LAAX’s On-Demand Gondola Network Expands for 24-24 Season
LAAX’s On-Demand Gondola Network Expands for 24-24 Season
Published : 28-Sep-2024 04:23
Two new sections of the remarkable new FlemExpress lift are due to start operating at the Swiss resort of LAAX this winter.
Originally conceived almost two decades ago and requiring 15 years of planning, construction of the new lift, which will ultimately have five sections when its completed next year, began in June 2022 with the first sections opening last winter.
Among the things that are different about the gondola is that it's the world's first fully automatic on-demand lift with the technology behind it developed specifically for LAAX. With the resort's eco priorities, it is also exceptionally energy efficient and with cabins only going into service as required rather than constantly circulating, require less power too.
The first two sections (Flims-Foppa and Foppa-Startgels) went into operation in winter 2023/24. Two further sections (Startgels-Segnes and Segnes-Nagens Sura) will open this winter 2024/25. The final Segnes-Cassons section will follow in summer 2025.
The FlemXpress accesses the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona in an innovative and sustainable way, connecting Flims via Foppa, Startgels to the Segneshütte hut and from there there's the option this winter to carry on to Nagens or Cassons.
The construction work can be followed on an ongoing basis via the video construction diary or on the project website https://www.flemxpress.ch
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