2011/2012 season at the Monterosa Ski, new cable-Stafal Gabiet

Funded by 10 million and 900 thousand euros from the Aosta Valley in progress by Monterosa and the Temporary Road Construction Companies Leitner-BGF, the cable car is an ambitious and important for the district, which has to care about the safety and comfort of its skiers. The gondola connects the town and Stafal Gabiet at Gressoney-La-Trinité, constituting an important means of connecting with the funifor Salati-Indren and, with the Valley of Alagna. The highly technological and comfortable for passengers, consisting of 67 booths, stands for the speed, efficiency and frequency of service. Vehicles, in fact, are continuing at a distance of 86.4 meters of each other in a time interval of 14.4'', for a nominal maximum capacity of 2,000 people per hour.

The altitude varies from 1821.18 meters above sea level at the valley station to 2307.88 meters above sea level the mountain station, ensuring quick and safe transport at high altitude skiers and snowboarders, with the possibility to admire the lush scenery of the Monte Rosa and expect to reach the slopes and snow park for their descent and evolution.

Monterosa Ski and wanted to involve users in their decisions on the site ( www.monterosa-ski.com/ ): During the summer, the colors of the new vehicles have been the subject of an online survey among fans of the area.

Technical details of Stafal-Gabiet

Altitude, the valley station (pi) MT: 1821.18 meters above sea level

Altitude, the mountain station (pi) MF: 2307.88 meters above sea level

Horizontal length of the station entrances: 2506.62 meters

Gap between the terminal stations: 486.70 meters

Inclined length between inputs at the station: 2565.56 meters

Average gradient: 19.4%

Maximum gradient: 52.4%

Number of pillars of support: 11

Number of pillars restraint: 0

Number of pillars double effect: 6

Number of cable guide rollers 550mm (up / down): 260 (130/130)

Number of cable guide rollers 420mm (up / down): 88 (44/44)

Pulley diameter: 4.20 m

Sheave diameter: 4.20 m

Online interview: 5.30 m

Nominal hourly capacity: 2,000 p / h

Rated speed range: 6.00 m / s

Minimum time interval between vehicles: 14.4 sec

Equidistance between the minimum vehicle: 86.4 m

Number of vehicles: 67

Speed ​​power generating set: 4.00 m / s

Speed ​​at full load with a group of reserve (1 motor): 3.00 m / s

Recovery engine speed: 1.00 m / s

Rated power DC electric main engines: 2x360 kW at 1,500 g / m

Rated power electric motor recovery: 160 kW to 1,480 g / m

Diameter of carrying-drawer: 50 mm

Firing voltage of the device:

- Nominal value: 59,000 daN

- Maximum value = 1.08 x nominal value: 63,720 daN

- Minimum value x = 0.92 nominal value: 54,280 daN

Direction of rotation: anticlockwise

Connection between the stations: Suspended / basement