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The only partner you need

Kläppen (SWE)

Métabief (FRA)

What does he do…?

Engelberg (SUI)

TechnoAlpin …at the XXII Olympics in Sochi 2014

Soldeu (AND)

Projects in Austria

Did you know,…

Projects in Argentina

From United States

Via Lattea (ITA)

TF10 & Rubis Evo …the best on the market

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Dear Readers,

TechnoAlpin is preparing to take on a new challenge: as of May

1st 2014, TechnoAlpin and MYNEIGE, the two market leaders

for snowmaking, with a global presence, will merge to form a

single company. The aim of this initiative is to maximize the

potential of the two teams, with a common, clearly defined

objective: offering our customers the best possible products

and performance.

This is not only the Company which will benefit from this merg-

er, but also the ski resorts. TechnoAlpin will be able to offer an

even broader range of high-quality products, with an approach

oriented towards finding new solutions, and offering over thirty

years’ experience and an unparalleled body of experts.

TechnoAlpin’s key products that have set new standards in

snowmaking are the fan gun TF10 and the Rubis Evolution tow-

er gun. The TF10 has been on the market for two years now.

With two ski seasons behind it, the snow gun has demonstrated

all of its strengths, confirming its high production performance

at various resorts. The Rubis Evo tower gun proved to be just as

good. Both products are the result of careful research carried

out to reach high efficiency and performances.

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We will also update you on all the interesting projects

we have been working on across the world, starting

from the expansion of the snowmaking systems in

Métabief (France), Engelberg Titlis (Switzerland), Sol-

deu (Andorra), Gerlos and Dorfgastein (Austria), Cerro

Catedral and Cerro Castor (Argentina). We will also in-

troduce our close collaboration with the ski resorts in

Kläppen (Sweden) and Via Lattea (Italy).

TechnoAlpin also takes care of snowmaking for sporting

venues, as it was the case for the U.S. Snowboarding

Grand Prix 2014. But that’s not all: TechnoAlpin had the

honor of covering the slopes for the Nordic skiing races

for the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, 2014.

Happy reading!

Erich Gummerer, Walter Rieder, Régis-Antoine Decolasse

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part of the TechnoAlpin organisation. The aim of the

merger is to maximise the potential of both teams in

achieving one clear objective: to offer customers the

best possible service. The benefit of the merger will

therefore be felt partly by the companies involved but

mainly by the world’s ski resorts. The new TechnoAlpin

will be able to supply a wider range of top quality prod-

ucts, dedicate more resources to the development of

new solutions, and offer over thirty years of experience

from two unrivalled teams of experts.

MYNEIGE has been supplying customised snow-making solu-

tions to fulfil the needs of ski resort operators since 1976. The

company, which has a head office in Dardilly and branches in

Carquefou and Erbusco in Italy, was acquired by TechnoAlpin in

2012. As of the 1st May 2014, both companies will merge to

form a single organisation, which will operate worldwide under

the TechnoAlpin name.

While the MYNEIGE name will no longer be used, the company’s

employees, products and know-how will remain unchanged as

TechnoAlpin and MYNEIGE, two of the leading players in seasonal snow-making all over the world, will merge

to form a single company on the 1st May 2014.

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All premises, in Bolzano, Erbusco, Carquefou and Dar-

dilly, will remain open, but the company’s French op-

erations will assume the name of TechnoAlpin France.

Laurent Travers and Jean Biguet Mermet will assume

the roles of international sales manager and export

manager respectively. Both individuals have worked

for MYNEIGE for many years. Laurent Travers has also

previously worked as international sales manager at

TechnoAlpin.

Sales will be handled by a single, united team who will

work in close collaboration, exchanging experience and

ideas. The contact persons with whom customers have

dealt until now will remain unchanged.

TechnoAlpin and MYNEIGE have many characteristics in

common: both companies strive for excellence and custom-

er satisfaction, and are committed to delivering efficient

products and innovative solutions. The coming merger will

unite the expertise of the two top players in snow-making

systems under one name. It will lead to the formation of a

large research and development department with two com-

petence centres, one in Carquefou specialising in lances

and one in Bolzano specialising in fan guns. There are many

reasons behind this decision, but one of the most important

is the optimisation of the efficiency of both R&D centres.

The new organisation will allow both teams of developers

to concentrate on the products in which they have greatest

expertise.

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more than 100 snow guns says resort manager Gustav Eriksson. “These new in-

stallations would enable us to render snowmaking even

more efficient.”

The manager says that he is very happy with the col-

laboration between Kläppen and TechnoAlpin: “Our

choice fell on the snowmaking systems of the Bolzano

snow experts thanks to the excellent quality of the snow

produced also at marginal temperatures. But not only

this: the quality is always the same, regardless of the

different weather conditions.”

The Kläppen (Sweden) ski resort is one of the most famous

destinations for Alpine and Nordic skiing in the area around

Sälen. 36 km of slopes make the resort suitable for adults and

children, and for lovers of all winter sports: Four snow parks

and a further 43,3 km of prepared trails for cross-country ski-

ing complete the offer.

Kläppen has been putting its trust in TechnoAlpin’s snow ex-

perts since 2000, while the first automation came about in

2002. Over the years, the managers of the Swedish resort have

put their faith in TechnoAlpin’s snow experts on numerous oc-

casions. Thanks to the most recent two-stage project more than

100 snow guns now guarantee excellent snow on 21 of the re-

sort’s 34 slopes. Kläppen has 24 fan guns and 99 tower guns.

Water is pumped to the snow guns via three pump stations

installed by TechnoAlpin, which also installed one compressor.

All of this is managed by the ATASSplus control software. Cur-

rently 53% of the slopes have a fully automatic snowmaking

system. “In future we would like to invest in more snow guns,”

• 99 V3s

• 2 mobile M15s

• 13 mobile M18s

• 1x T60 mobile

• 1 M12 on 3.5 m lift

• 3 M18s on 3.5 m lifts

• 1 M18 on 10 m arm

• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift

• 1 T40 on 10 m arm

• 2 pump stations

- 4 63 l/s, 44 bar, 400 kW pumps

- 2 62 l/s, 25 bar, 250 kW pumps

and 2 32 m³/min. compressors

• ATASSplus 3.2

The project at a glance


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• 86 Rubis Evolution tower guns

• 10 TF10s on towers

• 1 mobile TF10

• 1 pump station (2 410 m³/h, 24 bar,

355 kW pumps + 2 1,215 Nm³/h,

110 kW compressors)

• 1 pump station (3 120 m³/s, 66 bar,

315 kW pumps)


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On certain slopes, the operators of the French ski resort

have opted for the installation of two different types of

snow guns: on the narrowest slopes, 10 non-adjustable

Rubis Evo SR tower guns have been installed. On the wi-

der slopes, which are more exposed to the wind, Métab-

ief has chosen TF10 fan guns. The TF10 achieves high

production performance, but keeping a low frequency,

which makes it ideal, above all, for the production of

snow near built-up areas.

In order to guarantee a supply of water and air to the

system, two machine rooms have been built. The first

will supply water to a 100,000 m³ reservoir, while the

second, situated downstream of the reservoir, will supply

water both to the high-pressure part of the system, and

to the gravity-fed part of the system.

The French municipality of Métabief has launched an important

investment program to equip its ski resort with a latest-genera-

tion snowmaking system. TechnoAlpin was awarded the design

and construction of the snowmaking system. In total, 5,000 m of

pipes to supply water and a further 10,000 m of pipes for snow

production have been buried. To guarantee snow on their slopes,

the managers have decided to install 96 snow guns; these are

mostly Rubis Evolution R10 tower guns. This type of snow gun

achieves high production performance, while keeping energy

consumption low.

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pump-station components to participants and provides

interesting ideas on the functioning and maintenance

of pump stations.

Elmar is often out and about, not only in Europe but all

over the world. Often he is alone or accompanied by a

customer service technician. The team of pump station

technicians is made up of four other young technicians,

while during the high season period from June to De-

cember, an additional 10 technicians are added to the

team.

“I like the work because I can work independently,”

says Elmar. “I have a stimulating and varied job that

enables me to be travelling around often and to see

new places”.

In 2010, after finishing professional plumbing school, El-

mar joined the TechnoAlpin team: for the first six months, he

worked in the warehouse but very soon another route opened

up for him and, since October 2010, he has been an integral

part of the team of pump-station technicians.

Elmar is mainly responsible for maintaining pump stations

at the end of the season: this includes aligning the pumps,

measuring the vibrations of the bearings, checking the section

valves and pneumatic valves, checking the automatic flushing

filters and also checking the centralized air compressor con-

trols. To be able to carry out this work, Elmar along with all the

other technicians have taken training courses with the pump

and compressor manufacturers.

But not only this: Elmar also provides training courses for

TechnoAlpin’s customers. He uses models to explain all the

Elmar Walder is one of a team of pump station technicians. For four years he has been responsible for the

regular maintenance of pump stations, carrying out the checks and work needed to guarantee the operational

security of the entire system.


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• 10 V3s

• 8 PE pits

• Automation of eight pump stations

and hydraulic optimization

• ATASSplus


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TechnoAlpin offer. Besides supplying and installing the

snow guns, TechnoAlpin will also automate the eight

existing pump stations.

The entire system will be supervised by the ATASSplus

control software. In the future, the software will make it

possible to obtain excellent, constant snow quality, tak-

ing the maximum advantage of snowmaking windows,

which have now become ever shorter. In this way, they

will be increasing the efficiency of their snowmaking

system, saving both energy and time.

In the heart of a wild and breathtaking landscape, immersed in

a fantastic spot at the foot of Mount Titlis (3,238 m a.s.l.) is

the Swiss resort of Engelberg Titlis. Open for both Alpine skiing

and Nordic skiing, it is in fact equipped with two ski jumps

and trails for cross-country skiing. The ski season begins very

early: the resort‘s slopes are in fact open from October to May.

To be able to guarantee perfect snow-covered slopes at the

start of the season too, the managers have decided to put their

trust in TechnoAlpin for the first time. Prior to this, they were

able to test two TechnoAlpin snow guns. Satisfied with the work

done by these snow guns, they have decided to take up the

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6From February 7th to 23rd 2014, the XXII Winter Olympics

were held in Sochi, Russia. They were the first Winter Olym-

pics to be hosted by Russia. The Games were certainly a

success for the Caucasian city: the location, nicknamed

the “Russian Riviera” for its position on the shores of the

Black Sea, was, for more than two weeks, the center of the

world for ice and snow sports. The name Sochi, once almost

unknown outside of Russia, from now on enters by right

into the history books. Nearly 2,900 athletes took part in all

sports in the Olympics. But the beating heart of the Games

was certainly the 25,000 volunteers who came from all over

the world: fans and others, who decided to give up their time

in an adventure lasting almost a month in Caucasus. During

the two weeks of competitions, we got to know Sochi, the

Adler area, where all the Olympic Park was located, and the

installations of the Krasnaja Poljana mountain resorts, with

the ski slopes of Rosa Kuthor, the Nordic ski trails of the

Laura Ski Center and the ski jump at the RusSki Gorki Ski

Jumping Center.

It was precisely in these two last locations that TechnoAlpin

had the honor and the task of installing snowmaking systems.

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These Sochi Olympics were also an excellent launch

pad for TechnoAlpin into the Russian market. New pros-

pects as regards the mountains of the Caucasus and of

Russia in general in fact are opening up.

One of the main problems with which the Russian organizers

had to contend was the mild weather in Sochi; for this rea-

son, it was decided to count on TechnoAlpin, whose snow guns

make excellent snow even at marginal temperatures. For this

occasion, about 100 snow guns were supplied. Despite the

mild weather, the systems installed by TechnoAlpin managed

to produce the snow necessary to ensure that the games went

well. The cooling towers installed ensured water at excellent

working temperatures, enabling efficient operation at all tem-

peratures. TechnoAlpin did not supply snow guns only to the

Russian venues that hosted the Olympics events: the managers

of Laura decided, in fact, to ask TechnoAlpin to install a further

300 tower guns for the Alpine slopes of the resort.

For years, TechnoAlpin has supported the organizers of major

events such as the Winter Olympics or the Alpine and Nordic

World Ski Championships. In the past, the snow experts have

made sure there was snow during the 2002 Salt Lake City and

2006 Turin Olympics, the 2011 Oslo and 2013 Fiemme Nordic

World Ski Championships, as well as the 2005 Bormio, 2007

Åre and 2013 Schladming Alpine World Ski Championships; To

mention but a few.

Laura Ski Centre• 131 Borax tower guns

• 96 Rubis Classic tower guns

• 162 Rubis Evo tower guns

• 3 machine rooms:

- 12 pumps for snowmaking

with a total capacity of 1,450 m³/h

- 5 air compressors

(2,200 Nm³/h, 315 kW each)

RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift

• 1 T60 on 3.5 m lift

• 1 mobile T40

• 3 mobile T60s

• 8 V3 tower guns + overground valve block

• Cooling tower system

• 2 10 l/s pump stations for irrigation

• 2 20 l/s pump stations for snowmaking


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7not the only advantage offered by the TF10: with an

internal motor and a speed of 1,500 revs/min., it is

much quieter than the other models. Thanks to its low

frequency, the sound is less of a nuisance: an advan-

tage, above all, for snowmaking near built-up areas

or natural parks. Feedback from customers has been

extraordinarily positive. In America, the snow gun was

introduced in 2013. The first feedback that has arrived

from American resorts is more than satisfactory. Buck

Boley, the Manager responsible for snowmaking at the

Alta Ski Resort (USA) has said that he is very satisfied:

“The TF10 has made perfect snow on our slopes since

it was installed last October. Despite being extreme-

ly powerful, it has surprised us for its low frequency.”

Luke Stratford, manager of the Yellowstone Club resort

in Montana (USA), also says that he’s very satisfied:

“The TF10 has been very useful, above all on wide

It’s now two years since the TF10 fan gun was made available

on the market. With two snowmaking seasons behind it, the

snow gun has shown all its qualities, confirming its high-pro-

duction performance in various ski resorts. The energy-efficient

Rubis Evolution lance has also shown that it is just as good.

Both products are the result of the careful research carried out

into efficiency.

The TF10 is not only one of the largest fan guns currently on

the market, but stands out also for its efficiency while making

snow. 24 Quadrijet nozzles and 8 nucleators are installed on

the nozzle ring: it is possible to turn them on or off depend-

ing on the outdoor temperature. In this way, the quality of the

snow remains constantly high, even at marginal temperatures.

Thanks to the valve block, this adjustment can be made eas-

ily and continuously. This power of the machine at marginal

temperatures is truly impressive. But power and efficiency are

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gy consumption, both in new systems and in optimized

ones. Very resistant to wind and ice, thanks to the shape

of the head, the Rubis Evolution offers a concentrated

jet that enables production both on wide slopes and on

narrow ones, with extremely low noise emissions. This

makes it suitable for slopes near housing and urban ar-

eas. But not only: the tower is easy to mount, is very

reliable and requires minimum maintenance.

On the east coast, in Wintergreen (VA), Jay Roberts,

VP Resort Operation at the resort, says that introducing

the Rubis Evo tower had the same positive effects as

automating the entire system years ago. “We’d nev-

er go back”, says Roberts. The satisfaction is amply

shared by other international resort managers, such as

the managers of Courchevel (France), where the Oper-

ation Manager, Thomas Thor Jessen, says: “Among the

snow guns present in our system, the Rubis Evo tower

gun is the best-performing one. The different versions

of Rubis Evo fully meet the needs of the different types

of slopes we have.

slopes and on slopes that need more snow. This is not only

thanks to its high snow output, but also thanks to its wide

range”.

The Rubis Evolution tower also surprises for its high-quality

performance. The snow gun in fact makes possible to obtain

excellent performance in different weather conditions, even at

marginal temperatures. Thanks to its moderate air consumption

(25 m³/h – on average), the Rubis Evo guarantees low ener-

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to host the World Cup speed races too (Downhill etc.).

Along the slope, which measure just less than 3 km,

50 pits were installed on which the snow guns were

then mounted.

To be able to guarantee a secure water supply,

TechnoAlpin also modified and optimized one of the

machine rooms. In the “Solannelles” pump station, an

additional pump was also installed, which brings the

pumping capacity of the entire snowmaking installation

to 2,840 m³/h of water. In the same machine room,

In 2012, the famous Andorran resort of Soldeu hosted two

competitions for the Women’s Skiing World Cup: the giant and

special slalom races, won on that occasion by Tessa Worley

and Marlies Schild respectively. In 2013, the men’s giant sla-

lom of the European Cup was held.

In the wake of the enthusiasm following these major events, the

skiing area managers decided to launch an expansion project

for 2013. The work, which was done during summer and au-

tumn 2013, concentrated on the “Aliga” slope particularly. The

purpose of this work was to have a snowmaking system able

wins the world cupwith TechnoAlpinIn 2013, Soldeu, the ski area which is part of the largest resort in Andorra, Grandvalira, renewed its trust in

the TechnoAlpin snowmaking systems. In fact, after expanding its snowmaking system in 2012, the Andorran

location decided to continue expansion works so as to be always able to guarantee a snow covering on its

slopes.

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variable speed drives were also installed, with the aim of re-

ducing energy consumption. After the work this summer, the

“Solannelles” pump station is now interconnected with the “Pla

Espiolet” machine room; it is then possible to pump more water

into the key areas of the snowmaking system, including on the

“Aliga” slope. Finally, to reduce air consumption, the managers

decided to replace 20 Rubis R6 Classic tower guns with the

same number of Rubis Evo R6 tower guns. This entails a reduc-

tion in air consumption of almost 60%.

Thanks to this modernization, it was not necessary to install

any further compressors to supply air to the more than 500

snow guns at the resort.

• 60 Rubis Evolution tower guns + valves

• 7 Safyr tower guns + valves

• 1 pump station

(200 m³/h, 40 bar, 355 kW)

• 1 355 kW speed drive

• Cast-iron pipes


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Thanks to the renovation work carried out at Gerlos, it

will be possible, from the 2013/2014 winter season,

to have basic snow coverage at -5°C wet bulb in ap-

proximately 72 hours. It will therefore be possible to

maximize snowmaking windows of opportunity, now

always very short, also optimizing energy consumption.

TechnoAlpin aims to design and install cutting-edge

systems, consuming as little energy as possible. This is

the case also for the Gerlos system.

After the expansion of the snowmaking system in 2012, the

managers of the Tyrolean resort of Gerlos (AUT), decided to en-

trust the 2013 expansion projects to TechnoAlpin again. While

the previous year’s project involved installing the new “Fußalm”

pump station, a reservoir and two cooling towers, this year’s

project includes the addition of a second pump station, as well

as installing a series of fan guns.

The new TechnoAlpin pump station will replace an older one

located near the “Krummbach” valley chair lift, thereby tripling

the efficiency of the old station, reaching a power of 3x 40l/s.

Thanks to the ATASSplus control software, it will be very easy

to manage the new pump station simply and efficiently. Thanks

to total power of 580l/s, the pump stations located in the re-

sort can feed water to all the snow guns located on the Gerlo

slopes. From next season, the 20 TF10 fan guns installed this

summer will replace the tower guns, which have been there

since the 1990s.

• 18 TF10s on 4.5 m lifts

• 2 mobile TF10s

• 18 pits + valves

• 1 “Krummbach” pump station

with 3 40 l/s, 690 m, 400 kW pumps

and a 250 kW compressor

• ATASSplus update

• Liberty 2013 update + integration

of the TA snow guns in Liberty


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dorfgastein9.299to the range of its offer, the restaurants at the resort,

and above all thanks to the preparation and snow

covering on the slopes, which are always at their

best during the entire season.

Therefore, to guarantee perfectly snow-covered slopes

in all parts of the resort, the managers decided to con-

sider expanding the existing system. In addition, the

managers also decided to install the ATASSplus control

software. The software gathers all the data from the

snow guns, weather stations and pump stations, opti-

mizing snow production depending on the predominant

conditions.

This autumn, the Dorfgasteiner Bergbahnen AG resort decided

to expand its snowmaking system. The managers awarded the

job of design and installation to the snow experts at Techno-

Alpin, world leader in this sector.

The resort, located at the entrance of the Gastein Valley,

near Salzburg, has managed to preserve its character as

a typical Alpine town over time. Besides the more than

80km of slopes for Alpine skiing, perfectly laid out trails for

cross-country skiing, a slope for sledges and as many as

115km of walking trails in a beautiful natural environment

complete the offer. Opened in 1960, over the years it has

managed to distinguish itself from the competition, thanks

• 5 T40s on 4.5 m lift

• 3 TF10 units on 4.5 m lifts

• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift

• 4 mobile T40s

• 13 pits

• 1 electrical system, Fulseck station

• ATASSplus


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10The very low air consumption made it possible to give

the maximum priority to the “Catalyst” slope on which

the events were planned, without sacrificing the air

needed for the other slopes. In little more than 600

operating hours, most of which in extreme marginal

conditions, the 10 Rubis Evos produced approximately

35,000 m³ of snow. The TF10 made a total of approx-

imately 7,000 m³ of snow in 450 hours of operation.

The second stage of the Grand Prix was held in Breck-

enridge (CO). The resort replaced Northstar at Tahoe,

which had problems with snow coverage. The slope

for the Slopestyle and Halfpipe events were made ex-

clusively using T40 fan guns.

From 16 to 22 December 2013, the 14th edition of the U.S.

Snowboarding Grand Prix was held at Copper Mountain (CO).

The Copper Mountain was the first opportunity for the Amer-

ican team to qualify for the Sochi Olympics. The Slopestyle

track, full of ramps, railings and obstacles, was particularly

difficult. Its design was used as a model for the track on

which the athletes later competed during the Sochi Olympics.

The snow on the track was all produced quickly at minimum

cost using the TechnoAlpin snow guns. In the slopestyle

events, the Rubis Evo automatic lance had a leading role in

preparing the slopes, assisted by the TF10 fan gun. All the

snow guns were integrated into the Liberty software: this is

the first integration of the snow gun into the control software

at Copper.

The snow production began on October 10th, so the fully au-

tomatic Rubis Evos had to work night after night in marginal

conditions with numerous starts and stops, something that

would have been almost impossible with manual machines.

Working at the same time, the 10 Rubis Evos recorded minimal

consumption of just 34 m³/h of air, for a total of 340 m³/h.

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providing six of the nine Olympic snowmaking systems

for the following slopes/sites: Biathlon at San Sicario,

Women’s Alpine Skiing at San Sicario, Men’s Al-

pine Skiing at Sestriere, Freestyle at Sauze d’Oulx,

Ski Jumps at Pragelato, Training slope at Sportinia

Past events and past seasons have demonstrated that

TechnoAlpin is the ideal partner for snowmaking: With

slopes prepared perfectly for every occasion, for the en-

tire season. TechnoAlpin also believes firmly in the future

partnership with this major resort.

The Via Lattea (Italy) ski resort is one of the largest in Europe. The

skiing terrain of Via Lattea includes the skis areas Sauze D’Oulz,

Pragelato Sestriere, Cesana, Sansicario, Oulx, Claviere and the

French site of Montgenèvre. The resort is located between the

altitudes 1,350 m at Cesan and 2,823 m for Monte Motta and has

72 ski lifts and 212 slopes, for a total length of 400 km.

This vast and varied resort allows satisfying both the most de-

manding skiers, thanks to the long and expert’s slopes, and

those new to the world of skiing. After having organized numer-

ous international winter sport events, the Ski World Cup (since

1967), the Snowboard World Cup and the Alpine World Ski

Championships of 1997, the resort was at the heart of the XX

Winter Olympic Games, held in Turin in 2006.

The ski resort has been using TechnoAlpin snowmaking systems

for several years now: there are, in fact, over 600 snow guns in-

stalled along the slopes of the Via Lattea resort. There has been

also a series of expansion works: certainly one of the largest was

the modernization and expansion of the snowmaking systems for

the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. TechnoAlpin had the honor of

excellent conditionsat the US snowboarding grand prix

• 593 tower guns

• 36 fan guns

• 848 pits

• 14 pump stations –

total capacity of 910 l/s

• 3 compressor plants –

total capacity 2,600 kW

• 81km of piping

• 5 reservoirs with a total capacity

of 158,800 m³

The system at a glance

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skiing without borders

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www.cerrocastor.com

www.catedralaltapatagonia.com12resort a spectacle worthy of the World Cup. The resort

managers have also decided to expand their slopes

this year. At this point, TechnoAlpin’s snow experts

were brought in to expand the snowmaking system: as

well as installing fan guns, cast-iron pipes and data

cables were buried.

The Cerro Catedral – Alta Patagonia resort, located near San

Carlos di Bariloche, is one of the major ski resorts in South

America, with more than 100km of slopes and ski lifts with a

total capacity of 35,000 users per hour. The resort takes its

name from the high peaks that tower above the resort and that

seem like the spires of a Gothic cathedral. The managers of the

Argentinean resort have decided to expand their snowmaking

system, installing 12 T40 fan guns. One of these snow guns

is the thousandth produced by TechnoAlpin in production year

2013. For TechnoAlpin, it is an honor that the thousandth snow

gun is to be installed at the Cerro Catedral resort: this is be-

cause it is the first collaboration between the Argentinean ski

resort and TechnoAlpin.

Cerro Castor, 26km from Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, is the

most southerly resort in the world. Inaugurated in 1999, it

offers 10 ski lifts, 29 km of slopes and a snow park. Despite

being almost at sea level (195 – 1,057 m a.s.l.), the resort

hosts many of the national Alpine Skiing teams every year,

from June to October, thus giving the other guests at the

• 1 TF10 on 4.5 m lift

• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift

• 2 T40s mobile

• 13 pits + accessories

• 2,100 m of cast-iron piping

• 5,400 m of data cables

• ATASSplus update

in the resorts furthest south in the worldTechnoAlpin is proud to be able to supply turnkey snow-

making systems all over the world. During summer in the

southern hemisphere, expansion work began at two of

the most important Argentinean resorts: Cerro Catedral

Alta Patagonia and Cerro Castor.

• 8 mobile T40s

• 4 T40s on towers

• 24 pits + accessories

• ATASSplus


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13 …all about TechnoAlpin!

…that TechnoAlpin is the star of the new

Audi advertising campaign. We appear in the ad

“Russia, Land of Quattro” http://www.youtube.

com/watch?v=T5iaWsT_GDM and in the Laser

Show organized at the Chinese resort, Changbai-

shan. Furthermore, Audi advertises its cars as

“snow guns”.

…that TechnoAlpin was proudly able to add a new

country to the list of those where it has installed its products:

namely South Africa. In January, in fact, an M90 fan gun was

sold to Tiffindell, the only ski resort in South Africa.

…that TechnoAlpin is a partner of the Czech Olym-

pic Committee? At the same time as the Sochi 2014 Win-

ter Olympics, the Czech Olympic Committee in fact had an

Olympic Park built in the center of Prague. The aim of the

Letna Olympic Park construction was to bring the Czech

population closer to winter sports. All the Olympic events

were broadcast on giant screens. All over the park, var-

ious stations were installed where it was possible to try

various Olympic sports. TechnoAlpin supported the Czech

Committee during preparation of the Olympic Park. Four

latest-generation TF10 snow guns produced the snow

necessary to cover slopes and snow parks. The TF10 sup-

ported the technicians very well, above all in view of the

far-from-optimal temperatures this January: the snow guns

worked ceaselessly producing excellent snow, without a

trade-off with snow quality. Two mobile pumps on carriag-

es sucked up the water, previously cooled in two mobile

cooling towers.

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d i d y o u k n o w …

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…that the Scottish Cairngorm resort recorded almost

10m of snow this winter in some places? The snowmaking

technicians had to dig the TechnoAlpin snow guns free from all

of this snow. “These are the results of many blizzards,

which struck us many times this winter”, said Colin

Matthew, slope preparation Manager at Cairngorm.

…that snow guns do not necessarily make snow just

for ski-resort slopes?! At Lycksele, a town in southern Swe-

den, training courses and refresher courses are held every

year on the subject of snow removal from the runways for the

employees of various European airports. This year, during the

course, a T40 snow gun with a mobile pump was used.

…that TechnoAlpin supports the Bolzano Am-

ateur Sports Group for the Blind and Partially Sighted?

From January 19 to 26 2014, the Group organized

its annual cross-country skiing week in Val Casies,

in the province of Bolzano. The 38 participants from

across Italy and Germany completed courses of var-

ious lengths, learning or developing Nordic skiing

techniques together with a specially trained team of

guides. TechnoAlpin is proud to have been a part of

this exciting project.

…all about TechnoAlpin!

d i d y o u k n o w …


14 partners

S n o w E x p E r t S p a r t n E r S

We would like to take this opportunity to extend a special thank you to our partners. The commitment and professionalism

they demonstrate is what makes TechnoAlpin a leading Company.

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Alain De Cian Alessandro Rachetti Alex Carpentari Alexander Borgia Alexander Klapfer Alexander Leitner Alexander Pixner Andrea Cavatton Andrea Valmorbida Andreas Gutgsell Andreas Mumelter A. Schwingshackl Andreas Weiss A. Kompatscher

Benjamin Pötz Christian Bonini Christian De Brida Christian Jocher Christian Niedermayr Christoph Fischer Claudia Pomaro Claudio Olivotto Dagmar Geis Daniel Heiss Daniel Kahler Daniel Neulichedl Daniel Raffl

Daniel Widmann Daniele Neri Dominik PöderDaniele FacchinDaniela Stelzer Dominik Psenner Elena Gabardi

Martin Hofer Martin Noggler Martina Mair Matteo Paterno Matthias Obrist Mauro Ficara Mauro Freno Max Vieider M. Hawlin Michael Mayr Michael Smaniotto Michael Wieser

Michele Colombi Michele Marsonet

Elmar Kanestrin Elmar Kaufmann Elmar Rainer Erich Gummerer Erika Marchio Erika Unterweger Fabian Alegre Fabrice Dequeker

Fabrizio Martinet Federico Tricotti Federico Zanardini Florian SchwaltFlorian Holzer F. Zambaldi Franziska Köhl Frederik Danielsson G. Reichegger G. Cassiolari Hannes Obkircher Hannes Pichler Hannes Simonini Hans Baumgartner H. Hochwieser

Heidi Vonmetz Heinz Viehweider Horst Schmid Irina Belkina Ivan Gross Jacques Fournier Johann Kaufmann J. Untermarzoner Johannes Fontana Jozef Duřcák Julian Calliari Juris Panzani K. Terrabona Katja Obkircher Klaus Bacher

Manfred Winkler Manuel Furlotti Manuel Meraner M. Planötscher Marco Moratti Marilise Di Domenico Marion Margesin M. Mahlknecht Markus Messner Markus Pfeifer

Martin Coser Martin Eppacher M. Gamberoni

Mirko Brunner

Pierpaolo Salusso Pirmin Putzer

Thomas Burger

Igor SchmidtRafal Smolan

Zuzana ZidekovaRoman Hotera David KennedyCherie CurtisBen SiefertAlex Martin Garrett Poole Geir Vik Jean PetitEric Bengtson Joe Scarfi

Joel Peterson Sean McKinnon Steve Daly Travis VanOrmer Wendy Chandler

Ulrich Gall A. Di Carlo A. Glotain A. lecornu A. Roillet A. Stedile Bernard Ligori B. Moncoiff e B. Racineux Corinne Vascon C. Bourgerie

G. Dugue

JM. Cachard

M. Rougeaux

R. A. Decolasse

F. Voccia

JM. Buratti

M. Lanaspeze

P. Thual

F. Leduc

JL. Begat

M. Galvin

P. Prou

F. Goux

J. Sanchez

M. Destarac

P. Olivier

F. Cottet Puinel

J. Roux

M. Blanchot

P. Kergal

F. Cannard

J. Nouvel

Michael Payan

P. Fraslin

V. Baudoin V. Trukhin

F. Aubin

J. Dupupet

Mathieu Verriere

P. Favet

T. Rossard

Franck Tiff reau

J. Biguet Mermet

L. Yang

P. Duranthon

T. Martron

E. David

I. Viatte

L. Travers

P. Bellini

T. Giraud

D. Rouzet

I. Bodin

L. Thebaud

T. Andre

D. Landreau

H. Limou

L. P. Vesy

O. Romand

S. Salvaggio

D. Gaborit

Henri Philip

L. Mitard

O. Leguern

S. Sage

D. Defer

G. Macqueron

L. Laine

O. Conrad S. Rousseau

D. Callot

L. Guilleminot

O. Chapelle

S. Guiheux

C. Veille

G. Lemogen

K. Jaillet

N. Mabut

S. Gabez

C. Deff es

G. Gansert

JN. Mahe

N. Chiron

S. Decaris

Michel Gallois Robin Smith

Anna Fablova A. Turiakova Branislav Kukula

Marco Albiez Martina Furrer M. Zurbriggen Patrick Varonier Remo Bulgheroni Samuel Zweifel Stefan Gisler Thomas Kempf Bernhard Maier Gerti Zandt Jonas Sögtrop

Thomas FörsterManfred Huber Richard Fiedler

Albert Gomig Bianca Zanona Daniel Steinbauer David Dietrich Georg Zeller Hannes Resch Herbert Huber Martin PlankManuel Schöpf Markus Goller Markus Greiderer Martin Ganzer Martin Zeiser

Michael Schloff er R. Kramberger Brice Lacorre Christian Gutknecht Damir Casu

Thomas Faller

Thomas Kaserer Thomas Lunger Thomas Möltner Thomas Nocker Thomas Pichler T. Strumpfl ohner Tobias Spitaler Ulrike OberrauchUlfur Gudmundsson U. Marchesan Verena Pattis Walter Rieder Werner Siller Wolfgang HanniWolfgang Gurschler Wolfgang Lechner

Wolfgang Psenner

Richard Reifer Robert HerbstRene Tschigg Roberto Begliatti R. D‘Agostino Rudolf Prantl Sara Moraschi Sarah Winkler Sergej Ragosin Siegfried Göller

Siegfried Rieder Stefan Egger Stefan Felder Stefan Gasser Stefan Malfer Stefan Reinstadler Stefanie Perathoner Stefano Bruscagin Stefano D‘Amicis Stefano Locatelli Stephan Psenner Sylvia Psenner Tamara Pircher

Othmar Kanton Patrizia PircherPaolo Alberti Paolo Bagozzi Paolo Nardone P. Platzgummer Paul PsaierPaolo Merler Peter Mahlknecht Peter Rottensteiner

Peter Unterholzer Petra Kofl er Philippe Ronin

Martin Margesin

Florian Villgrattner

Hermann Nock

Manfred Scherer

A. Aichhorn Alexander Heinz

Thomas Damian

Robert Maoret

Monika Hornikova Nicole Thaler Omar Faustini

Jan Podmanicky Jaroslav Kral L. Podmanicky

Lowy Ladislav Marek Vesely Martin Merka Milos Slosiar Radoslav Martonik

Anja Berents Anton Puff

Arno Hafner Astrid VillgrattnerArmin Grasberger

Elmar Walder

Lasse Nordström Lena Maria Gummerer Lesya Faller Manfred LiviManfred Alber

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