10/10/2017
A new 6-seater chairlift to replace the Furka double-chairlift built in 1972, will open in the coming 2017/18 winter season in the Parsenn region. The 1,587-metre long chairlift will climb 380 metres, transport 2,500 people per hour and shorten the trip from the Gruobenalp to the Parsennfurgga by around 5 minutes. The chairlift is designed like a single-seater – but also features heated seats and covers.
Technical information
- Travel time: 5 minutes
- Capacity: 2500 persons
- Length: 1587 m
- Difference: 380 m
- Speed: 6 m/s
- Hoist cable: 47 mm
- Pillars: 13
- Nominal power: 472 kW
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