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    Lifts/cable cars Rusutsu

    Lifts/cable cars at the ski resort Rusutsu

    Skiresort.info test report

    Evaluation criteria Rusutsu
    Slope offering
    Snow reliability
    1/20
    Test result

    4 out of 5 stars

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    The evaluation is done as follows

    Ski lifts at the ski resort Rusutsu

    The entire ski resort of Rusutsu is connected by gondola lifts and chairlifts. The majority of the chairlifts are detachable (high-speed) and have weather-protection covers. West Mountain and East Mountain are linked by a 6-person gondola lift. A monorail train also links the Westin Rusutsu hotel to the Rusutsu Resort Hotel.

    Number of ski lifts

    • 18

    Total capacity

    		30528 Passengers/hour

    Total lift length

    		20.9 km Total
    3
    6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    Isola Gondola
    Length: 2858 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1800
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    East No. 2 Gondola
    Length: 2071 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1800
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    East No. 1 Gondola
    Length: 1654 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    1
    4pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    Yotei Gondola
    Length: 1104 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    5
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 4 Quad
    Length: 1140 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 3 Quad
    Length: 1660 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    West No. 2 Quad Lift
    Length: 924 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 2 Quad
    Length: 1421 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 1 Quad
    Length: 1732 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    2
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    West No. 1 Quad Lift
    Length: 619 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    East Quad
    Length: 1381 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    1
    2pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Tower Pair
    Length: 1182 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    6
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Isola No. 5 Pair
    Length: 498 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1028
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    West Tiger Pair Lift
    Length: 512 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 900
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    East No. 1 Pair
    Length: 721 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    East No. 2 Pair
    Length: 810 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Across No. 2 Pair
    Length: 513 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable
    2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Across No. 1 Pair
    Length: 149 m
    Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
    Manufacturer: Nippon Cable

    Other types of ascension mechanisms

    2 People mover
    2 Sunkid Moving Carpet      Further information about Sunkid
    Additional information

    List of all lifts

    Isola No. 4 Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 4 Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
    Isola No. 2 Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 2 Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
    Isola No. 1 Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Isola No. 1 Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
    Isola Gondola - 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    Isola Gondola - 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable…
    West No. 2 Quad Lift - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    West No. 2 Quad Lift - 4pers. High speed…
    West Tiger Pair Lift - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    West Tiger Pair Lift - 2pers. Chairlift…
    East No. 2 Gondola - 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    East No. 2 Gondola - 6pers. Gondola lift…
    East No. 1 Gondola - 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    East No. 1 Gondola - 6pers. Gondola lift…
    East Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    East Quad - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
    East No. 1 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    East No. 1 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift…
    East No. 2 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    East No. 2 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift…
    West No. 1 Quad Lift - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
    West No. 1 Quad Lift - 4pers. High speed…
    Tower Pair - 2pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
    Tower Pair - 2pers. High speed chairlift…
    Across No. 1 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Across No. 1 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift…
    Across No. 2 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Across No. 2 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift…
    Isola No. 5 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
    Isola No. 5 Pair - 2pers. Chairlift…
    Yotei Gondola - 4pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
    Yotei Gondola - 4pers. Gondola lift (monocable…
    Rusutsu monorail
    Rusutsu monorail
    Rusutsu monorail
    Rusutsu monorail

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