SnowMagazine 03.2016 - Nr 2.indd

01/2016
english
experts magazine
W W W.T E C H N O A L P I N .C O M
CONTENTS
MARCH 2016
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ENGELBERG TITLIS (SUI)
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KRONPLATZ (ITA)
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SIVAS YILDIZ DAĞ I KAYAK MERKEZI (TUR)
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WHAT DOES HE DO...?
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SNOWFACTORY
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN NORTHERN EUROPE
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OLYMPIC SNOW AT PHOENIX PARK
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ATASSplus-UPDATE 2016
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LE GRAND BORNAND (FRA)
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VALLE NEVADO (CHI)
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40 YEARS, THE AGE OF EXPERIENCE...!!
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AUSTRALIA
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CERRO CASTOR (ARG)
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IN MEMORIAM - ANGEL JARAIZ
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DID YOU KNOW...?
EDITORIAL
DEAR READERS,
not only did we celebrate our 25th an-
As usual, we had and followed interest-
ATASSplus data-management system.
niversary last year but it was also the
ing projects all around the world. The
The whole system was successfully in-
first year that we produced 1,000 units
first fully automatic snowmaking system
tegrated and was operational before the
of any single type within the same year.
in Chile has been installed in Valle Ne-
start of the season.
Our TF10 is a successful story. Not only
vado. Cerro Castor (Argentina) has been
We also completed another very inter-
is it one of the most powerful fan guns
a TechnoAlpin customer since 2005 and
esting project in South Korea, where we
on the market but it also boasts of ex-
once again required our knowledge and
first revised and then implemented the
cellent efficiency. The feedback we have
to our expertise for the extension of its
existing system. All this to guarantee the
received has been very positive and it
snow-making system. The main focus
venue of all the snowboard and freestyle
reflects the great demand for this prod-
in Engelberg Titlis, which is one of the
ski events for the upcoming Olympic
uct.
most popular ski resorts in Switzerland,
Games in Pyeongchang in 2018.
Alongside efficient snow guns, the man-
was on the water supply where we even
There are more exciting news and re-
agement of snow production is becom-
installed drinking-water pipelines.
ports in our Snow Experts Magazine on
ing increasingly important for the calcu-
The operators of one of the most popular
other projects.
lation of cost efficiency of a ski resort.
ski resorts in Italy, Kronplatz, opted to
Our IT-department is working intensively
integrate their system in the TechnoAlpin
Happy reading!
on our software packages. One of the
results of their efforts is the weather module which is available for our
ATASSplus data management system.
It enables accurate recording of weather data and precise weather forecasts,
helping ski resort operators to plan their
slope opening times more effectively.
The Snowfactory, our snow gun for temperatures above zero, is ideal for events
of any kind and it allows more accurate
planning and guarantees the required
snow cover. The DSV (German Ski Asso-
Erich Gummerer
Walter Rieder
Régis-Antoine Decolasse
ciation) is the proud owner of two Snowfactory systems and rents them out for
various events. They had no problems to
guarantee snow coverage for the World
Cup events in Klingenthal, Willingen and
Ruhpolding.
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ENGELBERG TITLIS
MODERNIZATION
OF SNOW-MAKING
SYSTEM
THE ENGELBERG TITLIS SKI RESORT IS VERY POPULAR WITH LOCALS AND
TOURISTS BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO ZURICH AND LUCERNE. TECHNOALPIN HAS SUCCEEDED IN ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THIS SPECTACULAR DESTINATION SINCE 2014. IN THE FIRST YEAR THE ENTIRE SNOWMAKING SYSTEM WAS CONVERTED TO THE ATASSPLUS CONTROL SYSTEM.
AT THE SAME TIME THE PUMPING STATION HYDRAULICS AND ELECTRICS WERE
UPGRADED TO TECHNOALPIN‘S STANDARDS. THE UNIT USED TO ROUTE
DRINKING WATER FROM THE VALLEY UP TO THE TITLIS MOUNTAIN WAS
ALSO INTEGRATED IN THE TECHNOALPIN CONTROL SYSTEM.
Existing pits on the site were replaced
Titlis was optimized during the 2015
and a 1.2 km pipeline, it is now possible
by new TechnoAlpin pits, and various
expansion phase. This involved drain-
to pump sufficient water into the exist-
snow guns were supplied. The biggest
ing some of the water from the existing
ing system and to improve the pressure
challenge was taking over all nine exist-
„Trübsee“ reservoir and drilling a new
conditions in the entire resort.
ing pumping stations and various valve
extraction line in the spring of 2015.
While the new Engelberg-Trübsee-Stand
boxes which were connected together.
Thanks to the installation of an addi-
gondola lift was being built, the main
The general water supply in Engelberg
tional booster pump, two cooling towers
focus was on renovating the existing
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SWITZERLAND
The project at a glance
2014:
• 2x M20 mobile
• 41x V3
• Partial conversion of the existing pits
(PE pits, ground anchors, concrete pits)
• 2x TF10 mobile
• 1x T40 mobile
• 2x T40 mounted on 1.6 m tower
• 2x TF10 mounted on 1.6 m tower
• 1x TF10 rebuilt on existing arm
2015:
• 7x TF10 on 3.5 m lift
• 3x T40 mobile
snow-making system in Stand. This was
park and the midway station area have
• 5x TF10 mobile
extended from the midway station of
already been installed and fitted. The
• 9x V3ee
Trübsee to the summit station of Stand.
pipe installation work is due to be com-
• PS200 extension:
This involved building a new pumping
pleted in 2016. Refurbishing the drink-
- 1x pump, 132 kW, 63 l/s and 155 m
pit below the new mid-way station to
ing water pipeline and drains for the
- 2 cooling towers, 40 l/s, withdrawal &
take the water from the new Trübsee
summit station of Stand was started at
extraction line. The existing pumps were
the same time. These pipes are being
reused and redesigned, and three new
supplied and laid by TechnoAlpin. The
high-pressure pumps were installed.
snow-making system has been designed
250 kW, 33 l/s and 550 m
There are also plans for new pits with
to allow for future extensions towards
- 2 new drinking water pumps
various fixed snow guns on this stretch,
the Jochpass mountain pass but mainly
and the first pits and lines for the snow
in the direction of the Titlis glacier.
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feeder station to PS800
• PS800 extension:
- 3x pumps with frequency converter,
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www.titlis.ch
PROJECT
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KRONPLATZ
NEW CONTROL SYSTEM
WITH 116 KM OF SLOPES AND 32 STATE-OF-THE-ART LIFT SYSTEMS, THE
SKI RESORT OF KRONPLATZ IS ONE OF THE TOP WINTER SPORTS DESTINATIONS IN THE NORTH OF ITALY. KRONPLATZ HAS BEEN A TECHNOALPIN
CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. THE SKI RESORT HAS A NUMBER OF TECHNOALPIN SNOW GUNS WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN LINKED INTO THE
CUSTOMER‘S OWN CONTROL SYSTEM.
Work began in the summer of 2015
and together, in September – and it all
TechnoAlpin data-control system. The
to integrate the whole system into the
went off without a hitch.
brief was also to extend the snow-mak-
ATASSplus data-control system. This in-
In addition, the existing company-owned
ing system therefore 9x TF10 were sup-
volved changing the control units in 13
control units in 28x M20, 19x M18 and
plied and integrated in the ATASS-plus
existing pumping stations and reprogram-
7 lances were replaced with an original
control system.
ming the existing control units in two oth-
TechnoAlpin control unit. The existing
The extension comprises the full da-
ers in order to link them into the ATASSplus
Siemens control unit was reprogrammed
ta-control package, including water
system. The challenge was then to put all
on 25x M90. All these snow guns could
management, energy limitation, update
15 pumping stations into operation in time
then be successfully linked into the
contracts and wind-tracking function.
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ITALY
Kronplatz Seilbahn AG has been developing its snow-making
system since the late 1980s and consistently pushing ahead
with automation technology. We originally had to come up
with an in-house solution for the entire pumping station and
snow-gun control system because there was nothing suitable
on offer. In view of the rapid progress, both in terms of snowgun technology and control software, we decided to replace
the original control software and hardware in the summer
of 2015 after more than 20 years of service. Given the size
and complexity of the snow-making system, the changeover
The project at a glance
• Commissioning of 15 pumping stations:
- Replacement of control units
in 13 pumping stations
- Reprogramming of 2 further
pumping stations
• Integration of TechnoAlpin control units in:
- 28x M20
- 19x M18
- 7 lances
was always going to be a challenge, but we joined forces and
• Reprogramming of the control units in 25x M90
succeeded in the end in installing the ATASSplus software and
• Delivery of 9x TF10
putting the snow-making technology into operation.
• Integration of full control system:
Dr. Ing. Christian Erroi, Director of Kronplatz Seilbahn AG
- Water management
- Energy limitation
- Update contracts
- Wind tracking
-etc.
www.kronplatz.com
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PROJECT
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TURKEY
SIVAS YILDIZ DAĞ I
KAYAK MERKEZI
GUARANTEED SNOW
THE POPULAR SIVAS YILDIZ DAĞI KAYAK MERKEZI SKI RESORT IN TURKEY TURNED TO THE SNOW
EXPERTS FROM TECHNOALPIN FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SNOW-MAKING SYSTEM.
SNOW-MAKING SYSTEM.
October 2015 saw the work start on building a reservoir and enlarging the
snow-making system. The new reservoir has a capacity of 50,000 m³ and is located at the height of 1,850 m. Six kilometers of cast iron pipes were laid between
main pumping station PS100, pumping station PS200 and the reservoir in order to
ensure an optimal water supply. There are also nine kilometers of pipes connecting
the various pits on the ski slopes. An additional 95 concrete pits were constructed.
The snow-making system was installed with 94x Rubis and one T40 fan gun. The
equipment was integrated into the TechnoAlpin ATASSplus control system. The
work will be completed in 2016.
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The project at a glance
• 6 km of cast iron pipe
• 9 km of steel pipe
• Reservoir with a capacity of 50,000 m³
• Construction of 2 transformer stations,
1x 1250 kVA and 1x 1000 kVA
• ES100 water extraction point (1430 m):
1x submerged pump,
3x high-pressure pump,
2x compressor
• 1x T40 on 1.6 m tower
with centralized air, Hydromat W3 in pit
• 94x Rubis SR10 Evo,
with YB valve in pit
• 95x concrete pits
• ATASSplus
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WHAT DOES HE DO...?
WHAT DOES HE DO...
STEFAN STERR?
STEFAN STERR CAME ON BOARD IN 2015 WHEN TECHNOALPIN BROUGHT
HIM IN TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR PIPE SYSTEMS TAILORED
FOR SNOWMAKING SYSTEMS. HE HEADS UP THE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF CAST IRON PIPE SYSTEMS ALL OVER THE WORLD, EXPERTLY ASSISTING THE SALES TEAM WITH HIS TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE
CAST IRON PIPE INDUSTRY.
„As head of sales of cast iron pipe
lowing new alternative technologies to
„This job brings new challenges all the
systems, I liaise with all the project
be discussed and offered.
time and that is what I find exciting
managers, site supervisors, the bid
Stefan also decides on the product range.
about it. When we are working with
processing section, sales staff and the
New pipes and fittings are developed
existing pipes, we need to provide the
end customers. It is important to have
jointly with the supplier, Saint-Gobain
right products for difficult installation
oversight of the projects from the out-
PAM. His remit also includes putting
situations or for connections in prob-
set and to define the terms of ski slope
strategies in place for the use of the
lematic locations,“ said Stefan, „there-
inspections and the routing of the pipe-
ALPINAL Systems and making recom-
fore we sometimes also work closely
lines,“ said Stefan.
mendations in relation to applications.
with external planning offices.
Some aspects of the job are purely
Stefan also trains TechnoAlpin employees
What does he particularly enjoy about
sales work but other aspects exploit
in order to share his know-how about
the job? „I like working in a culturally
the technical subject knowledge and
pipe systems internally as much as pos-
diverse business and it is also a pleas-
experience which Stefan acquired over
sible. He also works closely with the Mar-
ure and a privilege to be able to work in
many years working for a manufacturer
keting office when new catalogues need
the mountains and with snow. Skiing is
of cast iron pipe systems, thereby al-
to be produced on cast iron pipe systems.
one of my favourite hobbies!“
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®
WHAT DOES HE DO...?
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SNOWFACTORY
IN NORTHERN
EUROPE
The TechnoAlpin Snowfactory makes it possible to generate snow at temperatures above zero C°. An advanced and proven cooling
technology is used to bring the temperature of the water below freezing point and to generate snow by innovative means. The
Snowfactory gives ski resort operators more scope and certainty if they are planning ski slope openings, for example, or other
kinds of events. After a successful installation in Winterberg in 2014, the demand was high in 2015, particularly in Scandinavia
where three projects followed in quick succession.
Sjüsjoen, Norway
„The Snowfactory was running 24 h
The popular ski resort of Sjüsjoen is
a day without any problems. I was
just 20 km from the Olympic venue of
also able to gain remote access to the
Lillehammer. The Snowfactory enables
machine to monitor operations thanks
the operators there to guarantee snow
to the connection to the ATASSplus
coverage, especially in the modern Bi-
system. The machine is very easy to
athlon Arena. The fixed SF220 has been
use because it is fully automatic.“
installed in Sjüsjoen where it is produc-
Espen Vetsch,
ing 220 m³ of snow per day.
Park Manager at Sjüsjoen
Geilo, Norway
„The quality of the snow is fantastic
The ski resort of Geilo had stored
and the machine runs really well.“
20,000 m³ of snow from the previous
Geir Flage,
season and this enabled the opening of
a slope prepared for training purposes
two whole months before the start of the
Maintenance Manager and Geilo
Snowfactory-Manager
season. The ski slope is maintained with
the help of the TechnoAlpin Snowfactory
and this also helps to prevent snow loss
through melting. A mobile SF100 was
installed in Geilo where it is producing
100 m³ of snow every day.
Idre Fjäll, Sweden
„I was really impressed with the dis-
Idre Fjäll was the first ski resort to open
tribution system. I was able to spray
the season in Sweden thanks to stored
the snow across a width of 85 m“
snow supplies and the mobile SF100
Jonas Pålsson, Snowfactory-
Snowfactory.
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Manager in Idre Fjäll
SNOWFACTORY
SNOWFACTORY
AND THE DSV
Offizieller Ausrüster des
THE GERMAN SKI ASSOCIATION (DSV) HAS BOUGHT
TWO SNOW PRODUCERS FROM THE SNOWFACTORY
LINE AND IS USING THESE MACHINES AT COMPETITION VENUES IN GERMANY. THIS WILL HELP BOTH
THE ASSOCIATION AND THE ORGANIZERS AT THE
RELEVANT VENUES TO PLAN AND RUN EVENTS,
GIVING THEM ADDED CERTAINTY AND CONFIDENCE
THAT THE RIGHT CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
said Vogel, „and so we are very glad
The Snowfactory machines were used
Walter Vogel, Director of DSV Market-
Two Snowfactory machines were also
on the ski jump in Klingenthal at the
ing GmbH, saw the Snowfactory snow
used shortly before Christmas for the Bi-
start of winter in order to guarantee that
producers as a fundamental require-
athlon World Cup in Ruhpolding in order
the World Cup ski jump opening event
ment to be able to hold the World Cup
to be able to run both competitions at
would go off without a hitch. The volume
in Klingenthal. „Without the Snowfactory
the beginning of 2016. Snow was being
of snow produced amounted to around
machines the World Cup would definite-
produced for the World Cup event for
3,000 m³.
ly not have gone ahead in Klingenthal,“
about two weeks.
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that we decided to buy these machines.
They are reliable and work perfectly.
The Snowfactory snow producers give
our event organizers the certainty they
need to plan ahead. Having already had
positive experiences with the existing
TechnoAlpin machines, we knew that we
already had a reliable business partner
by our side who produces high-quality
snow guns.“
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
IN NORTHERN EUROPE
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IS A VERY POPULAR WINTER SPORT IN NORTHERN EUROPE AND THIS IS MAKING CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING CENTERS
INCREASINGLY RELIANT ON SNOW-MAKING TECHNOLOGY, ESPECIALLY IN
THE SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA. THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING CENTERS
WITH SNOW-MAKING SYSTEMS ARE IN A POSITION TO OPEN EARLIER
THAN OTHERS IN THE AREA AND SO EXTEND THEIR SEASON.
The project at a glance
• 1x T40
• 1x TF10
• 1x V3
• ATASSplus
• Pump, 50 l/s
• Reservoir
Tranemo
system, the cross-country ski center
ern Sweden to open its doors at the
Because of its position in Southern
was able to stay open a whole 122
start of the season. The Swedish Ski
Sweden, the Tranemo cross-country
days longer than the other centers in
Association singled out the Tranemo
center is prone to extremely margin-
the region. It is also one of the first
cross-country skiing center for an
al temperatures. Thanks to the new
cross-country ski centers in South-
award for the best cross-country trails.
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NORTHERN EUROPE
Borås
machines were already hard at work
The Borås ski stadium is not far from the
and were in operation for around 400
Tranemo cross-country ski center. Having
hours. The snow guns are fully auto-
been inspired by Tranemo, the operators
matic. The water for the system is tak-
at Borås contacted the snow experts and
en from the sea.
arranged for two 30 l/s pumps to be
installed and pipelines to be laid. One
Cross-Country World Cup:
Royal Palace Sprint
Bålsta
The Swedish Ski Association leased two
The Bålsta cross-country ski center near
T40 mobile pumps from TechnoAlpin.
Stockholm also relies on snow produced
Söderhamn
They provided the snow for the routes
by TechnoAlpin systems. A new system
The cross-country ski center in Sö-
for the Cross-Country World Cup Royal
was installed with two T40 machines
derhamn decided to buy two T40
Castle Sprint in Stockholm. The new
and one V3 with compressor. A pumping
mobile pumps to provide snow for its
system produced 15,000 m³ of snow for
station was also built and two kilometers
cross-country ski runs. In January the
the World Cup.
of pipeline were laid.
TF10 and one V3 were integrated in the
ATASSplus data control system.
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PROJECTS
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PHOENIX PARK
OLYMPIC
SNOW
PHOENIX PARK WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN VENUES FOR THE 2018
OLYMPIC GAMES IN PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA. ALL OF THE
SNOWBOARD AND FREESTYLE SKI EVENTS IN THE 2018 OLYMPIC
GAMES WILL BE HELD THERE.
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SOUTH KOREA
The project at a glance
• 51x TF10 on 4.5 m lift
• 6x TF10, arm-mounted
• 37 retractable pits
•ATASSplus
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The entire area for the Olympic Games
will also be installed. The ATASSplus
were completed in a record time of just
– six competition slopes in total – will
system will be used to control the entire
four months starting in July 2015. Back
be equipped by TechnoAlpin with the
snow-making system. The two existing
in November it was already possible to
latest snow-making machinery. This will
pumping stations will also be automat-
produce the snow for the Olympic heats
include 51x TF10 machines mounted on
ed by TechnoAlpin and connected to the
which were held in February 2016. The
4.5 m lifts and six arm-mounted TF10
control system.
other ski slopes will also be equipped
machines. An additional 27 retractable
pits for mobile automatic snow guns
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with TechnoAlpin snow-making systems
The Slopestyle and Ski Cross slopes
in the summer of 2016.
PROJECT
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Wetbulb Temperature -5,0 °C
Temperature -4,5 °C
Humidity 90 %
Wind Speed 50 km/h
Wetbulb Temperature -3,0 °C
Temperature -2,5 °C
Humidity 90 %
Wind Speed 10 km/h
Wetbulb Temperature -5,5 °C
Temperature -4,0 °C
Humidity 70 %
Wind Speed 30 km/h
Wetbulb Temperature -5,2 °C
Temperature -2,0 °C
Humidity 40 %
Wind Speed 2 km/h
ATASSplus
UPDATE 2016
Wetbulb Temperature -4,6 °C
Temperature -3,0 °C
Humidity 70 %
Wind Speed 8 km/h
TO EXPLOIT THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY IN THE FALL FOR SNOW
GENERATION AND TO PRODUCE SNOW OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE – THESE ARE PRESUMABLY THE TARGETS OF ANY
SKI RESORT. THE ATASSPLUS CONTROL SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY TECHNOALPIN HAS PROVED TO BE THE OPTIMUM TOOL FOR THIS COMPLEX
CHALLENGE. THE 2016 UPDATE WILL FURTHER SIMPLIFY THE CONTROL
OF THE SYSTEM AND REVOLUTIONIZE PLANNING FOR THE SNOW SEASON.
Weather module
and integrate all the relevant weather
perature differences in the ski resort.
Until now ski resorts have had to rely
data in the ATASSplus software. The
Only local measurements can yield lo-
on the weather forecasts issued by the
collected data is analyzed profession-
cal forecasts.
regional meteorological offices to help
ally and combined with meteorological
The weather can be forecasted accu-
with their planning. What is more, tem-
model data by virtue of the collabo-
rately for up to ten days, helping the
peratures can vary immensely in the
ration with Europe‘s largest private
managers decide where to deploy
smallest of areas, especially in alpine
weather service, MeteoGroup. This re-
snowmaking equipment and person-
terrain. The new weather module is
sults in accurate and precise weather
nel for maximum efficiency and to se-
now here to help. A meteo station is
forecasts relevant to the use of snow
lect the right date for opening the ski
installed on each snow gun to collect
guns, even when there are large tem-
slopes.
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SOFTWARE
New improved SnowManager
ATASSplus in mobile app form
ATASSplus has been able to import and
ATASSplus has been available as a mobile app for all Android devices since the 2015
display data from different systems for
version. Not only can data be monitored in this way but all the main parameters can
snow depth measurement since 2014.
also be configured via the app.
With the 2016 update the average snow
The 2016 release now also features a graph of the pumping station, allowing all the
depth is now also displayed in cm as
pumping station flow charts to be displayed and used.
well as using color.
The various minimum snow quantities
New improved user interface
can still be specified for the season as
Even more detail can be shown in the map view in ATASSplus 2016 because high-res-
it progresses, such as the minimum
olution orthophotographs can now also be used for the display.
amount required to open the slopes or
The filter and search facilities have also been upgraded, making the system even
the amount needed for the entire sea-
faster to use. The user interface has also been adapted to the new standards of es-
son. As menitoned earlier, the new
tablished programs and has become more intuitive. Very important information now
feature in the 2016 version is that the
stands out even more.
required snow depth can now also be
shown in cm. The SnowManager then
Simplified maintenance
automatically calculates the amount
ATASSplus now includes important documents for the servicing and maintenance of
still needed for each pit and slope. As
the system, such as manuals, circuit diagrams, quick reference guides and exploded
soon as the limit is reached, the snow
drawings.
operations team is informed and, if so
Any spare parts which are needed can be ordered via ATASSplus in the new spare
desired, the snowmaking process can
parts shop which has also been optimized. In the future ATASSplus will feature a
be stopped automatically.
history of spare parts purchase orders.
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LE GRAND BORNAND
TECHNOALPIN
EXTENDS SNOWMAKING SYSTEM
IN SUMMER 2015, THE SKI RESORT OPERATOR AT LE GRAND-BORNAND
SELECTED TECHNOALPIN TO UPGRADE ITS SNOW-MAKING SYSTEM.
THE PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE „LES GETTIERS“ SKI SLOPE, WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF 11 NEW SNOW GUNS.
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FRANCE
The project at a glance
• 4x T40 on 1.6 m tower
• 5x TF10 on 2.6 m tower
• 1x TF10 on 3.5 m tower
• 1x TF10 on 4.5 m tower
• 1x TL6
•ATASSplus
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This is one of the main slopes located
this extension, a TL6 was installed in the
in the center of the resort. The opera-
„Envers“ section of the ski resort. The
tors insisted on bringing in TechnoAlpin
TL6 is the latest snow lance model and
experts for such an important section of
boasts six control settings for optimum
the ski resort.
performance adapted to the extreme
This expansion has allowed the resort
weather conditions on the mountain.
to increase snow production in this im-
ATASSplus is used to control the entire
portant region significantly. In addition to
snow-making system.
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PROJECT
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VALLE NEVADO
CAST-IRON SNOW
GUARANTEE
VALLE NEVADO IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SKI RESORTS IN CHILE AND IS
LOCATED ABOUT AN HOUR FROM THE CAPITAL, SANTIAGO DE CHILE. THE
RESORT IS KNOWN FOR THE QUALITY OF THE SNOW ON THE SKI SLOPES
WHICH EXTEND OVER 900 HECTARES FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 2860 M
ABOVE SEA LEVEL TO 3670 M ABOVE SEA LEVEL ON THE SUMMIT CIMA
TRES PUNTAS.
Valle Nevado engaged the assistance of
m above sea level. The length of the
being installed which can pump water
TechnoAlpin in order to guarantee high
snowmaking network is currently being
both to the upper area of the Cima An-
quality of snow on the ski slopes from
extended by about two kilometers with
des and to the lower area.
the beginning of the season. The wa-
Alpinal ductile cast iron pipes, electric
ter for the snowmaking system is taken
cables and data cables. A pump with an
This will be the first system in South
from Ballicas lake at an altitude of 3250
output of approximately 60 l/s is also
America with reservoir aeration. This
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CHILE
The project at a glance
lowers the average temperature of the
handling for the conditions and boast
reservoir water and allows snow produc-
high levels of efficiency even in border-
tion to begin earlier. The system includes
line temperatures. The two snow guns
19 supply points with underground re-
planned for use on height-adjustable
inforced concrete pits and overground
towers can also be used as mobile ver-
hydrants. There are plans for the instal-
sions on an undercarriage with wheels
lation of ten T40 type fan guns. These
so that the snow production operations
fan guns are ideal for the Valle Nevado
can be moved to precisely where the
ski slopes because they have the right
snow is needed.
• 2 km of underground snow-making network
• HP pump outputting approx. 60 l/s - 315 kW
• Submerged pump outputting
approx. 42 l/s - 75 kW
• Reservoir air compressor, 22 kW
• 19x connection points for fan guns
• 2x T40, lift-mounted
• 3x T40, fixed tower-mounted installation
• 5x T40 on mobile undercarriage
•ATASSplus
www.vallenevado.com
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PROJECT
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40 YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE...!!
VERY FEW HISTORICAL PLAYERS OF THE SNOWMAKING MARKET CAN
CLAIM 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE! THIS IS THE CASE FOR THE FRENCH
SUBSIDIARY OF TECHNOALPIN!
Indeed, it all began in 1976 in Fran-
and then of the machine room (Liberty),
ment for the group, the other one being
ce: In December of that year, the first
development of lances, internal and ex-
in Bolzano.
prototype slope, equipped with air &
ternal mixing (Borax, Safyr and Rubis)...
Today, the combined skills of all the
water snow guns, was installed in Méri-
group’s engineers fully contribute to
bel-Mottaret (France) ... At the time the
It‘s all this expertise and experience,
the reinforcement of the technological
engineers had chosen to focus their de-
cultivated throughout the years of ser-
advantage of TechnoAlpin on the air
velopments on the air & water techno-
vice and innovation, and of course ski
& water and fan technology as well as
logy and full automatic snowmaking in-
area operations, which are now integra-
software development! These are the
stallations! Over the next four decades,
ted into the TechnoAlpin group, through
foundations that support the ability of
the development team moved quickly
the activities of its French subsidiary.
TechnoAlpin to be the major partner of
through the innovations: regulating val-
Besides, TechnoAlpin France is one of
ski resorts for snowmaking, now and for
ves (YA, YB and VAR), automation of trail
two centers for Research and Develop-
years to come.
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AUSTRALIA
EXPANSION
IN AUSTRALIA
Mt. Hotham
There has been new investment in the
slopes earlier and extending the season
snowmaking system at Mt Hotham. The
in the spring as well. The work is due
expanded system means that Mt Ho-
to be completed by the time the season
tham can have snow coverage for the
starts in June 2016.
entire season. The system was designed
The project at a glance
• 11x Double Borax 6 m
including steel pits
www.mtbuller.com.au
to provide snow for slopes for both beginners and advanced skiers. The ski
Mt. Buller
resort is now capable of opening the ski
The ski resort of Mt Buller is situated
three hours from Melbourne and has
The project at a glance
Mt. Hotham
snow is guaranteed for all, from begin-
• 5x T40 with blade heating
on hydraulic 3.5 m lift
• 7x TF10 mobile
• 6x T60 with blade heating
on hydraulic lift
• 1.6 km of cast iron pipe
www.mthotham.com.au
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over 300 ha of ski slopes. Fun in the
Mt. Buller
ners right through to professionals.
Mt Buller used to be a York customer and
has still remained true to the technology since the merger with TechnoAlpin.
TechnoAlpin supplied 11x Double Borax
6 m complete with steel pits for the extension of the snow-making system.
PROJECT
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ARGENTINA
CERRO CASTOR
RENOVATION OF
SNOW-MAKING SYSTEM
BACK IN 2005, CERRO CASTOR WAS THE FIRST SKI RESORT IN SOUTH
AMERICA TO SELECT TECHNOALPIN FOR THE SUPPLY OF A MOBILE M20
WITH ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR (XE MOTOR).
Since then, the relationship between
an existing ski slope was fitted with new
The ATASSplus control system update
Cerro Castor in the province of Ushuaia
cast iron pipes, routed from the booster
will be installed during the work in the
and TechnoAlpin has gone from strong
pumping station. Improvements were
spring of 2016.
to stronger. First of all, automatic snow
made to the water supply system in
guns were installed in the existing sys-
2014, with the addition of new cast iron
tem (tower-mounted M18, mobile M18
pipelines and 15 new pits. This means
and stand-alone V3 lances). Then Tech-
that all the snow guns in the system can
noAlpin designed and built a new, fully
be supplied at the same time. Building
automatic pumping station, integrated
work began in the spring of 2016 on a
the existing system in the automatic
new section of the snow-making sys-
control system, and installed new snow
tem, with a new reservoir capable of
guns on a new ski slope (Halcón Pe-
holding 10,000 m³ and a new pumping
legrino). TechnoAlpin supplied the first
station with an output of approximate-
Alpinal cast iron pipes for this ski slope.
ly 90 m³/h which will supply three ski
The existing pumping station was moved
slopes through pipelines made of ductile
to the middle section of the ski resort
cast iron. This will enable the supply of
in order to be able to supply the middle
up to nine snow-making points per ski
and upper sections of the complex. Then
slope.
The project at a glance
• 1x pumping station, 45 l/s
• 1x pumping station, 25 l/s
• 1x pumping station, 17 l/s
• 10 km of snow-making pipelines,
water pipes and supply cables
• 47x pits
• 1x M20 automatic mobile
• 2x M18, lift-mounted
• 3x M18 automatic mobile
• 1x T60, arm-mounted
• 2x T40 mobile
• 1x T40, lift-mounted
• 5x TF10, lift-mounted
• 4x V3 compressor
• ATASSplus
www.cerrocastor.com
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IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
ANGEL JARAIZ
In fond memory of Angel Jaraiz
long-standing trading partner
We received some sad news in mid-February. Our
Angel Jaraiz is no longer with us.
since 2000. The first project
TechnoAlpin and Angel had been working together
and it is still one of our
we completed together was in the Sierra Nevada,
flagship projects.
fight. His enthusiasm was inAngel showed us what real passion is and how to
n and Casli enjoy such high
fectious. It is thanks to him alone that TechnoAlpi
chose to form a partnersstanding in Spain today. We can be proud that Angel
the other companies.
hip with TechnoAlpin, singling us out from all
Angel, you will be sorely missed.
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INFORMATION
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…ALL ABOUT TECHNOALPIN
DID YOU
KNOW...?
THAT TechnoAlpin made snow for the King of Norway?
On January 17, 2016 Norway congratulated its monarch, King Harald V, on
25 years on the throne. A little skiing race for children was organized in his
honor in front of the Royal Palace in Oslo. The arrangement was to have a T40
produce 1,000 m³ of snow and to have the remaining 6,000 m³ transported
in from ski resorts for the event. But the T40 produced so much snow that no
THAT
additional supplies were needed.
TechnoAlpin has once again
donated the budget for Christmas gifts
for customers to a good cause?
THAT TechnoAlpin makes colored snow?
This time we helped to fund the rebuild-
Artist Philipp Messner covered the lawn in front of the Alte Pinakothek art muse-
ing of a hospital and a neighbouring
um in Munich with multicolored snow with the help of three TF10 machines and
nurse training school in Thame (Nepal).
some food coloring. The visitors had great fun running over the brightly colored
The buildings had been completely de-
snow and making colorful snowmen. Needless to say, snowball fights with color-
stroyed in the devastating earthquake
ed snow were a mandatory part of the action.
in April 2015. Thanks to the donation,
the village community now has access
to free primary care again.
We at TechnoAlpin are pleased to have
been able to help the inhabitants of
Thame at this difficult time.
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THANK YOU
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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PARTNERS
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Aaron Felder
Alain De Cian
Alberto Zapparoli
Alessandro Sabbi
Alex Carpentari
Alexander Borgia
Alexander Klapfer
Alexander Leitner
Alexander Pixner
Andrea Cavatton
Andrea Menini
Andrea Stenico
Andrea Valmorbida
Andreas Gutgsell
Andreas Marth
Andreas Mumelter
Andreas Weiss
Anita Kompatscher
Anja Berents
Anna Anegg
Anna Mittelberger
Anton Puff
Armin Grasberger
Armin Hilber
Arno Hafner
Benjamin Pötz
Christian Bonini
Christian De Brida
Christian Jocher
Christian Niedermayr Christoph Fischer
Christopher Hopfgartner Claudia Pomaro
Claudio Olivotto
Dagmar Geis
Daniel Heiss
Daniel Kahler
Daniel Neulichedl
Daniel Raffl
Daniel Widmann
Daniela Stelzer
Daniele Facchin
Daniele Neri
Dietmar Windegger
Dominik Pöder
Eduard Lahner
Elmar Kanestrin
Elmar Kaufmann
Elmar Rainer
Elmar Walder
Erich Gummerer
Erika Marchio
Erika Unterweger
Fabian Alegre
Fabian Gruber
Fabrice Dequeker
Fabrizio Martinet
Federico Tricotti
Federico Zanardini
Florian Schwalt
Florian Thöni
Florian Villgrattner
Francesco Zambaldi
Franziska Köhl
Frederik Danielsson
Georg Santa
Gerald Reichegger
Gernot Nischler
Giorgia Cassiolari
Hannes Frei
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Hannes Pichler
Hannes Simonini
Hans Baumgartner
H. Hochwieser
Heidi Vonmetz
Heinz Viehweider
Helene Messner
Hermann Nock
Irina Belkina
Ivan Gross
Jacques Fournier
Jessica Marcialis
Johann Kaufmann
J. Untermarzoner
Johannes Fontana
J. Wiedenhofer
Jörg Herzig
Jörg Kofler
Josef Dusini
Joseph Bell
Jozef Duřcák
Julia Dusini
Julian Calliari
Juris Panzani
Karlheinz Terrabona
Katja Obkircher
Klaus Bacher
Konrad Kostner
Kurt Bagamoro
Lena Maria Gummerer
Luca Baraldo
Lukas Aichner
Manfred Alber
Manfred Livi
Manfred Scherer
Manfred Winkler
Manuel Furlotti
Manuel Meraner
Manuel Planötscher
Marco Moratti
Margit Köhl
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Markus Messner
Markus Pfeifer
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Martin Coser
Martin Gamberoni
Martin Hofer
Martin Margesin
Martin Noggler
Martin Pichler
Martina Mair
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Matthias Obrist
Matthias Simonini
Mauro Ficara
Mauro Freno
Max Vieider
Maximilian Hawlin
Melanie Romen
Michael Keim
Michael Mayr
Michael Smaniotto
Michael Wieser
Michele Marsonet
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Oliver Schwienbacher Omar Faustini
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Paolo Merler
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Patrick Platzgummer
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Peter Mahlknecht
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Philipp Cancura
Philippe Ronin
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Roberto D‘Agostino
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Stefan Schwabl
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Stephan Psenner
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Thomas Pichler
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Thomas Waldner
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