SNOW AND SLOPE MAINTENANCE
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PistenBully: Workshop manuals
Comprehensive workshop manuals are now available for certain PistenBully models, currently for PistenBully 100 and 600. Additional model variants will follow soon.
Kässbohrer Italy goes olympic
KÄSSBOHRER ITALY becomes official supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina 2026. The responsible parties recently signed an agreement.
Perfect slopes even in extreme conditions
The climatic conditions for snowmaking are getting shorter, a challenge that BÄCHLER its aware of. SnoTek TRINITY, a recently developed and tested prototype of a snow lance head, intents to be the answer to that – by producing more snow in the same amount of time.
25.000 PistenBully: A one-of-a-kind success story
There is cause for celebration at KÄSSBOHRER again this winter. This time it is not a milestone birthday, but an impressive production number – a short while ago, the 25,000th PistenBully rolled off the line and began its trek to the Spanish Sierra Nevada.
Palisades Tahoe: Ski resort relies on KÄSSBOHRER
The american ski market Palisades Tahoe is constantly pursuing its goal of development. Brendan Gibbons, Director of Snow Surface, explains how the digital solutions and training courses are revolutionizing their daily work.
Michael Söhngen: The Designer of the PistenBully
For over 50 years, KÄSSBOHRER has been developing vehicles, and for exactly 30 xears, Michael Söhngen has been determining how they look. The work is evolving, but the demand for aesthetics remains.
Snowmaking 4.0 at Pizol (CH)
The goal of the million-dollar project in the Pizol Bad Ragaz-wangs ski and hiking area is to be able to provide an offering on all facilities throughout the entire winter season.
Kässbohrer Snow World: A closely interlinked and compatible solution
Creating an ideal slope takes more than just a snow groomer: it takes the many individual, interlinked products, processes and services, which must be fully compatible in order to achieve the optimum result - that enthusiastic skiers on slopes to dream of - every morning.
Zaugg: Ice scraper for the piste
Ever increasing costs for snow making constantly force ski resorts to adapt and rethink piste processing. With the ice scraper for snow groomers, ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL has found a way to transform the snow stored until the winter season into the most perfect piste possible for winter sports enthusiasts.
Pro Academy: Training right in Ski Areas
The PRO ACADEMY is right where ski resort managers need it – on site in their ski area, in regional training centres or online. To get operators ready for the coming season, a free, initial consultation can be scheduled now with the PRO ACADEMY trainers.
Gamechanger energy efficiency
It is not just since the impending power shortage that energy-efficient snowmaking has been vitally important for ski resorts. Snow lance manufacturer BÄCHLER has backed energy-saving systems for many years – out of conviction. A comparison of lances confirms this efficiency.
Independent adaption of geospatial data
Finally, GIS data are in the hands of customers! SNOWsat GIS Data Manager allows ski resorts to adjust geospatial data independently to current conditions: easily, flexibly and cost-effectively.