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  10-MGD Explorer Gondola



General information  
Place Big Sky 
resort Ikon Pass 
Region Montana 
Country   
Name of lift Explorer Gondola 
Type 10-MGD 
Lift manufacturer Doppelmayr 
Year of construction 2024/25 
Commissioning date ?? 


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Characteristics
two independent rope loops with common drive in the middle station (common drive pulley with two grooves)
tensioning stations: bottom and top

geometric data  
Height of valley station 2290 m
Height of mountain station 2740 m
Vertical rise 450 m
Route distance ?? m
Horizontal length ?? m
Average incline ?? %
Largest incline ?? %
Number of pillars 21 Stk
Greatest spanwidth ?? m
Max ground clearance ?? m
Trackwidth drive ?? m
Trackwidth line ?? m
Trackwidth return ?? m
Angle of wrap (drive wheel) ?? °
Drive altitude of site ?? m
Maximum capacity 2850 Pers/h
Travel time ?? min
Driving speed line ?? m/s
Driving speed station ?? m/s

electrical data  
Electrical control ?? 
Remote control and telemonitoring system ?? 
Power control system ?? 
Number of drive ?? Stk
Drive power (Start) ?? kW
Drive power (Operation) ?? kW
Brake power ?? kW
Continuous brake power ?? kW
Driving station Middle station 
Drive type electrical 
Traction of drive direct drive 
Emergency drive ?? 
Traction of emergency drive ?? 

cabins data  
Grip type D5000 
Cab manufacturer CWA 
Cab model Omega V - 10 
Seating leather 
Seat heater no 
Heater no 
Aircon no 
Persons per cab 10 
Number of cabs 83 Stk
Cab distance ?? m
Cab interval ?? s
Garage type underground 
Garage place Middle station(s) 
Garage direction ?? 
Loading direction ?? 


rope data  
Rope manufacturer ?? 
Length of haul rope ?? m
Total weight of haul rope ?? t
Haul rope diameter ?? mm
Nominal strength of haul rope ?? N/mm²
Breaking strength of rope ?? kN
Tensionstation haulrope ?? 
Tension type hydraulical (controlled) 
Tension way ?? m

miscellaneous data  
Transport uphill 100 %
Transport downhill 100 %
Drive direction right 
Construction costs ?? USD
Currency (Construction costs) United States dollar 
Construction period ?? months
Seasontime ❄ ☀ all-season 
Evacuation ropeway no 
Integrated rescue system ?? 
Rope position control ?? 
Autonomous ropeway no 
Asset number (Trail map) ?? 

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Datas: 25.12.2025
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Lift-Statistics
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Last visit 25.12.2025

LIFT-WORLD IDs
Lift-ID: 26185
Place-ID: 2443

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