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Wyssen Towers Open Ski Slopes earlier at Snowbird

First Ski Areas in North America Facts Project: Wyssen Towers Open Ski Slopes earlier at Snowbird Place: Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Country: USA Year: 2021/22 Customer: Snowbird, Utah Protected Objects: Ski slopes Installed systems: – 9x Wyssen Avalanche Towers LS12-5 Initial Situation Mineral Basin, on the backside of Snowbird, is a popular spot for […]

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First avalanche control operation in Norway with Remote Avalanche Control Systems

Securing County Road 53 Tyin – Ã…rdal Facts Project: Securing County Road 53 Tyin – Ã…rdal Place: Tyin, Oppland County Country: Norway Year: 2016-2018 Customer: Norwegian Public Road Administration (NPRA) Protected Objects: Road Provided services: – Establishment of an avalanche control operation – Avalanche forecasting – Field trips and observations – Execution of preventive avalanche

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Remote Avalanche Control System for public road in Norway

Securing County Road 53 Tyin – Ã…rdal by avalanche towers Facts Project: Securing County Road 53 Tyin – Ã…rdal by avalanche towers Place: Tyin, Oppland County Country: Norway Year: 2016 Customer: Norwegian Public Road Administration (NPRA) Protected Objects: Road Installed systems: – 14x Wyssen Avalanche Towers LS12-5 – 1x Weather Station – WAC.3® Initial Situation

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Securing Silvretta Street

Avalanche Radar & Avalanche towers secure Silvretta street Facts Project: Securing Silvretta Street Place: Area Ischgl / Kappl, Tyrol Country: Austria Year: 2011 and 2013 Customer: Municipal of Ischgl and Kappl Protected Objects: Road and edges of settlement areas Installed systems: – Wyssen Avalanche Tower 12 shots – LARA® Long Range Avalanche Radar Initial Situation

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Ischgl triggers avalanches within minutes – thanks to WAC.3®

Securing Ski resort Ischgl Facts Project: Securing Ski resort Ischgl Place: Ischgl, Tyrol Country: Austria Year: Installation since 2009 Customer: Silvrettaseilbahn Ischgl Protected Objects: Ski slopes and mountain railways Installed systems: – Wyssen Avalanche Tower 12 shots – WAC.3® Ski resort must be safe Ischgl (Tyrol, Austria) is a well-known winter sport resort with 1.3

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Samnaun efficiently secures ski slopes and residential areas

Facts Project: Securing of ski slopes and residential area Place: Samnaun, GR Country: Switzerland Year: Installation since 2001 Customer: Bergbahnen Samnaun AG Protected Objects: Ski slopes, road and residential area Installed systems: – 80x Wyssen Avalanche Towers LS12-5 – WAC.3® A customer from the very beginning… Bergbahnen Samnaun AG has been a customer from the

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Samnaun – How remote avalanche control systems may help to save on snow making

Facts Project: How remote avalanche control systems may help to save on snow making Place: Samnaun, GR Country: Switzerland Year: Installation since 2015 Customer: Bergbahnen Samnaun AG Protected Objects: Ski slopes Installed systems: – Wyssen Avalanche Tower 12 shots – WAC.3® Initial Situation The ski resort of Samnaun makes big efforts to offer an excellent

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Zermatt protects its access road, railway and the ski resort with Wyssen Towers

Safety for up to 30,000 people travelling through the valley per day Facts Project: Avalanche Protection in Zermatt Place: Zermatt Valley, Zermatt town, Valais Country: Switzerland Year: Installation since 2004 Customer: Zermatt Bergbahnen AG Protected Objects: Access Road & Railway between Stalden and Zermatt, Ski slopes Installed systems: – Wyssen Avalanche Tower 12 shots –

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