Following the inauguration of the Carosello 3000 gondola in December 2017, the Italian ski resort of Livigno has opened two more new lifts to further modernise the ski area. A new chairlift and a connecting gondola have been installed on the Mottolino "Fun" Mountain. Service has also been improved by regular shuttles between Livigno's two ski areas this season. Here's everything you need to know about the new lifts.
The 6-person Yepi chairlift was inaugurated on December 21, 2018 in the Mottolino ski area. It's a child-friendly lift with an extra safety bar and a conveyor belt that automatically adjusts its height to make it easier for children to load and unload the lift. Thanks to the Yepi lift, skiers enjoy a better connection between the Passo Eira (2210m), which has a children's area, and the top station of the Mottolino gondola. The second new lift, the "Easy lift", is a button lift connecting the gondola to the Trepalle chairlift. This facilitates access to the practice slopes often used by the ski school.
Facts & Figures: New Yepi chairlift in Livigno |
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| Top station: Passo Eira | Length: 1098m |
| Altitude top station: 2401m | Altitude gain: 187m |
| Speed: 5 m/s | Duration: appr. 4 min |
| Chair capacity: 6 pax | Overall capacity: 2000 pax/hr |
| Number of chairs: N/A | Location: Livigno |
Livigno has yet to link its two ski areas by ski slope, but starting this season, the ski resort implemented a popular ski shuttle that ferries skiers and snowboarders efficiently from one ski area to the other. The north line connects the Mottolino ski area with the Valandrea chairlift, while the south line takes skiers from the Carosello 3000 to the Teola-Pianoni Bassi chairlift. Buses run every ten minutes from 9:30am until 4pm.
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The new Carosello 3000 gondola was inaugurated last winter amid much fanfare. It took just 206 days to build, in an amazing display of cooperation between local construction companies and international lift companies. Because Livigno's ski season is so long and the summer is so short, workers were at it on evenings and weekends in order to build the lift in time for the start of ski season. All the effort was worth it - the new lift whisks skiers and snowboarders to an altitude of 2749m in just 10 minutes. It travels at 6 m/s and contains a total of 68 10-person cabins.
The tax-free haven of Livigno is located on the Swiss-Italian border and is one of the highest ski areas in the region, meaning excellent snow cover all winter long. With 115km of slopes spread across both sides of the valley and connected by ski bus, at Livigno it's possible to ski in the sun all day long! Livigno is well-known for its off-piste terrain (which you can access by helicopter if the budget permits!) and in recent years has put an emphasis on developing its freeriding scene. Its three snow parks are also quite popular with freestyle skiers and snowboarders. The pedestrianised village centre offers a lively après-ski scene and an assortment of tax-free shops to peruse after your a day on the slopes.
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Born and raised in the ski paradise of Vancouver, Canada, I learned to ski before I can remember, balancing precariously on my parents’ skis as they sailed down the hill. I started snowboarding in my teens and am now delighted to be exploring everything Europe’s ski scene has to offer!
