Winter fun with the Mega Comfort Star and Snow-tubing

In the Engadin Canton, located directly on the Maloja Pass, is a small yet fine ski area. Right next to the cross-country skiing trail spanning the plateau, a height-adjustable Mega Comfort Star, as well as a snow-tubing facility offer winter sports fun for the whole family.
Thanks to its favorable geographic location, the Maloja Pass, part of the Engadin - St. Moritz ski area, is one of the most snow-reliable and at the same time most sunny regions in Switzerland. Amidst an abundance of natural snow, winter sports enthusiasts not only have winter hiking trails and cross-country ski trails at their disposal, but also in addition to the snow-tubing facility, a newly built Mega-Comfort Star T-Lift by SunKid-Borer with variable height adjustment.

: SunKid Mega Comfort Star ©SunKid

You can see a Video relating to this project.

The easy and safe use of the T-lifts designated as Mega Comfort Star wins passengers over during their first ascent. Yet operators also benefit from the great advantages of the new Mega Comfort Star. Both stations can be lifted by up to approx. 16 ft (5 meters) using motor power. Therefore, the lift track can be prepared with slope equipment with no problem and the cable height can be adapted to the corresponding snow depth. With the SunKid Mega Comfort Star, powered by a 11 kW motor, it is possible to transport up to 720 passengers per hour at a speed of 0.1 to 1.8 meters per second. Aside from the mountain and valley stations, the lift needs no additional supports; it can extend over a length of up to approx. 1148 ft (350 meters) and be applied to an incline of up to 40%.

: Upper section: preparation of the lift route is done within minutes using a slope machine. ©SunKid

: Lower section: the result is an impeccable route for lift operation – to the delight of those still uncertain skiers (no ruts!) ©SunKid

The SunKid Mega-Comfort-Star glistens moreover with additional features such as the innovative platter which substantially increases the comfort of passengers. Thanks to the rotating bearing of the bar on the steel cable it can adapt perfectly to the height of the passenger or cable height. There are thus various possibilities for winter sports enthusiasts to use the bar, be it with the platter placed between the legs, as a handle on the side or as anchor for the back.

: In the images (left: bottom station; right: top station) you can see the drive as well as the deflection roller of the Mega Comfort Star

: lifted to its highest possible position (5 meters!) to allow for slope preparation. ©SunKid

: Directly next to the Mega-Comfort-Star is the Tubing facility. In the back right you can see the automatic release station for the Tubes. ©SunKid

Snowtubing provides additional enjoyment beyond the slope:

Directly next to the ski lift is a snow-tubing facility, offering fun for the big and small. The special design of the conveyor hook allows for automatic release of the tube at the mountain station. This in turn means lower personnel costs and for another, passengers do not have to exit the tube, but are automatically diverted in the direction of the tubing track.

You can see a Video relating to this project.

: © SunKid

The SunKid Mega Comfort Star at a glance::

Length up to approx. 1148 ft (350m)
Power: 4 – 11 KW according to length
Incline: max. 40 %
Speed: 0.1 – 1.8 m per sec.
Theor. capacity: up to 720 pers. per hr

Electric speed adjustment using a frequency converter
Switchgear pluggable and portable
Override protection - top and bottom - firmly fixed to station
Certified according to EU guideline 2000/9/EC
Motorized height adjustment of the top and bottom stations up to approx. 16 ft (5m) high
-> Easy preparation using slope machine
->Adapts to snow depth
-> Adapts to passenger (children or adults)

Wheel tilt adjustment motorized
Zinc-coated steel cable of 9mm diameter
Platter bar rotatable on cable
Assembly on bed plates