Paul Glassey SA
Gondola lifts
The gondola lift is a transport facility that can be easily adapted to meet criteria such as capacity, comfort, and profitability.
This installation can be built according to the “continuous movement” principle with detachable vehicles, or according to the “pulse” principle with cabins fixed to the carrier-tractor cable.
The number of people per vehicle varies between 2 and 16 depending on the type of cabin. Passengers can either stand or sit.
Thanks to enclosed cabins, passengers are constantly protected from wind and weather.
As part of these studies, we intervene to:
The structures of a gondola lift vary greatly depending on the size and location of the installation. Buildings can be completely “open” or constructed in a traditional manner. Pylons can be lattice or tubular.
When carrying out projects of this type, our company provides:
Our attention is focused on the following elements:
Overall coordination
Static calculations and plans
Site supervision and financial monitoring
Safety plans and usage plans
Commissioning
Building foundations and structures
Pylon foundations
Les pylônes métalliques
Project references
Our achievements demonstrate the diversity and quality of our expertise. Here are a few projects carried out locally and internationally that illustrate our expertise and our ability to support resorts of all sizes.
SWITZERLAND:
- NENDAZ Télécabine 12 places de Tracouet, avec rampe mécanisée (mandat général)
- VERBIER Télécabine 8 places Tortin-Col de Chassoure (mandat général)
- VERBIER 2 Télécabines 4 places Le Chable-Verbier-Ruinettes
- VEYSONNAZ Télécabine de Veysonnaz-Thyon
- VEYSONNAZ Télécabine de la Piste de l’Ours
- GRIMENTZ Télécabine 10 places Grimentz-Bendolla, avec rampe mécanisée (mandat coordination & structures)
IRAN :
- AAR Télécabine (étude de faisabilité) *
- NAMAKABROUK Télécabine (étude de faisabilité) *
ALGERIA:
- ORAN Télécabine (mandat partiel) *
- ALGER Télécabines à 2 sections (mandat partiel) *
SPAIN:
- SIERRA NEVADA Télécabine (mandat partiel) *
NORTH KOREA:
- Poate Nord (étude de faisabilité)
USA – CANADA:
- Télécabine Détroit – Windsor (projet)
* Work carried out as a subcontractor for a builder
