Andermatt Sedrun Sport

Gütsch-Express gondola in the SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun

The Andermatt-Sedrun Sports AG (ASA), a subsidiary of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, operates the ski areas Gemsstock, Nätschen-Gütsch-Schneehüenerstock and Sedrun-Oberalp under the name SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun. With 120 kilometers of slopes, this is the largest ski area in Central Switzerland.

location

The ski area is located between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden . The height is between 1,444 m above sea level. M. ( Andermatt ) and 2,961 m above sea level. M. ( Gemsstock ).

Infrastructure

Most of the lifts are new and were implemented between 2014 and 2018. The targeted, cross-cantonal overall structure, a comprehensive structure plan procedure with coupled zoning plan revision and agreements in principle in the environmental area have created the basis for the approval by the Federal Office of Transport . In the process, previously untouched terrain chambers were developed. The Federal Office of Transport used a two-stage approval process for the first time and thus created the security for implementing the overall concept.

Approval process

In July 2014, the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) applied for Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG (ASS) to approve phase 1 for the implementation of the ski area connection and modernization. The more than 1,000 requirements and measures then had to be incorporated into the project and implementation planning. The Andermatt-Sedrun ski area connection project comprised the construction of a total of 14 transport systems, including 10 systems in the first stage (4 new buildings, 5 replacement systems and 1 conversion) and 4 systems in the second phase (3 new lifts and 1 replacement system). In addition, snow-making systems, slopes and restaurants were built.

financing

The implementation of the modernization and new construction of the systems costs over CHF 130 million, of which 82 million were self-financed, 5 million and 3 million respectively were contributed by the cantons of Uri and Graubünden (à fond perdu) and CHF 40 million as low-interest, Federal NRP repayable loan borrowed.

"Dynamic Pricing"

In 2017, Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG was the first winter destination in Switzerland to introduce so-called dynamic pricing . In cooperation with Ticketcorner , tickets can be bought online at an early bird discount. The prices depend on the weather, season, weekday and date of purchase.

"POW - Protect our Winters"

Since the 2018/19 winter season, the SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun and “Protect Our Winters Switzerland” (POW) have been working exclusively together on projects in the areas of sustainability and climate protection. The agreed measures focus on the two key areas of mobility and gastronomy , such as no PET bottles in the restaurants and free water (with or without carbon dioxide) or car-free days. These measures were recognized by Cipra in 2019.

Construction data

Essential construction data
Installed technical material (Cable cars, snowmaking, infrastructure)	approx. 6,500 t
Trenching lines Trench profile Ø Total excavation (including stations, mast foundations)	21 km 3.5 km approx. 200,000 m³
Including excavated rock	approx. 120,000 m³ (≈ 60%)
Introduced concrete	approx. 11,000 m³
Installed reinforcing steel	approx. 1,500 t
Helicopter rotations (Often four helicopters with underload at the same time)	approx. 35,000
Max. Heavy construction machinery used at the same time	> 40
New snowmaking Snowmaking equipment	21 km 269
New slopes	35 km
Blasting systems	14th
Requests for planning approval procedures (PVG) 2 (in federal folders)	> 600
Planning approval from the Federal Office of Transport (FOT)	50
Number of editions	> 1,000
Approval texts	1,386 pages A4

Technical specifications

Investments
	Track type	vehicles	Haul rope	speed	Driving distance	Delivery rate	business
Gurschen flyer Railway No. 73.251	Monocable gondola with armchair	43 6-seater armchair with hoods	Ø 43 mm	5 m / s	901 m	2,280 p / h	winter
Calmut flyer Railway No. 73,737	Monocable gondola with armchair	46 6-seater armchair with hoods and seat heating	Ø 46 mm	5 m / s	911 m	2,280 p / h	winter
Gütsch-Express Section 1 Railway No. 72.128	Monocable gondola with cabins	39 8-person cabins	Ø 50 mm	6 m / s	1079 m	2,400 p / h	winter summer
Gütsch-Express 2nd section Railway No. 72.129	Monocable gondola with cabins	62 8-person cabins	Ø 50 mm	6 m / s	1902 m	2,400 p / h	winter summer
Gütsch flyer Railway No. 73,252	Monocable gondola with armchair	33 6-seater armchairs with hoods	-	5 m / s	598 m	2,400 p / h	winter
Lutersee flyer Railway No. 73,253	Monocable gondola with armchair	45 6-seater armchair with hoods	Ø 50 mm	5 m / s	881 m	2,400 p / h	winter
Schneehüenerstock flyer Railway No. 73,254	Monocable gondola with armchair	43 6-seater armchair with hoods	Ø 42 mm	5 m / s	1053 m	2,000 p / h	winter
Schneehüenerstock-Express	Monocable gondola with cabins	51 10-person cabins	Ø 52 mm	6 m / s	1710 m	2,400 p / h	winter summer

Snowmaking systems
	Shafts	Snow guns	pump	Snow-in time
Gurschen (Gemsstock)	38 Approx. 75 cm distance	30 pieces (10 lances V2ee 13 lances V3ee 2 T40 on tower 5 TF10 on tower)	3 at 33 l / s, 730 m, 400 kW	90 hours
Gütsch to Schneehüenerstock	198 Approx. 75 cm distance	194 (149 Rubis lances 11 Borax 34 T40 lances on tower)	2 at 36.5 m³ / min, 200 kW 2 at 30.5 m³ / min, 160 kW	136 hours
Oberalp to Calmut	24 Approx. 85 cm distance	18th (6 EOS lances 7 EVO 3.0 fan guns 5 FA 540 fan guns)	Connection to the existing pumping station Val Val	No information

Web links

Individual evidence

^ SOGC: Andermatt Sedrun Sport AG. In: www.moneyhouse.ch. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Bern, September 27, 2012, accessed on February 6, 2019 .
↑ Swiss dispatch agency sda-Keystone: The largest ski area in Central Switzerland is ready to go. In: Swiss radio and television. Swiss radio and television, October 5, 2018, accessed on February 6, 2019 .
↑ Andermatt Sedrun Sport AG: Annual Report 2017/2018. In: https://www.skiarena.ch/gv . Andermatt Sedrun Sport AG, September 30, 2018, accessed on February 19, 2019 .
↑ Federal Office of Transport: Planning approval process. In: https://www.bav.admin.ch . Federal Office of Transport, accessed on February 6, 2019 .
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↑ Holger Geissler: Industry Talk Tourism: Dynamic Pricing as a Success Model for the Future? In: https://www.schweizeraktien.net . schweizeraktien.net, October 31, 2018, accessed on February 11, 2019 .
↑ PPS: The SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun and Protect Our Winters Switzerland agree on a partnership. National press portal and press distribution list DACH, October 29, 2018, accessed on February 12, 2019 .
↑ Cipra - Living in the Alps: Jury report on the CIPRA Prize 2019. Cipra, April 4, 2019, accessed on May 13, 2019 .

[1] SOGC: Andermatt Sedrun Sport AG. In: www.moneyhouse.ch. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Bern, September 27, 2012, accessed on February 6, 2019 .

[2] Swiss dispatch agency sda-Keystone: The largest ski area in Central Switzerland is ready to go. In: Swiss radio and television. Swiss radio and television, October 5, 2018, accessed on February 6, 2019 .

[3] Andermatt Sedrun Sport AG: Annual Report 2017/2018. In: https://www.skiarena.ch/gv . Andermatt Sedrun Sport AG, September 30, 2018, accessed on February 19, 2019 .

[4] Federal Office of Transport: Planning approval process. In: https://www.bav.admin.ch . Federal Office of Transport, accessed on February 6, 2019 .

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[7] Holger Geissler: Industry Talk Tourism: Dynamic Pricing as a Success Model for the Future? In: https://www.schweizeraktien.net . schweizeraktien.net, October 31, 2018, accessed on February 11, 2019 .

[8] PPS: The SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun and Protect Our Winters Switzerland agree on a partnership. National press portal and press distribution list DACH, October 29, 2018, accessed on February 12, 2019 .

[9] Cipra - Living in the Alps: Jury report on the CIPRA Prize 2019. Cipra, April 4, 2019, accessed on May 13, 2019 .