consumption on them is good,” Chil-

dress says. “We call some of the different brands

“power hogs”. These [TechnoAlpin] fans that we got

don’t use very much power at all.” Childress says

the new TechnoAlpin guns will save the resort up to

130,000 € per season in fuel costs alone and meet

its environmental goals. The V3 snow lances feature

fixed air consumption, which reduces the resort’s

number of air compressors and bolsters marginal

snow production. In addition, they are easy to use:

“The older-style equipment we had, you constantly

had to stay on top of it, make adjustments,” Chil-

dress says. “This stuff is a no-brainer. It’s just easier

than the older technology.”

Snowmaking is Mountain High’s only hope of

staying open from November to April, and that’s

where snowmaking manager Mike Childress comes

in. He purchased two TechnoAlpin snow guns for

the 2018-2019 season and was immediately im-

pressed, calling them “amazing.”

Childress tested equipment of different suppliers,

but after one season, he was sold on their snow-

making capacity and energy efficiency, especially in

the warm weeks before opening day.

This season, Mountain High purchased 100 V3

snow lances and three more fan guns, including

mobile and tower-mountain TR8s and TF10s. That’s

enough equipment to cover 218 acres – roughly 80

percent of in-bounds terrain.

“THIS STUFF IS A NO-BRAINER. IT’S JUST EASIER THAN THE OLDER TECHNOLOGY.”MIKE CHILDRESS«

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SNOWMASTER

TechnoAlpin has again proved its pioneering status

in snowmaking technology. Having developed the

SNOWMASTER app, TechnoAlpin is the first sup-

plier to provide ski resorts with forecasts for snow

production. This can only be achieved with the

benefit of expertise gathered over many years and

meticulous calculations and is made possible by the

data from ATASSplus. Taking account of detailed

weather forecasts, the SNOWMASTER app projects

the amount of snow which it will be possible to pro-

duce in the next few days and the amount of water

which will be required to do so.

These detailed projections make it even easier

to plan snowmaking in that the SNOWMASTER

app provides a simple overview of the defined

snowmaking targets and phases. It shows clearly

which phase of snowmaking is currently taking

place and how the resources can be best used,

given the information provided in the forecasts.

It also shows the extent to which the set snow-

making target or seasonal target has already been

achieved and what progress can be made in the

next few days.

The SNOWMASTER app marks the next

step towards digitization for ski resorts.

It can provide the managers of ski

resorts with an unrestricted overview of

the planning and progress of the snow-

making processes.

MAKING TOMORROW’S DECISIONS TODAY TechnoAlpin forecasts snow production for the next few days.

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MAKINGTOMORROW’SDECISIONSTODAY

therefore it accesses large amounts of the data col-

lected by the control system relating to the amount

of snow produced, utilization rate, water consump-

tion and temperatures. The system is still controlled

by the snowmaker via ATASSplus, and all the data

required to make decisions are displayed quickly

and clearly in the SNOWMASTER app in real time.

All these data form a reliable basis for making

decisions as to what steps to take next to prepare

for the start of the season and to manage the

resources.

SMART COMMUNICATIONSINGLE INTERFACE.

The app simplifi es communication between

management and snowmaking team and answers

all the key questions: How much snow is on the

slope? How many hours have the snow producers

been in use? How many snow producers were in

operation? And most importantly: when can I open

the ski resort? All the data are merged quickly and

clearly in the SNOWMASTER app and summarized

by slopes. The app is connected to ATASSplus

SOFTWARE

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AMIRSOYWINTERDESTINATION: UZBEKISTANUzbekistan installs a snowmaking system for the fi rst time. Leading the way is Amirsoy, a ski resortin the north of the country.

UZBEKISTAN

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www.amirsoy.com

AMIRSOYTHE PROJECT AT A GLANCE

4x TF10

37x T40

Pumping station with 2 pumps, each with

an output of 50 l/s, 315 kW and 44 bar

Booster pumping station with

an output of 43 l/s, 315 kW and 45 bar

Installation of ATASSplus

The ski resort boasts seven slopes with a length

of over seven kilometers. The entire snowmaking

system will be built by TechnoAlpin. It will also

include a pumping station and a booster pumping

station. Two water reservoirs with a total capacity

of 100,000 m³ are also part of the snowmaking

project in Amrisoy.

The snowmaking system will make Amirsoy a very

attractive winter destination in Uzbekistan, which is

why the snow quality plays a key role. More than 40

powerful fan guns will be installed in the ski resort.

The ATASSplus control system will also guaran-

tee that all the windows of opportunity for snow

production are fully exploited. Amirsoy is already

demonstrating its vision at the planning stage in

that future expansion phases are already being

taken into account.

The newly developed ski resort of

Amirsoy is located just a few kilome-

ters from the capital city of Uzbekistan,

Tashkent, and is one of the largest and

most state-of-the-art ski resorts in the

country, not least thanks to the innova-

tive snowmaking technology of Tech-

noAlpin. After several meetings, the ski

resort decided to work with the leader

in innovation. The development is being

coordinated on site by TechnoAlpin

experts. This guarantees the flawless

execution of all the project steps.

AMIRSOY WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST STATE-OF-THE-ART SKI RESORTS IN THE COUNTRY. «

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NENDAZ

SWITZERLAND

This year, NV Remontées Mécaniques SA, the operator of the Veysonnaz and Nendaz

mountain ski resorts, which form part of the prestigious 4 Vallées ski area in Valais,

Switzerland, is continuing its ambitious investment program to strengthen its attrac-

tiveness and the performance of its snowmaking systems. The 2019 snowmaking

project, entrusted to TechnoAlpin, will focus on the Creppon ski area.

CLOSER THAN EVER!For the fi rst time, the Nendaz and Veysonnaz snowmaking systems will be connected.

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NENDAZ

To enable the link between the two systems, more

than 16 km of cast-iron pipes have been laid.

Thanks to TechnoAlpin‘s technical expertise, the

operator will have access to an optimal tool for

managing the water supply and ensuring sea-

son-long snowmaking. To complete the installation,

two new machine rooms and 13 valve chambers

have been built.

An additional 128 pits have been installed by Tech-

noAlpin on the slopes, mainly those leading from

the summit of Greppon Blanc to Veysonnaz. Fifty

TR8, eleven TF10 and forty-five V3ee lances will

complete the existing snowmaking system. In fact,

there are already 200 TechnoAlpin fan guns in the

ski area. With the new equipment, NV Remontées

Mécaniques can ensure the highest level of custom-

er satisfaction.

The 2019 expansion has two goals: to reinforce

the sharing of water resources by connecting the

Nendaz and Veysonnaz systems and to extend

the technical snowmaking system to guarantee

snow coverage on the new slopes. Until now, the

systems at the two sites have never been con-

nected. With the 2019 project, management of the

water resource will be further improved by enabling

transfers between Lac de Cleuson (25 million m3)

and Lac des Dix (400 million m3).

WITH THE NEW EQUIPMENT, NV REMONTÉES MÉCANI-QUES CAN ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.«

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE

5 TF10 1.6 m

6 TF10 3.5 m

12 TR8 1.6 m

38 TR8 3.5 m

45 V3ee lances

1x T40

16.7 km of cast iron pipe

26 km of cable

128 pits

2 pumping stations

13 valve chambers

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KOLEJLINOWACZANTORIA

POLAND

ONE SINGLE PARTNER FOR SUCCESSThe Kolej Linowa Czantoria skicomplex in southern Polandhas chosen TechnoAlpin to be the main contractor for the construction of its new pumping station.

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The turnkey system was recently handed over

to the customer. The manager of the ski resort,

Zbigniew Kufrje, was extremely satisfied with the

result. “We have found in TechnoAlpin the con-

summate professional who understands what the

customer wants and provides solutions to individual

requirements,” he said. “We therefore hope to work

with the company again in future.”

The popular family ski resort boasts modern ski lifts

and a range of slopes of varying levels of difficulty.

There is lighting in the appropriate places on the

slopes, allowing skiing to continue late into the

evening.

Kolej Linowa Czantoria decided to rebuild the

existing pumping station in its snowmaking system

in 2018 and chose to work with TechnoAlpin for

the first time for this major project. The technology

leader acted as general contractor for the rebuild

and coordinated all the phases of the project: from

the project planning and development and approval

procedures right through to delivery, construction

and installation, TechnoAlpin supplied the full pack-

age of services from a single source The pumping

station was relocated by around 100m, its pumping

capacity was significantly increased by two new

additional pumps, old pipes were replaced, and

the installation was integrated into the ATASSplus

control system. The project proved to be extremely

complex due to the characteristics of the terrain at

local level.

FROM THE PROJECT PLANNING AND DEVEL-OPMENT AND APPROV-AL PROCEDURES RIGHT THROUGH TO DELIVERY, CONSTRUCTION AND IN-STALLATION, TECHNOAL-PIN SUPPLIED THE FULL PACKAGE OF SERVICES FROM A SINGLE SOURCE.

«Kolej Linowa Czantoria is only an

hour’s drive from the major cities of

Ostrava and Katowice, while Krakow is

about two hours away.

Bartosz Siwiec Technical Director

POLAND

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE

www.czantoria.net

Total reconstruction of pumping station

(200 m2)

1x ES 100 water intake station

Extension with addition of 2 new pumps

1x 1250 kVA transformer

23x pit

1.2 km of line material

Integration of system in ATASSplus

KOLEJ LINOWACZANTORIA

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LAKE MOUNTAIN ALPINE RESORT

AUSTRALIA

NO MORE SLEEP- LESS NIGHTSLake Mountain Alpine Resort opts for automation with combined snowmaking technology for the ski resort.

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AUSTRALIA

The Lake Mountain Alpine Resort in Australia modernized its system in 2019,

investing in the most advanced technology. Resort manager Alan Eason talks about

the advantages of this profitable partnership in an interview with TechnoAlpin.

The Lake Mountain Alpine Resort has relied exclu-

sively on TechnoAlpin technology for snowmaking

since 2019. In addition to the classic snowmaking

processes, the ski resort is now also relying on a

Snowfactory SF210 for supplementary production.

The use of the snow gun for warmer temperatures

spells the most prominent change in the approach

to snowmaking in the ski resort. It allows the sea-

son to be extended by opening earlier and closing

later.

A new compact pumping station was also in-

stalled in the ski resort in 2019. It was supplied

ready-welded by TechnoAlpin and comprises four

powerful pumps on one frame. This makes it the

largest pump assembly of its kind ever installed by

TechnoAlpin. The unique design brings an enor-

mous reduction in installation time.

What were the key drivers

and motivations for choosing the

solutions from TechnoAlpin?

TechnoAlpin always offered a number of very clear

and well-defined snowmaking solutions from the

start, the sales and engineering team provided all

the information in a clear way which allowed the

resorts management board to have confidence in

the purchase of the first snowmaking gun.

What is important for you in

relationship with TechnoAlpin as your

snowmaking supplier?

TechnoAlpin has always been very supportive from

the outset and has always suggested and provid-

ed a clean and efficient snowmaking system with

options for future expansion built in. We have built a

strong relationship with the TechnoAlpin-Team over

the past years, and providing information on pos-

sible development changes to the likes of the new

SF220 Snowfactory has strengthened the relation-

ship even more.

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www.kunde.com

AUSTRALIA

WE CAN FINALLYSLEEP PEACEFULLY THANKS TO THEMOBILE ATASSPLUS APP.«

How can TechnoAlpin help you

facing the main challenges that you

are facing?

The greatest challenge for us is the ever-changing

climate and more reliance on snowmaking over

natural snow falls. Lake Mountain Alpine Resort

likes the guarantee to open the resort, even when it

doesn’t reach the right conditions for snowmaking.

TechnoAlpin is able to off er solutions to fi t each area

of growth, the changes to climate and the unpre-

dictable winter season in Australia.

Did you notice any diff erence

in your work since you work with this

new system/installation?

By moving to a fully automated pump station and

the installation of the Snowfactory, it has become

apparent that less time is needed to run the snow-

making system. We can use every single snowmak-

ing window, with the confi dence in ATASSplus to

provide all the controls needed to operate as a fully

automated system.

The biggest change was using ATASSplus on the

phone and the ability to be sent alerts at any point

of the day in any location on or off mountain. Sleep-

ing at night has become easier, and the days of

working a night shift have all but gone and we work

more successfully.

www.lakemountainresort.com.au

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DID YOU KNOW…

destined for locations all over the world. The 1000th

fan gun of the year again left the factory in the

summer months, repeating the record achievement

of previous years. It was a TR10, of course, the

latest model from TechnoAlpin. It was delivered to

one of our original partners, the Bergbahnen Sölden

mountain lift company. As was fitting for the occa-

sion, the machine was finished in a special design

for 007 Elements in Sölden and will not only be

providing optimum snow conditions there but will

also be a great eye-catching feature.

…that our partner Porini won

a Microsoft award for its project with

TechnoAlpin?

TechnoAlpin has been working with the software

company Porini in the field of digital cloud solutions

since 2017. The company has now been handed

the “Digital Transformation - Transform your Prod-

ucts” Silver Award at the Microsoft Inspire Italian

Partners Ceremony in Las Vegas for its use of AI

(artificial intelligence) in snowmaking systems with

the aid of IoT technology and Microsoft Azure cloud

services. The award is presented annually by Micro-

soft Corporation to partners who have come up with

solutions which help companies to make innovative

improvements to their production model.

…that TechnoAlpin uses cardboard

filling material for shipping?

Thousands of shipments leave the TechnoAlpin

warehouses every year bound for destinations all

over the world. Following a recent move towards

more eco-friendly use of resources, only cardboard

infill material has been used recently for the parcels.

TechnoAlpin therefore avoids nylon altogether and

reduces its plastic waste.

…that the 1,000th fan gun produced

by TechnoAlpin in 2019 is a special

edition for 007 Elements museum in

Sölden?

More than 5,500 snow guns, including almost

3,000 fan guns, are produced annually at the

TechnoAlpin production base in Bolzano and are

DID YOU KNOW…

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lified and dynamic variety. There are many opportunities for personal and professional development for

committed individuals with a gift for technology. The company is in a cycle of constant growth, parti-

cularly in the fields of software development, programming, design and engineering. Many TechnoAlpin

employees work both locally and internationally. Whether at ski resorts worldwide or in the branch offices,

the company offers a wide variety of scope for development.

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to our partners. The commitment and professionalism they demonstrate

is what makes TechnoAlpin a leading Company.