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ConnX: the perfect mix for sustainable urban mobility

Ropeways have already developed into a major solution of modern urban transport in the past years. With the "ConnX"…

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New Big Burn chairlift featuring a DirectDrive

The new chairlift in Snowmass, Colorado (USA) opened for the 2020/21 winter season as a replacement for a lift built in 1987. Featuring a Leitner…

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Where there’s a will, there’s a way

The Sugar Bowl Express in Queenstown is a fine example of what you can achieve with a great team, commitment, know-how and state-of-the-art ropeway…

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Mega snow blower for the world’s highest cog railway

The Swiss Zaugg company has built a high-performance snow blower for the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway (MPPR) in the US state of Colorado…

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End-of-season review. What comes next?

The 2020/2021 winter season was by far the most challenging in the history of alpine tourism since 1945. ISR has asked…

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Will you play with me?

How to design children’s playgrounds and adventure stations to keep kids happy and make them want to come back. …

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