Le changement climatique représente un défi social majeur.
La fonte des calottes polaires et des glaciers est un fait indéniable qui ne pourra pas être arrêté de sitôt. Cela signifie qu'il faut s'adapter à cette situation et essayer d'en tirer le meilleur parti. Pour pouvoir aider les remontées mécaniques à relever ce défi, les produits de SunKid sont constamment développés et adaptés aux nouvelles conditions.
Le phénomène global de la fonte des glaciers n'épargne pas le glacier de Tsanfleuron en Suisse. Le glacier fond à une vitesse moyenne de 5 mètres par an sur ses bords et de 50 centimètres en son centre. Ces valeurs et vitesses de fonte, ainsi que d'autres, ont forcé les responsables du domaine skiable de Glacier 3000 à agir, car des cuvettes se forment, rendant l'accès aux pistes difficile - l'installation d'un nouveau téléski s'est avérée nécessaire.
Ligne de commande entre la vallée et la montagne : câble à fibres optiques
The ideal partner for this solution was found by the Glacier 3000 ropeways in Borer Lift AG, which is part of Sunkidworld.
A demountable Sunkid Mega Comfort Star was installed so that guests of the ski area can again reach the starting point of the Combe-d'Audon slope effortlessly and then carve down the 7-kilometer black run. A mobile metal foundation allows the temporary use of the small ski lift. This special steel construction, replaces the conventional anchored concrete foundation. It is buried in the snow and can be removed at the end of the ski season without leaving any residue or causing irreversible damage to the terrain. The metal foundation is quickly installed, mobile and reusable. This ensures time and cost savings for the Glacier 3000 ropeways.
The flexible installation and removal is necessary because no lift would be able to withstand the flow of the glacier, the periodic snowfalls in summer, etc.
The small ski lift from Sunkid ensures a high level of comfort for customers, which is a priority for the director of the Glacier 3000 cable cars, Bernhard Tschannen.
For Borer Lift AG, this project was something very special, as it was the first Mega Comfort Star to be installed directly on a glacier. This type of lift was chosen because it features numerous technical innovations that are ideally suited for use on a glacier. One example is that the new generation of the tried-and-tested Sunkid small ski lift is infinitely height-adjustable from 1.0 to 5.0 meters. This feature allows the lift to be raised in the evening so that an optimal track can be prepared overnight.
"The construction of this lift presented Borer Lift AG with previously unimagined challenges. A construction site at 2729 m above sea level is not comparable to one near the valley. For example, there is no electricity from the grid, and the parts of the lift cannot be delivered by truck. This requires a helicopter, and not just any helicopter, it requires a "strong guy". The weather kept throwing a spanner in the works. Heavy snowfall, wind, restricted visibility, etc. affected the construction work. In addition, huge amounts of snow had to be moved at the installation site on the glacier in order to create a suitable route. All of this demanded a high degree of flexibility from the team and presented major challenges, but we were able to overcome them with flying colors. We are very proud that we were able to realize this exciting project. It is the first Sunkid Mega Comfort Star with flexible and seasonal use on a glacier," sums up Axel Halder, Managing Director of Borer Lift AG.
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