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Axalp (SUI)

Saalbach (AUT)

Alpe d‘Huez (FRA)

What does she do…?

TF10 Piano

Valdelinares (ESP)

Projects from around the world

TL6

Snowfactory

Biathlon World Championships 2015

Did you know…

Sudelfeld (GER)

Val di Fassa (ITA) - Buffaure & Ciampac

Spindleruv Mlyn (CZR)

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The contents at a glance

TechnoAlpin provides snow

less noiseTF10 Piano - more power,

alpe d‘huez

a new principle for regulation

a snow gun for above zero temperatures

lance TL6

snowfactory

on the sarenne run

C O N T E N T S

W W W . T E C H N O A L P I N . C O M 2

erich gummerer, walter rieder, régis-antoine decolasse

Dear Readers,

Since its foundation 25 years ago, the key to TechnoAlpin’s

success has been its ongoing pursuit of innovation and effi-

ciency. After the fusion with MYNEIGE in 2012, TechnoAlpin

now boasts two centers of excellence for research and devel-

opment. Thus the know-how held by the international leader for

fan-gun production was merged with that of the forerunner in

lance-production. The result is impressive: this year two new

products will be placed on the market, officially unveiled during

the Interalpin fair.

The first is the TL6 lance, with a totally new mechanical tech-

nology that takes advantage of its strengths at both marginal

and optimal temperatures. Thanks to specialised nucleators

this lance requires less compressed air than its peers. The

second product is the TL6 which sets new standards for ease

of use.

During the spring, TechnoAlpin will also unveil a new fan gun,

the TF10 Piano. The gun combines the advantages of the con-

ventional TF10 with a sound-proofing cover that absorbs the

noise emitted by turbine rotation. These characteristics make

it the ideal choice for snow-making near residential areas or

protected natural reserves, where sound-emission limits are

particularly strict.

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Brand new on the market is also the TechnoAlpin Snow-

factory: a snow gun for above-zero temperatures.

Moreover, we will keep you up to date on interesting

projects being carried out worldwide, starting with

the expansion of the snow-making systems for Axalp

(Switzerland), Spindleruv Mlyn (Czech Republic), Sudel-

feld (Germany), Ciampac and Buffaure (Italy), Alpen-

dorf (Austria), Valdelinares (Spain) and Alpe d’Huez

(France). There is also interesting news from our work

‘down under’, as well as updates about how Techno-

Alpin handles snow-making for sporting venues, as

demonstrated at the Biathlon World Championships in

Kontiolahti (Finland).

Enjoy your reading!

Erich Gummerer, Walter Rieder, Régis-Antoine Decolasse

april 2015

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er and more efficient. Thanks to the expansion works

performed last summer, the resort was able to open on

time, making the most of each and every snow-making

window.

Axalp is a small resort in the Bernese Oberland, at

1,400 m asl. Five ski-lift systems and approximately 15

km of slope make this area particularly suited to chil-

dren and families. But that’s not all. Besides alpine ski-

ing, the resort offers marvelous, easy excursions with

snowshoes and a cross-country run; all steeped in the

incredible mountain scenery at the foot of the magnifi-

cent Brienz lake.

In recent years, minor modifications have been steadily made

to the TechnoAlpin snow-making system. Until last winter, the

generators supplied snow to the slopes with a small pump that

drew the necessary water from a small drinking-water source.

In the summer of 2014, the operators decided to build a

2,500 m³ underground reservoir. Near the basin, TechnoAlpin

has built a fully automatic pumping plant. What’s more, each

pit is now automated with data cabling. The resort also has the

latest version of ATASSplus, making snow-making even fast-

smallbut great

P R O J E C T I N S W I T Z E R L A N D

• 1x mobile M18

• 2x mobile Pianos

• 1x mobile T60

• 14x V3ees

• 17x standard reinforced pits

• 1x pumping station

(20 l/s, 580 m, 200 kW)

• ATASSplus

The project at a glance


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minum data cables. During the summer, construction

was also started on the new “Polten” reservoir, which

is intended to optimize the system’s water supply. The

project also included the replacement of the current

4-seat chair lift with a new, modern 8-seat chair lift,

the “Polten”.

The slopes of the Saalbach report are currently

snow-covered by around 700 guns. This makes Saal-

bach one of the customers with the most TechnoAlpin

snow guns. On February 21 and February 22, the

Men’s World Cup hit the slopes of Saalbach Hinterg-

lemm, for the Downhill and Super G events.

Not long ago, TechnoAlpin was proud to welcome a

delegation of managers of the various companies that

make up the resort at its Bolzano headquarters. In

addition to visiting the production areas, well-stocked

warehouse and the offices, the customers had the

opportunity to enjoy some local attractions around

Bolzano.

The Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Resort (Austria) offers ski

lovers almost 200 km of slopes. Ongoing investments are re-

quired to guarantee the operation of systems in such a vast

area. During the last 15 years, the investments made by the

three companies that form this ski resort (Saalbacher Berg-

bahnen GmbH, Hinterglemmer Bergbahnen GmbH and BBSH

Bergbahnen Saalbach Hinterglemm GmbH) reached 300 million

Euro. The company’s objective is to constantly maintain state-

of-the-art infrastructure and to be able to ensure a reliable

snow guarantee for all visitors. The partnership with Techno-

Alpin has been strong for many years now. The first guns from

the snow experts were delivered to Saalbach Hinterglemm back

in 1992. Since then, all the local companies rely on Techno-

Alpin when it comes to guaranteeing snow cover.

This summer there was a great deal of activity in six differ-

ent areas of the resort: Zwölferkogel, Reiterkogel, Westgipfel,

Schönleiten, Kohlmais, Reiterkogel Ost and Jausern. 52x TF10s

(lift and tower mounted), 20x T40s (lift and tower mounted)

and 3x V3 lances were installed. But that’s not all: Techno-

Alpin also buried 75 reinforced pits for lifts and fitted alu-

the partnership continues

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P R O J E C T I N F R A N C E

• 3x TF10s

• 3x T40s

• 66x Rubis Evos

• 6,000 m of piping

• 1 pump (400 kW, 58 l/s, 45 bar)

• 2 compressors (200 kW, 1.450 Nm³/h)


Upgrading of the snow-making system has run par-

allel with works on the new 165,000 m³ reservoir.

The additional water resources will supply the new

snow-making network and all equipment installed

during expansion.

As well a new machine room was installed at the foot

of the new basin. Inside, a pumping system was fitted

to supply the new installation along the Sarenne run

with the water needed for snow-making. Thanks to

this new machine room, the snow-making system will

The operator of the Alpe d’Huez resort, SATA, has chosen

TechnoAlpin to build a snow-making system along the legend-

ary Sarenne run. Sarenne is the world’s longest black piste

(18 km): it starts from the top of Pic Blanc, at 3,330 m asl,

and runs to the resort in the valley, covering a total change in

altitude of more than 2,000 m.

TechnoAlpin’s work has mainly involved the installation of a

new snow-making network that is approximately 6,000 m

long. Expansion of the system envisages the installation of

72 snow guns.

TechnoAlpin provides snowfor the sarenne run


have 1,510 m³ of water available for production of snow. The

machine room also has two compressors designed to feed air

to the snow guns.

Alpe d’Huez has long relied on TechnoAlpin (formerly York

NEIGE). The snow-making system in this French resort has

around 560 automatic pits: it was the first to install them,

as early as 1988. Moreover, Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine has

nearly 900 snow guns with which it can guarantee perfect

snow cover all winter.

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4nical knowledge, not only of TechnoAlpin products

(snow guns, valves, software and PLCs), but also of

other components in a complete snow-making sys-

tem (pumps, compressors, piping, etc.). Moreover,

to best advise the customer and truly meet their

needs, our staff is versed in the proportions of the

overall snow-making system, the water system and

machine room. For all of these prerequisites Isabelle

is at the top of her game. Naturally, the TechnoAlpin

sales team cannot perform its job properly without

support from the technical designers in the engi-

neering office.

After having studied engineering at the Institut National des

Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, France, and after working for

EDF and France Air, Isabelle joined the team at York Neige

(today TechnoAlpin France) in 2000 as sales representative.

Being based in Toulouse (in south-western France), and given

that she speaks Spanish, she was assigned the territory cov-

ering the Pyrenees, Andorra and Spain.

As sales manager, Isabelle not only handles the sales them-

selves, she also follows initial project design and the first

critical steps of the sales offer. This is in true TechnoAlpin

fashion, as our sales force must have well-rounded tech-

Isabelle Viatte is a member of the TechnoAlpin sales team. For over 15 years, Isabelle has been supporting

her customers in all sales and after-market requests. The resorts she follows are located in the Pyrenees, in

Andorra and in Spain.

what does she do?

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Isabelle travels a great deal and is often at the customer’s

premises or worksite. The peak sales season runs from

mid-winter to the end of the summer. Isabelle is the key con-

tact for all technical, administrative or financial queries her

customers may have. Her goal is to hone in on the customer’s

needs and problems so she can make the right decisions and

thus increase customer satisfaction.

Isabelle describes her job like this: “The snow-making industry

is quite unusual and a bit “magical”, involving interesting peo-

ple.” And she adds: “Working on a project, custom designed

for each client, being involved simultaneously in the technical,

commercial and executive phases of the project allow me to

perform a wide range of activities and give me a rather broad

view of the system. I find this highly motivating.”

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In launching the TF10, TechnoAlpin has once again raised the

bar in the field of snow-making systems. The enormous snow

output, both in borderline conditions and at cold temperatures,

the vast projection range and the integrated pivot mechanism

make the TF10 the top-selling fan gun in the TechnoAlpin

range. The feedback after two years is amazing. Customers

all over the world had been very pleasantly surprised by the

low noise level of the TF10. Thanks to its internal motor and

rotational speed of 1460 rpm, the TF10 boasts reduced noise

emission and a low-impact frequency. Now the engineering de-

partment at TechnoAlpin has gone one step further with the

introduction of the TF10 Piano.

more power, less noise…TechnoAlpin is extending its range of fan guns this year with the addition of the TF10 Piano. It combines the

merits of the TF10 with additional sound insulation and the option of speed reduction.

P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N

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Reinhard Egger, snow-maker for the Skiliftzentrum Ger-

los resort (Austria), praised the TF10 Piano with these

words: “The TF10 was already rather quiet: the Piano

version is even more so. This winter we did not re-

ceive any complaints from the city, not even when the

generator was running at full steam.” Graziano Tarter,

snow-making manager for Funivie Buffaure SpA (Italy)

was equally satisfied with the low noise levels, both

at full operation and in silent mode: “This winter we

set the machine 50 m from the houses, and we nev-

er received a single complaint. The machine has an

enormous spraying range and snow quality was always

perfect.”

Likewise, Balzer Arpagaus, of Weisse Arena Laax

(SUI) and Florian Schalber, snow-making technician at

Söllereck Obersdorf (Germany), were impressed by the

low noise of the TF10 Piano. The quality was steady,

the range impressive and use in the vicinity of residen-

tial centers optimal.

A new sound insulation cladding absorbs the noise made by the

turbine. The compressor is naturally oil-free and has modified

air filters and a sealed soundproof cover providing additional

noise insulation. In particularly sensitive areas the TF10 Piano

can be operated at partial load thanks to an inverter integrated

in the electric cabinet. The motor speed is then reduced from

1460 rpm to 1170 rpm.

The TF10 Piano also features tried and tested components, such

as the quadrijet nozzles with ceramic insert, the seamless wedge

wire water fi lter made of nickel chromium steel and the menu-driv-

en color display, ensuring operational reliability and TechnoAlpin

user-friendliness. The integrated rotating mechanism has an au-

tomatic pivoting angle of 180° degrees, allowing the snow to be

distributed over a wide area and thereby signifi cantly reducing the

amount of slope preparation and snow grooming work. This also

reduces the noise nuisance from vehicles during slope preparation.

This winter, some resorts were able to test a prototype of the TF10

Piano. The comments and feedback have been quite encouraging.

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valdelinares6The ARAMON group, operator of the Valdelinares resort,

launched an ambitious works project for the 2014 sum-

mer season. The goal was to reinforce its ski areas and

expand its offering. In fact, the works performed during

the ski season do not involve only the snow-making sys-

tem, but the ski lifts as well. During the summer, a new

four-seater chairlift was installed along a brand new

track. With installation of this new ski lift, the resort now

has 5 new slopes.

TechnoAlpin has been charged with supplying this new

5-slope section with a brand new snow-making system. Like-

wise, although the resort already had an existing snow-mak-

ing system, a new machine room and reservoir were required

to ensure optimal supply of the 52 new pits installed during

the works. While the initial machine rooms water pumping

upgrades its ownsnow-making system

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capacity was 70 l/s, it is now 280 l/s. All pits installed

are fit with the new TL6 lance which was tested at

the Valdelinares resort during the winter. Customer

feedback was particularly important in developing this

new product.

The resort operators wanted to upgrade the entire ex-

isting installation: therefore, the 36 Borax type lances

were replaced with 36x Rubis Evo lances which are

much more efficient and consume less air. The reduced

air consumption makes operation of the newly installed

snow guns possible without installation of an additional

compressor.

The entire system will be integrated into the Liberty

control software.

upgrades its ownsnow-making system • 52x TL6s

• 36x Rubis Evolutions

• 52x pits

• 5,000 m of piping

• 1x pumping plant

(70 l/h, 27 bar, 280 kW)


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• 73x Rubis Evos

• 73x pits

• 500 m of cast-iron piping

• 3x pumps


P R O J E C T I N C Z E C H R E P U B L I C

The project calls for the installation of a new machine

room and a snow-making system along 4 of the ski

resort’s slopes, located in the Hromovka sector. Once

the project has been completed, a total of 4,200 m of

pistes will be fitted with a snow-making system. More-

Tatry Mountain Resort took over the Špindleruv Mlýn ski resort

in the 2012/2013 winter season: their strategy is to achieve

new dynamics for one of the largest, best known resorts in the

Czech Republic. TMR has made major investments in the infra-

structures such as ski lifts and snow-making systems.

TechnoAlpin atspindleruv mlynTatry Mountain Resort (TMR), an international leader in ski resort development, has selected TechnoAlpin for

the installation of a snow-making system at Špindleruv Mlýn, one of the 5 resorts under its management. The

Špindleruv Mlýn resort is located in the Hradec Králové region, in the north of the Czech Republic.


over, 500 m of snow-making piping will be replaced

with new piping able to handle higher pressures and

greater flow rates.

Along the 4 slopes, a total of 73 pits will be installed.

In terms of snow guns, TMR has chosen high efficiency

Rubis Evolution lances as well as units controlled with

VAR valves and fit with YB regulation valves in the pit.

The new machine room will be fit with 3 variable speed

pumps to better control power consumption. The initial

pumping capacity is 100 l/s. In addition, a compres-

sor able to supply air to all 73 pits in the resort has

also been installed. This has been made possible by

the Rubis Evo lance, which stands out for its low air

consumption.

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American resort. Thanks to this new installation the re-

sort will be able to make its slopes available as early as

October. In this way it can attract ski clubs and all those

ski lovers who can‘t wait for the season to start.

The Snow King resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has hired

TechnoAlpin for a particularly interesting project. This was one

of our company‘s largest projects in the US during the 2014/15

season. 27 fan guns were installed along the steep slopes of the


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investment, the resort now has 23x V3 lances, 1x T60,

1x T40 and 3x TF10s.

In Canberra, at 1,200 m asl, we find the Corin Forest resort (Australia). After having purchased a

few snow guns from TechnoAlpin the previous year, this

small resort has decided to reaffirm its trust in the com-

pany from Alto Adige: during the summer 1x mobile T40

and 1x V3ee lance were installed.

As well, at Mount Hotham (Australia), Techno-

Alpin is reinstalling the cast iron piping along the Sla-

lom Gully piste. In the Dinner Plain zone, a small pump-

ing plant was installed to supply the snow guns with the

water they need.

TechnoAlpin exports its products to 48 countries world-

wide, including New Zealand and Australia, which are

now approaching the 2015 winter season. During the

summer in the southern hemisphere, TechnoAlpin

worked on the expansion of several resorts.

One of these was The Remarkables (New Zealand),

owned by NzSki, where the snow experts from Bolzano handled

the installation of a new pumping plant, with high pressure

pumps and compressors. Moreover, the operators decided to

install the ATASSplus Maintenance Manager software, which

can increase energy and overall plant efficiency.

Each year, the Ohau resort (New Zealand), in the south of the

country, invests in its snow-making system. After this year‘s

TechnoAlpin down under

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sudelfeld9snow park equipped for their needs. 32 km of ski slopes

and 7 km of cross-country trails complete the offer.

For seven years now, the company managing the ski

resort has embarked on a project to modernize the site,

upgrading quality and efficiency. The work started this

summer. Besides building a new fully eco-compatible

150,000 m³ water reservoir, a new piste running down-

The ski resort of Sudelfeld, just 80 km from Munich, was estab-

lished around 70 years ago, as the ideal spot for snow sports.

Over the years it has become the largest ski resort in Germany

with around 240 hectares of slopes.

Its slopes are known internationally, thanks to the prestigious

competitions held there: in fact, the resort hosted the Snowboard

World Cup and offers professional as well as novice enthusiasts a

making a mark in eco-compatibility

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hill from the “Waldkopfbahn” cableway and various pumping

plants, the resort also expanded its snow-making system. For

the latter project, the Sudelfeld operators put their faith in the

experts at TechnoAlpin.

The entire project is completely eco-compatible: the landscape

has been left unscathed, with modernization works not affect-

ing the surrounding nature at all.

making a mark in eco-compatibility• 66x Rubis Evolutions

• 6x TF10s, both mobile on 1.6 m towers

• 3x mobile T40s


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During the summer, the Buffaure ski area near Pozza di

Fassa built a brand new ski slope, the “Vulcano”. The track of

this new piste runs between 1,920 and 1,344 m asl: the en-

trance was created on the existing “Buffaure-Pozza” piste and

the new piste now covers approximately 7 hectares of land with

overall length of around 2,150 m and slope of approximately

40% (max 49%). The operators entrusted TechnoAlpin with the

extension of their snow-making system: besides several fan

guns and 15 V3 lances, the snow experts of Bolzano also han-

dled installation of a machine room complete with pumps and

compressors.

major works

Buffaure• 2x TF10s on towers

• 2x T40s on towers

• 15x V3s

• 1x pumping plant with two pumps and

one compressor

at a glance

There is a lot that’s new in Val di Fassa this winter. In fact, during the summer months, a series of works were

performed to modify and add new slopes throughout the valley. These included major works in the Ciampac

and Buffaure ski areas. Both resorts chose the TechnoAlpin snow experts for these major overhaul and expan-

sion works. So let’s take a closer look at these two projects.

P R O J E C T I N I T A L Y

The project

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ciampac

along the latter piste: in addition to installing 8 fan

guns and 27 Rubis Evo lances, the project also saw the

installation of a pump station downstream of the cable-

way and renovations to the upstream pump station. The

two rooms are now connected by 2,900 m of fiber-optic

cabling. The whole system will be supervised by the

Liberty control software.

Ciampac too, undertook rather ambitious works on their

snow-making system. The small “gem” of the Dolomites in Val

di Fassa upgraded, enhanced and perfected its slopes, widen-

ing the “Ciampac-Alba” forest piste. The company’s aim was to

improve the current piste by increasing its average width and

intervening at two points where the current features penalized

optimal use of the slope. By widening the piste, it now meets

the FIS requirements and is thus suitable for both training and

top notch competition. The piste is currently classified as “dif-

ficult” (black), the only such slope in Val di Fassa.

TechnoAlpin handled overhauling of the snow-making system

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Ciampac• 6x T4s on lift 3,5 m

• 2x TF10s on lift 3,5 m

• 22x Rubis Evo

• 1x pump station upstream

(60 l/s, 60 m, 51 kW)

• 1x cooling tower (60 l/s)

• Building up of pump station

downstream 89 l/s

• 3,500 m of cast-iron piping

• 2,000 m of PE piping

• 2,900 m of data cables

• 30x reinforced cement pits

• Liberty

at a glanceThe project

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The lance department has optimised the TL6 model,

which is now ready for standardized production. The

TL6 lance has totally new technology that takes advan-

tage of its strengths at both marginal and optimal tem-

peratures. This is possible through the use of 4 nozzle

rings that offer up to 6 adjustable stages. The nozzles

are opened and closed, and the various combinations

controlled by a motor housed in the lance head. With

this motorized head, the TL6 can forego complex lance

valve and pit solutions.

a new principle for regulation



Initial feedback from Valdelinares (ESP)During this winter, Valdelinares tested a pre-production

series of the TL6 lance. Francisco Monforte Gargallo,

snow-making manager for the Spanish resort, was ex-

tremely satisfied with the new TechnoAlpin lance: “One

of the strong points of this snow gun is its production

curve. But not just that: ice does not form on the lance

and, since the nozzle ring is automatically emptied, wa-

ter is not wasted uselessly. Even though we purchased

several TechnoAlpin snow guns this year, there was no

increase in the power needed to run.”

Thanks to the 6 possible combinations, the TL6 covers a much

wider range of production than conventional lances and stands

out for the quality of the snow produced. Optimal performance

is achieved by cutting edge nucleators and by the shape of the

certified Rubis Evolution heads.

Efficient and reliableThe nucleators stand out above all for their low air consump-

tion which makes this one of the most efficient lances on the

market. In addition, in the absence of nucleation air, their de-

sign prevents any water backflow into the air circuit. A spe-

cial heating system prevents ice formation on the head, even

in extremely cold weather. Closing the nozzles automatically

empties all water out of the nozzle ring. This ensures that the

snow produced is always of high quality and, at the same time,

prevents ice from forming on the lance.

The TL6 lance also sets new standards for easy use. The new

structure is composed of a fixed base, a rotating column and

an optional hydraulic cylinder to regulate height. Thus the lance

can be lowered all the way without removing the air and water

hoses. Maintenance is so much simpler. The structure can also

accommodate an optional filter.

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sically, this means increasing the level of guarantee that

a given piste and ski area will have snow, and offers the

potential to popularize winter sports in urban centers.

Made in GermanyThe operating principle behind the Snowfactory is really

quite simple. Thanks to a tested, cutting edge cooling

technique, the water is cooled to the freezing point us-

ing a high efficiency heat exchanger. Thanks to this

procedure, the water freezes without the use of any

chemical additives. Indeed, the production of snow,

free of any chemical additives, is absolutely essential

in the Winterberg resort area.

This new product does not produce snow in the strict-

est sense of the word, but rather tiny dry ice crystals.

The Snowfactory differs from other products currently

on the market because it does not contain any residual

humidity – the snow is 100% frozen. On the one hand,

this ensures extremely high efficiency and, on the oth-

er, improves final product quality. Thanks to preparation

with PistenBully, it is possible to achieve firn quality.

Since 1990, TechnoAlpin has been designing and producing

turnkey snow-making systems for ski resorts around the world.

Over 1,800 customers in 48 countries worldwide trust the

quality of the TechnoAlpin fan guns and lances used to cov-

er their slopes. Now TechnoAlpin is unveiling the new Snow-

factory, the snow gun for above-zero temperatures.

The first Snowfactory was delivered to the Ferienwelt Winter-

berg (Germany) ski resort in mid October. The system was de-

livered to Winterberg in a container, which meant it was ready

for use and thus did not require any further installation. Thanks

to the plug-and-play system, snow-making was begun immedi-

ately. Daily snow production was 230 m³, which was transport-

ed to the piste via conveyor belt. Thanks to the Snowfactory,

the resort was able to open the season earlier than usual: the

first piste being opened on the 15th of November.

Precise snow-makingThe fields of application are clearly defined. This is not a re-

placement for classic snow making, but a way to supplement it.

In fact, the Snowfactory is perfect for snow-making along short

lengths of slope in ski resorts, or for events of various types. Ba-


TechnoAlpin presents

the snowfactory a snow gun for above zero temperatures


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or Biathlon World Ski Championships. In the past, the

snow experts have guaranteed snow during the Olym-

pics, including in Sochi (Russia) last year. TechnoAlpin

is therefore proud to have once again been an official

partner in a global competition such as the Kontiolahti

2015 Biathlon World Championships.

From the 5th to 15th of March, the 2015 Biathlon World Champi-

onships took place in Kontiolahti, Finland. This is the highlight

of the winter season, as the event coincides with the penulti-

mate stage of the World Cup. Unlike what generally happens

in the FIS disciplines, the races in the Biathlon World Champi-

onships are also valid for the Biathlon World Cup. As a result,

in addition to the medals, points were also awarded for the

race for the Crystal Ball, making the competitors’ final position,

aside from the podium, extremely important. All of this made

these World Championships even more competitive and grip-

ping. And it wasn’t just the races, the general organization and

the other events held were also a great success.

For many years now, TechnoAlpin has supported the organizers

of major events such as the Winter Olympics or Alpine, Nordic

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…that for several years now, TechnoAlpin has taken its

budget for customer Christmas presents and donated it to win-

ter sports related charities? This year no monetary donations were

made; rather the decision was to ensure the joy of the many young

guests of the SOS Villaggi dei Bambini children’s village. Upon invi-

tation from TechnoAlpin, nearly 300 children were able to spend a

day in the snow at Austrian resorts.

With this campaign, TechnoAlpin wishes to offer its customers a

special gift. What could be better than the beaming smile of a

happy child. To enable all TechnoAlpin customers to share the joy

of these days in the snow, we have shot this film that really depicts

the delight of these children:

…that of 29 Alpine Skiing World Cup races,

19 were run on TechnoAlpin snow? This holds true

for Sölden (AUT), Levi (FIN), Aspen (USA), Courchevel

(FRA), Val d’Isère (FRA), Zagreb (CRO), Cortina d’Am-

pezzo (ITA), Bansko (BUL), Åre (SWE), Alta Badia (ITA),

Kühtai (AUT), Madonna di Campiglio (ITA), Wengen

(SUI), Kitzbühel (AUT), Schladming (AUT), Saalbach

Hinterglemm (AUT), Kranjska Gora (SLO) and the grand

finale in Meribel (FRA). …that on January 14 - 15, more than 80

operators and managers of Italian resorts met in Ma-

donna di Campiglio, in Trentino? Here, in a laid back,

very informal setting, the operators, along with Funi-

vie Campiglio, PistenBully and TechnoAlpin, shared

information, ideas and opinions. For TechnoAlpin this

meeting was very important and truly unique: it is, in

fact, the first time so many managers and operators

came together at a resort. Nowadays, operators play

an increasingly important role in snow-making: in fact,

thanks to the new systems it is possible to manage the

primary resources very simply, increasing the efficien-

cy of the system and consequently lowering production

and management costs. We have entered a new era of

snow-making, where efficiency and optimal production

are key.

…all about TechnoAlpin!


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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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Federico Tricotti Federico Zanardini Florian Schwalt Florian Thöni F. Zambaldi Franziska Köhl Frederik Danielsson Georg Santa G. Reichegger G. Cassiolari Hannes ObkircherHannes Frei Hannes Pichler Hannes Simonini Hans Baumgartner

H. Hochwieser Heidi Vonmetz Helene MessnerHeinz Viehweider Horst Schmid Irina Belkina Ivan Gross Jacques Fournier Johann KaufmannJessica Marcialis J. Untermarzoner Johannes Fontana

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Marion Margesin M. Mahlknecht Markus Messner Markus Pfeifer Marlene Rinner Martin Coser Martin Eppacher M. Gamberoni

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