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Bettmeralp I / II ski lift

Technical Data

Stationen
Lower station 1940 m
Upper station 2067 m
Vertical rise 127 m

Route
Slope length 640 m x 2
Rope length 1300 m x 2
Rope diameter 20 mm
Number of towers 6 x 2
Traveling speed 2.7 m/sec
Traveling time 4 minutes
Number of t-bars 56  
Total capacity 1000

passengers/hour
x 2


Special features
Parallel ski lifts
Lighting for night skiing
Skilift Bettmeralplift

Year of construction 1972
Manufacturer Willy Habegger AG, Thun – Von Roll Transportsysteme

History

1955

Opening of a small ski lift
Lower station was situated at the present location and went up towards today’s “Lägerlifte

1956 The present small ski lift was replaced by a larger ski lift on December 28, 1956
1962

Construction and opening of the “Zurschmitten“ ski lift at the location of today’s “Bettmeralplifte“

1972 Construction and opening of today’s “Bettmeralp” parallel ski lifts
1989

Drive control and remote control and monitoring system rebuilt by Kündig

1990

Lower station rebuilt and extended with new rest room facilities and installation of turnstiles by Nedap “Ski Card System“ for automatic access control and extension of staff premises and cash desk

1993 Monitoring cabin at upper station rebuilt
1994

Comfort improved at the lower station by extension of premises


Page updated: 22.02.2007

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