St Moritz has launched a wide range of improvements to it ski experience this winter including earlier opening of its most famous runs each day, a new lift, snowpark upgrades, snowmaking improvements, better connections between its key sectors and a new ski safari.
On Corvatsch the new Mandra quad chairlift has replaced the ski lift next to the Corvatsch Snow Park, halving the peak waiting times on this extremely popular run.
In the park itself, one of the largest of its kind in the Alps, a new flow line now replaces the classic route with half-pipe and kicker lines.
The new flow line contains moguls and steep banking curves and is also aimed at more leisurely skiers and families.
From this winter onwards, the famous Hahnensee Piste from Corvatsch to St. Moritz-Bad will be opening earlier to skiers and snowboarders each day – now from 9 am onwards.
In another improvement, in addition to the regular bus service, the free Hahnensee-Express ski bus will run every half-hour between St. Moritz-Bad and the Corvatsch valley station so that snow-sports enthusiasts are able to commute between the two skiing areas more easily.
There's also a new guided Snow Safari opportunity this winter. The new service runs every Tuesday and takes those who sign up on a tour of the best pistes of Corvatsch and Corviglia.
Experienced local ski instructors will accompany Snow Safari participants across two summits above 3000m. The safari encompasses nine great pistes, twelve mountain railway and ski lift journeys and takes in a total of 88km of pistes, and 4444m of skiable vertical. The tour runs from Furtschellas via Corvatsch to St. Moritz-Corviglia and on to Celerina-Marguns.
On Corviglia a newly built natural reservoir at Lej Alv has begun operating. With a capacity of just under 400,000 m3 it is filled during the snowmelt without the use of any pumps whatsoever.
The electricity saving is the equivalent of 2,000,000 kWh or a 16% annual reduction in the total electricity needs of the Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG.
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