Ski Resorts News
09/04/2019
The Silvrettaseilbahn AG and the Bergbahnen Samnaun AG make further investments in improving the amenities in the ski area, and in summer 2019 will build the replacement facilities VELILLECK F1 (6-seat chairlift with hood) and VISNITZ N2 (8-seat chairlift with hood).

New lower terminus on 2,261 m
The new lift is scheduled to go into service in time for the new 2019/2020 winter season and will be the first 8-seat "D-Line" chairlift in Switzerland.
Visnitz N2: The first 8-seater D-line chairlift in Switzerland
The new heatable and detachable 8-seater ‘Visnitz N2’ chairlift is the first 8-seater ‘D-line’ chairlift in Switzerland. After 25 years, the new generation chairlift from Doppelmayr is replacing the detachable 4-seater Visnitz chairlift which has transported some 24 million guests. Winter sports fans now have an easy means of transportation from the Alp Trida to the Visnitzkopf at 2,633m using the new lift, travelling over 13 supports and 372m of altitude in around 4.5 minutes. The individual seats on the 67 chairs of this very low-noise and low-vibration chairlift are ergonomically designed, heatable and extra-wide at 52 cm. They include an optimised security bar. The backs of the new chairs feature images of the history of Samnaun.

8-seater 'D-Line' chair VISNITZ N2
First 8-seat "D-Line" facility in Switzerland
The new detachable 8-seat Visnitz chairlift leads along 13 round-pipe pillars from the Alp Trida (2,261 m) in direction of Visnitzkopf at 2,633 m, covering an elevation difference of 372 m. The lower terminus was already built in the summer of 2018 east of the mountain restaurant "Skihaus Alp Trida". Furthermore, the already established ski slope 68b also leads directly to the new lower terminus.
Thanks to the new 8-seat chairlift, 900 guests more per hour can now be carried.As with the new Velilleckbahn chairlift, the chairs feature 520 mm wide individual seats, seat heaters and weather-protection hoods to provide guests with maximum travel comfort. The backs of the new D-Line seats will feature images depicting the history of Samnaun.
The new lift is scheduled to go into service in time for the new 2019/2020 winter season and will be the first 8-seat "D-Line" chairlift in Switzerland.
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