A long-planned lift link between the two famous Swiss resorts of Arosa and Lenzerheide in Graubünden will create one of the largest ski areas in Switzerland and the Alps next winter.
The ‘new’ area, linking the two resorts which have operated separate ski areas for many decades (its 75 years since the first lift was installed at Arosa), will have 225km of runs, 70km on the Arosa side and 155km on the Lenzerheide area.
The idea of a connection of the two ski resorts Arosa and Lenzerheide has existed since the early 1970s. Only the Urdental separates the geographically close snow sports areas from each other and the distance is only 2 km as the crow flies.
The connection is to be made by one giant cable-car, capable of carrying 151 people, and two high-speed six-seater chairlifts.
The Arosa Bergbahnen AG builds a double aerial tramway from Hörnli to Urdenfürggli for the ski resort connection Arosa-Lenzerheide. The Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG completes the project with two new 6-seater chairlifts for the connexion to the connecting lift, as well as with the East-West connection, a 4-seater chairlift that connects the two sides of the Lenzerheide valley.
With 225 kilometres of ski slopes, Lenzerheide and Arosa will be the largest contiguous ski region in Graubünden. In addition, the winter sports area Arosa-Lenzerheide will be one of the top 10 ski resorts in Switzerland.
At the moment, the connection is expected to open on 22nd December, 2013