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Kläppen (SWE)
Métabief (FRA)
What does he do…?
Engelberg (SUI)
TechnoAlpin …at the XXII Olympics in Sochi 2014
Soldeu (AND)
Projects in Austria
Did you know,…
Projects in Argentina
From United States
Via Lattea (ITA)
TF10 & Rubis Evo …the best on the market
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Dear Readers,
TechnoAlpin is preparing to take on a new challenge: as of May
1st 2014, TechnoAlpin and MYNEIGE, the two market leaders
for snowmaking, with a global presence, will merge to form a
single company. The aim of this initiative is to maximize the
potential of the two teams, with a common, clearly defined
objective: offering our customers the best possible products
and performance.
This is not only the Company which will benefit from this merg-
er, but also the ski resorts. TechnoAlpin will be able to offer an
even broader range of high-quality products, with an approach
oriented towards finding new solutions, and offering over thirty
years’ experience and an unparalleled body of experts.
TechnoAlpin’s key products that have set new standards in
snowmaking are the fan gun TF10 and the Rubis Evolution tow-
er gun. The TF10 has been on the market for two years now.
With two ski seasons behind it, the snow gun has demonstrated
all of its strengths, confirming its high production performance
at various resorts. The Rubis Evo tower gun proved to be just as
good. Both products are the result of careful research carried
out to reach high efficiency and performances.
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We will also update you on all the interesting projects
we have been working on across the world, starting
from the expansion of the snowmaking systems in
Métabief (France), Engelberg Titlis (Switzerland), Sol-
deu (Andorra), Gerlos and Dorfgastein (Austria), Cerro
Catedral and Cerro Castor (Argentina). We will also in-
troduce our close collaboration with the ski resorts in
Kläppen (Sweden) and Via Lattea (Italy).
TechnoAlpin also takes care of snowmaking for sporting
venues, as it was the case for the U.S. Snowboarding
Grand Prix 2014. But that’s not all: TechnoAlpin had the
honor of covering the slopes for the Nordic skiing races
for the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, 2014.
Happy reading!
Erich Gummerer, Walter Rieder, Régis-Antoine Decolasse
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part of the TechnoAlpin organisation. The aim of the
merger is to maximise the potential of both teams in
achieving one clear objective: to offer customers the
best possible service. The benefit of the merger will
therefore be felt partly by the companies involved but
mainly by the world’s ski resorts. The new TechnoAlpin
will be able to supply a wider range of top quality prod-
ucts, dedicate more resources to the development of
new solutions, and offer over thirty years of experience
from two unrivalled teams of experts.
MYNEIGE has been supplying customised snow-making solu-
tions to fulfil the needs of ski resort operators since 1976. The
company, which has a head office in Dardilly and branches in
Carquefou and Erbusco in Italy, was acquired by TechnoAlpin in
2012. As of the 1st May 2014, both companies will merge to
form a single organisation, which will operate worldwide under
the TechnoAlpin name.
While the MYNEIGE name will no longer be used, the company’s
employees, products and know-how will remain unchanged as
TechnoAlpin and MYNEIGE, two of the leading players in seasonal snow-making all over the world, will merge
to form a single company on the 1st May 2014.
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All premises, in Bolzano, Erbusco, Carquefou and Dar-
dilly, will remain open, but the company’s French op-
erations will assume the name of TechnoAlpin France.
Laurent Travers and Jean Biguet Mermet will assume
the roles of international sales manager and export
manager respectively. Both individuals have worked
for MYNEIGE for many years. Laurent Travers has also
previously worked as international sales manager at
TechnoAlpin.
Sales will be handled by a single, united team who will
work in close collaboration, exchanging experience and
ideas. The contact persons with whom customers have
dealt until now will remain unchanged.
TechnoAlpin and MYNEIGE have many characteristics in
common: both companies strive for excellence and custom-
er satisfaction, and are committed to delivering efficient
products and innovative solutions. The coming merger will
unite the expertise of the two top players in snow-making
systems under one name. It will lead to the formation of a
large research and development department with two com-
petence centres, one in Carquefou specialising in lances
and one in Bolzano specialising in fan guns. There are many
reasons behind this decision, but one of the most important
is the optimisation of the efficiency of both R&D centres.
The new organisation will allow both teams of developers
to concentrate on the products in which they have greatest
expertise.
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more than 100 snow guns says resort manager Gustav Eriksson. “These new in-
stallations would enable us to render snowmaking even
more efficient.”
The manager says that he is very happy with the col-
laboration between Kläppen and TechnoAlpin: “Our
choice fell on the snowmaking systems of the Bolzano
snow experts thanks to the excellent quality of the snow
produced also at marginal temperatures. But not only
this: the quality is always the same, regardless of the
different weather conditions.”
The Kläppen (Sweden) ski resort is one of the most famous
destinations for Alpine and Nordic skiing in the area around
Sälen. 36 km of slopes make the resort suitable for adults and
children, and for lovers of all winter sports: Four snow parks
and a further 43,3 km of prepared trails for cross-country ski-
ing complete the offer.
Kläppen has been putting its trust in TechnoAlpin’s snow ex-
perts since 2000, while the first automation came about in
2002. Over the years, the managers of the Swedish resort have
put their faith in TechnoAlpin’s snow experts on numerous oc-
casions. Thanks to the most recent two-stage project more than
100 snow guns now guarantee excellent snow on 21 of the re-
sort’s 34 slopes. Kläppen has 24 fan guns and 99 tower guns.
Water is pumped to the snow guns via three pump stations
installed by TechnoAlpin, which also installed one compressor.
All of this is managed by the ATASSplus control software. Cur-
rently 53% of the slopes have a fully automatic snowmaking
system. “In future we would like to invest in more snow guns,”
• 99 V3s
• 2 mobile M15s
• 13 mobile M18s
• 1x T60 mobile
• 1 M12 on 3.5 m lift
• 3 M18s on 3.5 m lifts
• 1 M18 on 10 m arm
• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift
• 1 T40 on 10 m arm
• 2 pump stations
- 4 63 l/s, 44 bar, 400 kW pumps
- 2 62 l/s, 25 bar, 250 kW pumps
and 2 32 m³/min. compressors
• ATASSplus 3.2
The project at a glance
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• 86 Rubis Evolution tower guns
• 10 TF10s on towers
• 1 mobile TF10
• 1 pump station (2 410 m³/h, 24 bar,
355 kW pumps + 2 1,215 Nm³/h,
110 kW compressors)
• 1 pump station (3 120 m³/s, 66 bar,
315 kW pumps)
The project at a glance
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On certain slopes, the operators of the French ski resort
have opted for the installation of two different types of
snow guns: on the narrowest slopes, 10 non-adjustable
Rubis Evo SR tower guns have been installed. On the wi-
der slopes, which are more exposed to the wind, Métab-
ief has chosen TF10 fan guns. The TF10 achieves high
production performance, but keeping a low frequency,
which makes it ideal, above all, for the production of
snow near built-up areas.
In order to guarantee a supply of water and air to the
system, two machine rooms have been built. The first
will supply water to a 100,000 m³ reservoir, while the
second, situated downstream of the reservoir, will supply
water both to the high-pressure part of the system, and
to the gravity-fed part of the system.
The French municipality of Métabief has launched an important
investment program to equip its ski resort with a latest-genera-
tion snowmaking system. TechnoAlpin was awarded the design
and construction of the snowmaking system. In total, 5,000 m of
pipes to supply water and a further 10,000 m of pipes for snow
production have been buried. To guarantee snow on their slopes,
the managers have decided to install 96 snow guns; these are
mostly Rubis Evolution R10 tower guns. This type of snow gun
achieves high production performance, while keeping energy
consumption low.
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pump-station components to participants and provides
interesting ideas on the functioning and maintenance
of pump stations.
Elmar is often out and about, not only in Europe but all
over the world. Often he is alone or accompanied by a
customer service technician. The team of pump station
technicians is made up of four other young technicians,
while during the high season period from June to De-
cember, an additional 10 technicians are added to the
team.
“I like the work because I can work independently,”
says Elmar. “I have a stimulating and varied job that
enables me to be travelling around often and to see
new places”.
In 2010, after finishing professional plumbing school, El-
mar joined the TechnoAlpin team: for the first six months, he
worked in the warehouse but very soon another route opened
up for him and, since October 2010, he has been an integral
part of the team of pump-station technicians.
Elmar is mainly responsible for maintaining pump stations
at the end of the season: this includes aligning the pumps,
measuring the vibrations of the bearings, checking the section
valves and pneumatic valves, checking the automatic flushing
filters and also checking the centralized air compressor con-
trols. To be able to carry out this work, Elmar along with all the
other technicians have taken training courses with the pump
and compressor manufacturers.
But not only this: Elmar also provides training courses for
TechnoAlpin’s customers. He uses models to explain all the
Elmar Walder is one of a team of pump station technicians. For four years he has been responsible for the
regular maintenance of pump stations, carrying out the checks and work needed to guarantee the operational
security of the entire system.
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• 10 V3s
• 8 PE pits
• Automation of eight pump stations
and hydraulic optimization
• ATASSplus
The project at a glance
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TechnoAlpin offer. Besides supplying and installing the
snow guns, TechnoAlpin will also automate the eight
existing pump stations.
The entire system will be supervised by the ATASSplus
control software. In the future, the software will make it
possible to obtain excellent, constant snow quality, tak-
ing the maximum advantage of snowmaking windows,
which have now become ever shorter. In this way, they
will be increasing the efficiency of their snowmaking
system, saving both energy and time.
In the heart of a wild and breathtaking landscape, immersed in
a fantastic spot at the foot of Mount Titlis (3,238 m a.s.l.) is
the Swiss resort of Engelberg Titlis. Open for both Alpine skiing
and Nordic skiing, it is in fact equipped with two ski jumps
and trails for cross-country skiing. The ski season begins very
early: the resort‘s slopes are in fact open from October to May.
To be able to guarantee perfect snow-covered slopes at the
start of the season too, the managers have decided to put their
trust in TechnoAlpin for the first time. Prior to this, they were
able to test two TechnoAlpin snow guns. Satisfied with the work
done by these snow guns, they have decided to take up the
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6From February 7th to 23rd 2014, the XXII Winter Olympics
were held in Sochi, Russia. They were the first Winter Olym-
pics to be hosted by Russia. The Games were certainly a
success for the Caucasian city: the location, nicknamed
the “Russian Riviera” for its position on the shores of the
Black Sea, was, for more than two weeks, the center of the
world for ice and snow sports. The name Sochi, once almost
unknown outside of Russia, from now on enters by right
into the history books. Nearly 2,900 athletes took part in all
sports in the Olympics. But the beating heart of the Games
was certainly the 25,000 volunteers who came from all over
the world: fans and others, who decided to give up their time
in an adventure lasting almost a month in Caucasus. During
the two weeks of competitions, we got to know Sochi, the
Adler area, where all the Olympic Park was located, and the
installations of the Krasnaja Poljana mountain resorts, with
the ski slopes of Rosa Kuthor, the Nordic ski trails of the
Laura Ski Center and the ski jump at the RusSki Gorki Ski
Jumping Center.
It was precisely in these two last locations that TechnoAlpin
had the honor and the task of installing snowmaking systems.
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These Sochi Olympics were also an excellent launch
pad for TechnoAlpin into the Russian market. New pros-
pects as regards the mountains of the Caucasus and of
Russia in general in fact are opening up.
One of the main problems with which the Russian organizers
had to contend was the mild weather in Sochi; for this rea-
son, it was decided to count on TechnoAlpin, whose snow guns
make excellent snow even at marginal temperatures. For this
occasion, about 100 snow guns were supplied. Despite the
mild weather, the systems installed by TechnoAlpin managed
to produce the snow necessary to ensure that the games went
well. The cooling towers installed ensured water at excellent
working temperatures, enabling efficient operation at all tem-
peratures. TechnoAlpin did not supply snow guns only to the
Russian venues that hosted the Olympics events: the managers
of Laura decided, in fact, to ask TechnoAlpin to install a further
300 tower guns for the Alpine slopes of the resort.
For years, TechnoAlpin has supported the organizers of major
events such as the Winter Olympics or the Alpine and Nordic
World Ski Championships. In the past, the snow experts have
made sure there was snow during the 2002 Salt Lake City and
2006 Turin Olympics, the 2011 Oslo and 2013 Fiemme Nordic
World Ski Championships, as well as the 2005 Bormio, 2007
Åre and 2013 Schladming Alpine World Ski Championships; To
mention but a few.
Laura Ski Centre• 131 Borax tower guns
• 96 Rubis Classic tower guns
• 162 Rubis Evo tower guns
• 3 machine rooms:
- 12 pumps for snowmaking
with a total capacity of 1,450 m³/h
- 5 air compressors
(2,200 Nm³/h, 315 kW each)
RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift
• 1 T60 on 3.5 m lift
• 1 mobile T40
• 3 mobile T60s
• 8 V3 tower guns + overground valve block
• Cooling tower system
• 2 10 l/s pump stations for irrigation
• 2 20 l/s pump stations for snowmaking
The project at a glance
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7not the only advantage offered by the TF10: with an
internal motor and a speed of 1,500 revs/min., it is
much quieter than the other models. Thanks to its low
frequency, the sound is less of a nuisance: an advan-
tage, above all, for snowmaking near built-up areas
or natural parks. Feedback from customers has been
extraordinarily positive. In America, the snow gun was
introduced in 2013. The first feedback that has arrived
from American resorts is more than satisfactory. Buck
Boley, the Manager responsible for snowmaking at the
Alta Ski Resort (USA) has said that he is very satisfied:
“The TF10 has made perfect snow on our slopes since
it was installed last October. Despite being extreme-
ly powerful, it has surprised us for its low frequency.”
Luke Stratford, manager of the Yellowstone Club resort
in Montana (USA), also says that he’s very satisfied:
“The TF10 has been very useful, above all on wide
It’s now two years since the TF10 fan gun was made available
on the market. With two snowmaking seasons behind it, the
snow gun has shown all its qualities, confirming its high-pro-
duction performance in various ski resorts. The energy-efficient
Rubis Evolution lance has also shown that it is just as good.
Both products are the result of the careful research carried out
into efficiency.
The TF10 is not only one of the largest fan guns currently on
the market, but stands out also for its efficiency while making
snow. 24 Quadrijet nozzles and 8 nucleators are installed on
the nozzle ring: it is possible to turn them on or off depend-
ing on the outdoor temperature. In this way, the quality of the
snow remains constantly high, even at marginal temperatures.
Thanks to the valve block, this adjustment can be made eas-
ily and continuously. This power of the machine at marginal
temperatures is truly impressive. But power and efficiency are
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gy consumption, both in new systems and in optimized
ones. Very resistant to wind and ice, thanks to the shape
of the head, the Rubis Evolution offers a concentrated
jet that enables production both on wide slopes and on
narrow ones, with extremely low noise emissions. This
makes it suitable for slopes near housing and urban ar-
eas. But not only: the tower is easy to mount, is very
reliable and requires minimum maintenance.
On the east coast, in Wintergreen (VA), Jay Roberts,
VP Resort Operation at the resort, says that introducing
the Rubis Evo tower had the same positive effects as
automating the entire system years ago. “We’d nev-
er go back”, says Roberts. The satisfaction is amply
shared by other international resort managers, such as
the managers of Courchevel (France), where the Oper-
ation Manager, Thomas Thor Jessen, says: “Among the
snow guns present in our system, the Rubis Evo tower
gun is the best-performing one. The different versions
of Rubis Evo fully meet the needs of the different types
of slopes we have.
slopes and on slopes that need more snow. This is not only
thanks to its high snow output, but also thanks to its wide
range”.
The Rubis Evolution tower also surprises for its high-quality
performance. The snow gun in fact makes possible to obtain
excellent performance in different weather conditions, even at
marginal temperatures. Thanks to its moderate air consumption
(25 m³/h – on average), the Rubis Evo guarantees low ener-
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to host the World Cup speed races too (Downhill etc.).
Along the slope, which measure just less than 3 km,
50 pits were installed on which the snow guns were
then mounted.
To be able to guarantee a secure water supply,
TechnoAlpin also modified and optimized one of the
machine rooms. In the “Solannelles” pump station, an
additional pump was also installed, which brings the
pumping capacity of the entire snowmaking installation
to 2,840 m³/h of water. In the same machine room,
In 2012, the famous Andorran resort of Soldeu hosted two
competitions for the Women’s Skiing World Cup: the giant and
special slalom races, won on that occasion by Tessa Worley
and Marlies Schild respectively. In 2013, the men’s giant sla-
lom of the European Cup was held.
In the wake of the enthusiasm following these major events, the
skiing area managers decided to launch an expansion project
for 2013. The work, which was done during summer and au-
tumn 2013, concentrated on the “Aliga” slope particularly. The
purpose of this work was to have a snowmaking system able
wins the world cupwith TechnoAlpinIn 2013, Soldeu, the ski area which is part of the largest resort in Andorra, Grandvalira, renewed its trust in
the TechnoAlpin snowmaking systems. In fact, after expanding its snowmaking system in 2012, the Andorran
location decided to continue expansion works so as to be always able to guarantee a snow covering on its
slopes.
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variable speed drives were also installed, with the aim of re-
ducing energy consumption. After the work this summer, the
“Solannelles” pump station is now interconnected with the “Pla
Espiolet” machine room; it is then possible to pump more water
into the key areas of the snowmaking system, including on the
“Aliga” slope. Finally, to reduce air consumption, the managers
decided to replace 20 Rubis R6 Classic tower guns with the
same number of Rubis Evo R6 tower guns. This entails a reduc-
tion in air consumption of almost 60%.
Thanks to this modernization, it was not necessary to install
any further compressors to supply air to the more than 500
snow guns at the resort.
• 60 Rubis Evolution tower guns + valves
• 7 Safyr tower guns + valves
• 1 pump station
(200 m³/h, 40 bar, 355 kW)
• 1 355 kW speed drive
• Cast-iron pipes
The project at a glance
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Thanks to the renovation work carried out at Gerlos, it
will be possible, from the 2013/2014 winter season,
to have basic snow coverage at -5°C wet bulb in ap-
proximately 72 hours. It will therefore be possible to
maximize snowmaking windows of opportunity, now
always very short, also optimizing energy consumption.
TechnoAlpin aims to design and install cutting-edge
systems, consuming as little energy as possible. This is
the case also for the Gerlos system.
After the expansion of the snowmaking system in 2012, the
managers of the Tyrolean resort of Gerlos (AUT), decided to en-
trust the 2013 expansion projects to TechnoAlpin again. While
the previous year’s project involved installing the new “Fußalm”
pump station, a reservoir and two cooling towers, this year’s
project includes the addition of a second pump station, as well
as installing a series of fan guns.
The new TechnoAlpin pump station will replace an older one
located near the “Krummbach” valley chair lift, thereby tripling
the efficiency of the old station, reaching a power of 3x 40l/s.
Thanks to the ATASSplus control software, it will be very easy
to manage the new pump station simply and efficiently. Thanks
to total power of 580l/s, the pump stations located in the re-
sort can feed water to all the snow guns located on the Gerlo
slopes. From next season, the 20 TF10 fan guns installed this
summer will replace the tower guns, which have been there
since the 1990s.
• 18 TF10s on 4.5 m lifts
• 2 mobile TF10s
• 18 pits + valves
• 1 “Krummbach” pump station
with 3 40 l/s, 690 m, 400 kW pumps
and a 250 kW compressor
• ATASSplus update
• Liberty 2013 update + integration
of the TA snow guns in Liberty
The project at a glance
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dorfgastein9.299to the range of its offer, the restaurants at the resort,
and above all thanks to the preparation and snow
covering on the slopes, which are always at their
best during the entire season.
Therefore, to guarantee perfectly snow-covered slopes
in all parts of the resort, the managers decided to con-
sider expanding the existing system. In addition, the
managers also decided to install the ATASSplus control
software. The software gathers all the data from the
snow guns, weather stations and pump stations, opti-
mizing snow production depending on the predominant
conditions.
This autumn, the Dorfgasteiner Bergbahnen AG resort decided
to expand its snowmaking system. The managers awarded the
job of design and installation to the snow experts at Techno-
Alpin, world leader in this sector.
The resort, located at the entrance of the Gastein Valley,
near Salzburg, has managed to preserve its character as
a typical Alpine town over time. Besides the more than
80km of slopes for Alpine skiing, perfectly laid out trails for
cross-country skiing, a slope for sledges and as many as
115km of walking trails in a beautiful natural environment
complete the offer. Opened in 1960, over the years it has
managed to distinguish itself from the competition, thanks
• 5 T40s on 4.5 m lift
• 3 TF10 units on 4.5 m lifts
• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift
• 4 mobile T40s
• 13 pits
• 1 electrical system, Fulseck station
• ATASSplus
The project at a glance
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10The very low air consumption made it possible to give
the maximum priority to the “Catalyst” slope on which
the events were planned, without sacrificing the air
needed for the other slopes. In little more than 600
operating hours, most of which in extreme marginal
conditions, the 10 Rubis Evos produced approximately
35,000 m³ of snow. The TF10 made a total of approx-
imately 7,000 m³ of snow in 450 hours of operation.
The second stage of the Grand Prix was held in Breck-
enridge (CO). The resort replaced Northstar at Tahoe,
which had problems with snow coverage. The slope
for the Slopestyle and Halfpipe events were made ex-
clusively using T40 fan guns.
From 16 to 22 December 2013, the 14th edition of the U.S.
Snowboarding Grand Prix was held at Copper Mountain (CO).
The Copper Mountain was the first opportunity for the Amer-
ican team to qualify for the Sochi Olympics. The Slopestyle
track, full of ramps, railings and obstacles, was particularly
difficult. Its design was used as a model for the track on
which the athletes later competed during the Sochi Olympics.
The snow on the track was all produced quickly at minimum
cost using the TechnoAlpin snow guns. In the slopestyle
events, the Rubis Evo automatic lance had a leading role in
preparing the slopes, assisted by the TF10 fan gun. All the
snow guns were integrated into the Liberty software: this is
the first integration of the snow gun into the control software
at Copper.
The snow production began on October 10th, so the fully au-
tomatic Rubis Evos had to work night after night in marginal
conditions with numerous starts and stops, something that
would have been almost impossible with manual machines.
Working at the same time, the 10 Rubis Evos recorded minimal
consumption of just 34 m³/h of air, for a total of 340 m³/h.
excellent conditionsat the US snowboarding grand prix
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providing six of the nine Olympic snowmaking systems
for the following slopes/sites: Biathlon at San Sicario,
Women’s Alpine Skiing at San Sicario, Men’s Al-
pine Skiing at Sestriere, Freestyle at Sauze d’Oulx,
Ski Jumps at Pragelato, Training slope at Sportinia
Past events and past seasons have demonstrated that
TechnoAlpin is the ideal partner for snowmaking: With
slopes prepared perfectly for every occasion, for the en-
tire season. TechnoAlpin also believes firmly in the future
partnership with this major resort.
The Via Lattea (Italy) ski resort is one of the largest in Europe. The
skiing terrain of Via Lattea includes the skis areas Sauze D’Oulz,
Pragelato Sestriere, Cesana, Sansicario, Oulx, Claviere and the
French site of Montgenèvre. The resort is located between the
altitudes 1,350 m at Cesan and 2,823 m for Monte Motta and has
72 ski lifts and 212 slopes, for a total length of 400 km.
This vast and varied resort allows satisfying both the most de-
manding skiers, thanks to the long and expert’s slopes, and
those new to the world of skiing. After having organized numer-
ous international winter sport events, the Ski World Cup (since
1967), the Snowboard World Cup and the Alpine World Ski
Championships of 1997, the resort was at the heart of the XX
Winter Olympic Games, held in Turin in 2006.
The ski resort has been using TechnoAlpin snowmaking systems
for several years now: there are, in fact, over 600 snow guns in-
stalled along the slopes of the Via Lattea resort. There has been
also a series of expansion works: certainly one of the largest was
the modernization and expansion of the snowmaking systems for
the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. TechnoAlpin had the honor of
excellent conditionsat the US snowboarding grand prix
• 593 tower guns
• 36 fan guns
• 848 pits
• 14 pump stations –
total capacity of 910 l/s
• 3 compressor plants –
total capacity 2,600 kW
• 81km of piping
• 5 reservoirs with a total capacity
of 158,800 m³
The system at a glance
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www.catedralaltapatagonia.com12resort a spectacle worthy of the World Cup. The resort
managers have also decided to expand their slopes
this year. At this point, TechnoAlpin’s snow experts
were brought in to expand the snowmaking system: as
well as installing fan guns, cast-iron pipes and data
cables were buried.
The Cerro Catedral – Alta Patagonia resort, located near San
Carlos di Bariloche, is one of the major ski resorts in South
America, with more than 100km of slopes and ski lifts with a
total capacity of 35,000 users per hour. The resort takes its
name from the high peaks that tower above the resort and that
seem like the spires of a Gothic cathedral. The managers of the
Argentinean resort have decided to expand their snowmaking
system, installing 12 T40 fan guns. One of these snow guns
is the thousandth produced by TechnoAlpin in production year
2013. For TechnoAlpin, it is an honor that the thousandth snow
gun is to be installed at the Cerro Catedral resort: this is be-
cause it is the first collaboration between the Argentinean ski
resort and TechnoAlpin.
Cerro Castor, 26km from Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, is the
most southerly resort in the world. Inaugurated in 1999, it
offers 10 ski lifts, 29 km of slopes and a snow park. Despite
being almost at sea level (195 – 1,057 m a.s.l.), the resort
hosts many of the national Alpine Skiing teams every year,
from June to October, thus giving the other guests at the
• 1 TF10 on 4.5 m lift
• 1 T40 on 3.5 m lift
• 2 T40s mobile
• 13 pits + accessories
• 2,100 m of cast-iron piping
• 5,400 m of data cables
• ATASSplus update
in the resorts furthest south in the worldTechnoAlpin is proud to be able to supply turnkey snow-
making systems all over the world. During summer in the
southern hemisphere, expansion work began at two of
the most important Argentinean resorts: Cerro Catedral
Alta Patagonia and Cerro Castor.
• 8 mobile T40s
• 4 T40s on towers
• 24 pits + accessories
• ATASSplus
The project at a glance
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…that TechnoAlpin is the star of the new
Audi advertising campaign. We appear in the ad
“Russia, Land of Quattro” http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=T5iaWsT_GDM and in the Laser
Show organized at the Chinese resort, Changbai-
shan. Furthermore, Audi advertises its cars as
“snow guns”.
…that TechnoAlpin was proudly able to add a new
country to the list of those where it has installed its products:
namely South Africa. In January, in fact, an M90 fan gun was
sold to Tiffindell, the only ski resort in South Africa.
…that TechnoAlpin is a partner of the Czech Olym-
pic Committee? At the same time as the Sochi 2014 Win-
ter Olympics, the Czech Olympic Committee in fact had an
Olympic Park built in the center of Prague. The aim of the
Letna Olympic Park construction was to bring the Czech
population closer to winter sports. All the Olympic events
were broadcast on giant screens. All over the park, var-
ious stations were installed where it was possible to try
various Olympic sports. TechnoAlpin supported the Czech
Committee during preparation of the Olympic Park. Four
latest-generation TF10 snow guns produced the snow
necessary to cover slopes and snow parks. The TF10 sup-
ported the technicians very well, above all in view of the
far-from-optimal temperatures this January: the snow guns
worked ceaselessly producing excellent snow, without a
trade-off with snow quality. Two mobile pumps on carriag-
es sucked up the water, previously cooled in two mobile
cooling towers.
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…that the Scottish Cairngorm resort recorded almost
10m of snow this winter in some places? The snowmaking
technicians had to dig the TechnoAlpin snow guns free from all
of this snow. “These are the results of many blizzards,
which struck us many times this winter”, said Colin
Matthew, slope preparation Manager at Cairngorm.
…that snow guns do not necessarily make snow just
for ski-resort slopes?! At Lycksele, a town in southern Swe-
den, training courses and refresher courses are held every
year on the subject of snow removal from the runways for the
employees of various European airports. This year, during the
course, a T40 snow gun with a mobile pump was used.
…that TechnoAlpin supports the Bolzano Am-
ateur Sports Group for the Blind and Partially Sighted?
From January 19 to 26 2014, the Group organized
its annual cross-country skiing week in Val Casies,
in the province of Bolzano. The 38 participants from
across Italy and Germany completed courses of var-
ious lengths, learning or developing Nordic skiing
techniques together with a specially trained team of
guides. TechnoAlpin is proud to have been a part of
this exciting project.
…all about TechnoAlpin!
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14 partners
S n o w E x p E r t S p a r t n E r S
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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Alain De Cian Alessandro Rachetti Alex Carpentari Alexander Borgia Alexander Klapfer Alexander Leitner Alexander Pixner Andrea Cavatton Andrea Valmorbida Andreas Gutgsell Andreas Mumelter A. Schwingshackl Andreas Weiss A. Kompatscher
Benjamin Pötz Christian Bonini Christian De Brida Christian Jocher Christian Niedermayr Christoph Fischer Claudia Pomaro Claudio Olivotto Dagmar Geis Daniel Heiss Daniel Kahler Daniel Neulichedl Daniel Raffl
Daniel Widmann Daniele Neri Dominik PöderDaniele FacchinDaniela Stelzer Dominik Psenner Elena Gabardi
Martin Hofer Martin Noggler Martina Mair Matteo Paterno Matthias Obrist Mauro Ficara Mauro Freno Max Vieider M. Hawlin Michael Mayr Michael Smaniotto Michael Wieser
Michele Colombi Michele Marsonet
Elmar Kanestrin Elmar Kaufmann Elmar Rainer Erich Gummerer Erika Marchio Erika Unterweger Fabian Alegre Fabrice Dequeker
Fabrizio Martinet Federico Tricotti Federico Zanardini Florian SchwaltFlorian Holzer F. Zambaldi Franziska Köhl Frederik Danielsson G. Reichegger G. Cassiolari Hannes Obkircher Hannes Pichler Hannes Simonini Hans Baumgartner H. Hochwieser
Heidi Vonmetz Heinz Viehweider Horst Schmid Irina Belkina Ivan Gross Jacques Fournier Johann Kaufmann J. Untermarzoner Johannes Fontana Jozef Duřcák Julian Calliari Juris Panzani K. Terrabona Katja Obkircher Klaus Bacher
Manfred Winkler Manuel Furlotti Manuel Meraner M. Planötscher Marco Moratti Marilise Di Domenico Marion Margesin M. Mahlknecht Markus Messner Markus Pfeifer
Martin Coser Martin Eppacher M. Gamberoni
Mirko Brunner
Pierpaolo Salusso Pirmin Putzer
Thomas Burger
Igor SchmidtRafal Smolan
Zuzana ZidekovaRoman Hotera David KennedyCherie CurtisBen SiefertAlex Martin Garrett Poole Geir Vik Jean PetitEric Bengtson Joe Scarfi
Joel Peterson Sean McKinnon Steve Daly Travis VanOrmer Wendy Chandler
Ulrich Gall A. Di Carlo A. Glotain A. lecornu A. Roillet A. Stedile Bernard Ligori B. Moncoiff e B. Racineux Corinne Vascon C. Bourgerie
G. Dugue
JM. Cachard
M. Rougeaux
R. A. Decolasse
F. Voccia
JM. Buratti
M. Lanaspeze
P. Thual
F. Leduc
JL. Begat
M. Galvin
P. Prou
F. Goux
J. Sanchez
M. Destarac
P. Olivier
F. Cottet Puinel
J. Roux
M. Blanchot
P. Kergal
F. Cannard
J. Nouvel
Michael Payan
P. Fraslin
V. Baudoin V. Trukhin
F. Aubin
J. Dupupet
Mathieu Verriere
P. Favet
T. Rossard
Franck Tiff reau
J. Biguet Mermet
L. Yang
P. Duranthon
T. Martron
E. David
I. Viatte
L. Travers
P. Bellini
T. Giraud
D. Rouzet
I. Bodin
L. Thebaud
T. Andre
D. Landreau
H. Limou
L. P. Vesy
O. Romand
S. Salvaggio
D. Gaborit
Henri Philip
L. Mitard
O. Leguern
S. Sage
D. Defer
G. Macqueron
L. Laine
O. Conrad S. Rousseau
D. Callot
L. Guilleminot
O. Chapelle
S. Guiheux
C. Veille
G. Lemogen
K. Jaillet
N. Mabut
S. Gabez
C. Deff es
G. Gansert
JN. Mahe
N. Chiron
S. Decaris
Michel Gallois Robin Smith
Anna Fablova A. Turiakova Branislav Kukula
Marco Albiez Martina Furrer M. Zurbriggen Patrick Varonier Remo Bulgheroni Samuel Zweifel Stefan Gisler Thomas Kempf Bernhard Maier Gerti Zandt Jonas Sögtrop
Thomas FörsterManfred Huber Richard Fiedler
Albert Gomig Bianca Zanona Daniel Steinbauer David Dietrich Georg Zeller Hannes Resch Herbert Huber Martin PlankManuel Schöpf Markus Goller Markus Greiderer Martin Ganzer Martin Zeiser
Michael Schloff er R. Kramberger Brice Lacorre Christian Gutknecht Damir Casu
Thomas Faller
Thomas Kaserer Thomas Lunger Thomas Möltner Thomas Nocker Thomas Pichler T. Strumpfl ohner Tobias Spitaler Ulrike OberrauchUlfur Gudmundsson U. Marchesan Verena Pattis Walter Rieder Werner Siller Wolfgang HanniWolfgang Gurschler Wolfgang Lechner
Wolfgang Psenner
Richard Reifer Robert HerbstRene Tschigg Roberto Begliatti R. D‘Agostino Rudolf Prantl Sara Moraschi Sarah Winkler Sergej Ragosin Siegfried Göller
Siegfried Rieder Stefan Egger Stefan Felder Stefan Gasser Stefan Malfer Stefan Reinstadler Stefanie Perathoner Stefano Bruscagin Stefano D‘Amicis Stefano Locatelli Stephan Psenner Sylvia Psenner Tamara Pircher
Othmar Kanton Patrizia PircherPaolo Alberti Paolo Bagozzi Paolo Nardone P. Platzgummer Paul PsaierPaolo Merler Peter Mahlknecht Peter Rottensteiner
Peter Unterholzer Petra Kofl er Philippe Ronin
Martin Margesin
Florian Villgrattner
Hermann Nock
Manfred Scherer
A. Aichhorn Alexander Heinz
Thomas Damian
Robert Maoret
Monika Hornikova Nicole Thaler Omar Faustini
Jan Podmanicky Jaroslav Kral L. Podmanicky
Lowy Ladislav Marek Vesely Martin Merka Milos Slosiar Radoslav Martonik
Anja Berents Anton Puff
Arno Hafner Astrid VillgrattnerArmin Grasberger
Elmar Walder
Lasse Nordström Lena Maria Gummerer Lesya Faller Manfred LiviManfred Alber
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