Inauguration of the Pinzolo - Campiglio Express

panoramic gondola, with a view of the Brenta Dolomites'eccezione, which offers tourists and residents the opportunity to ski in the largest ski area un''unica: over 150 km of trails that go up to the Val Rendena The Val di Sole hourly capacity is 1,800 people, with 122 cabins can accommodate up to 8 passengers and travel at a maximum speed of 6 meters per second. Approximately 26.6 million cost of the system financed by the Autonomous Province of Trento, Trentino commissioned by development, joint venture created by the association Collini-Leitner-lifts and managed by Misconel Pinzolo Spa

"Today it takes the body a realization set in that is a comprehensive system of western Trentino - said the President of the Autonomous Province of Trento, Lorenzo Dellai - and in a broader argument that will make our province competitive at the international level. We say this in a particular period, in which our community is experiencing a deep economic crisis, because it is precisely in times like these that we must look towards distant horizons, we must unite and work from a management perspective, organization and promotion, to become stronger and more competitive. " Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo, in this sense have nothing to envy to other mountain sport capital: "The Trentino can have a major role in the panorama of the Alps - said the President Dellai - but we believe it. And this point of view we can count sull''ente public, which is launching a first sign of confidence: we must not be afraid to go through this crisis, because the Trentino has a structure - public, private and collective - firm, has a strong community that wants to regain its rightful place in the international tourist scene, just from projects like these, which combine infrastructure, social and economic development as well as attention to the valuable natural heritage of our land. "

president of Ski Pinzolo Masé Antonio, the connection between the ski areas of Pinzolo and Campiglio is a dream come true: "Un''idea dating back to 1980 and in 2004 he married'importante vision of integrated mobility system. Three major functions of the cable car link: To link to Pinzolo and Doss Sabion with di Campiglio ski, two places near yet so far away also, the possibility of lifts Pinzolo to finally enter the ski area that extends up to the Val di Sole, thus having a basin large enough to ensure the sustainability of their economic budgets, and to Campiglio'opportunità to offer tourists the stunning tracks Pinzolo, I think in particular the Tulot which has few equals in the world ", also highlighted words from the President of Marcello Di Campiglio Ski Andreolli. The connection was made

dall''associazione joint venture (ATI), composed of parent dall''impresa Leitner Spa (Sterzing) and Collini Works Spa (Trent) and Misconel Ltd (Cavan), which had won The tender called in 2009 by Trentino Development on behalf of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
The plant was built in 300 days, starting from the delivery of the site dating back to August 2, 2010. The total cost of the work was of 26.5 million, 27 companies and professionals who have worked in various capacities.

Pinzolo Campiglio Express is a panoramic gondola from the advanced technical features, which extends for 4,727 meters and a gradient of 1,113 meters. The 122 cabins, which will travel at a maximum speed of 6 meters per second, can accommodate up to 8 passengers, which will be an hourly capacity of 1,800 people. Overall, it ranges from Pinzolo in Madonna di Campiglio, and vice versa, in just 16 minutes travel time is in fact equal to 13'8'', to which are added 3 'for transit in the two intermediate stations. Four, finally, the stations of departure and arrival in a town by Puza Fò (at an altitude of 1,664 meters), an intermediate in the locality Plaza (1,140 meters), a second intermediate locations Colarin (1512 meters) and a arrival and departure locations Patascoss (1,753 meters).

vehicles out of service in the hospital in two stores are in automatic mode, the set of stations Puza Fò and Colarin. To complete the installation of new transformer stations, the stations provided by Puza Fò and Colarin, and two generators to ensure operation even in case of power failure.
Thanks to the innovative cable " Pinzolo Campiglio Express ", Madonna di Campiglio has been reported as a top destination by 2012" ADAC Skiguide, "the magazine dell''Automobile German Club, which annually evaluates more than 200 ski areas to which assigned nine award categories. < / p> For the management of

Pinzolo Ski Spa is committed to make use of at least 18 work units. In return for the charges dealt with and the service rendered, will Funivie Pinzolo 75% of the revenues generated by the plant, while the remaining 25% will be the responsibility of the Leitner. In this way, the Autonomous Province of Trento and Trentino Development have implemented an experience of public / private partnership, similar to a real project financing can enable a saving of public resources in the face of a simultaneous commitment of private operators (manufacturers and operators of cableways) to assume management of costs and revenues of twenty years.
The numbers: 4,727 yards
the overall length of the cableway installation
1,113 meters, the total difference in height
6 meters per second maximum speed.
3 gondolas that make up the independent Pinzolo Campiglio Express connected to each other achieve a continuous operation, but can also function independently in the three sections. There are three cable cars equipped with disconnectable fittings connected with intermediate stations that allow the transfer of the cabins of the three loops of rope that passengers should not go up or down from vehicles. The ability to separate the three plants is dictated by the need for the summer, to work only with the two trunks Colarin-Plaza-Colarin Patascoss.
122 cabins can accommodate each up to 8 seated passengers.
35 the supports that hold up a cable system.
50 mm diameter ropes carrying-hauling.
4 stations. From the start of the Fò Puza, at the ski resort of Pinzolo, the first part of the trunk leading to the first intermediate station, to the Plaza. Street then to the second section, which leads to Plaza Colarin, while the second intermediate station Colarin, which has 280 covered parking spaces, we reach the station Patascoss at the ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio.
1,220 meters length the first section, which connects the Fò Puza, the end of the district of Pinzolo, with the town Plaza. The plant has a vertical drop of 513 meters. The engine is equipped with two engines of 270 KW, 9 support line.
2,354 meters, the length of the second trunk, which goes from the Plaza parking Colarin. The plant has a vertical drop of 356 meters, with driving with two engines of 360 KW and 16 support line.
1,156 meters, the length of the third and final trunk, which rises to Colarin Patascoss connecting directly to the slopes of Madonna di Campiglio. The plant has a vertical drop of 246 meters and the tractor, located in Colarin, has two engines of 220 KW, 10-line backups. We thank the

'Ufficio Print the province of Trento for the photos and texts of the interviews (Lorenzo Dellai, Titian Mellarini, Masé Antonio, Michael Seeber)