{"id":1948356,"date":"2026-05-21T21:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1948356"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:42:11","slug":"prato-nevoso-begins-construction-on-northwest-italys-first-eight-seat-chairlift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1948356","title":{"rendered":"Prato Nevoso Begins Construction on Northwest Italy\u2019s First Eight-Seat Chairlift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_405951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405951\" style=\"width: 1017px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-405951 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGqAQMAAACh3GetAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD4NobKAAFhB0TLAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Italy Prato Nevoso new chairlift\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"426\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-405951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-8-seat-lift.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Italy Prato Nevoso new chairlift\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prato Nevoso in Northwest Italy has begun construction to add its new eight-seat chairlift. | Credit: Prato Nevoso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pratonevoso.com\/home-inverno\/\">Prato Nevoso<\/a>, located in the Ligurian Alps of Northwest Italy, has begun construction on its new <a href=\"https:\/\/pratonevoso.com\/nuova-seggiovia-8-posti-a-prato-nevoso-sara-la-prima-in-piemonte\/\">eight-seat chairlift<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>The high-speed detachable chairlift will be the Piedmont region\u2019s first eight-seater as resorts across the area are modernizing infrastructure. The chairlift will serve the resort\u2019s Conca area near the village, and it is expected to be fully operational for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The new chairlift will have modern, state-of-the-art features: a bubble for wind protection, a \u201cmagic carpet\u201d loading zone, and a detachable design for convenient loading and unloading. <\/strong>The high-speed chairlift will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skiresort.info\/ski-resort\/mondole-ski-artesina-frabosa-soprana-prato-nevoso\/ski-lifts\/l107760\/\">1,120 meters<\/a> (3,675 feet) long with a ride time of approximately four minutes and 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/video-130-people-stranded-on-italian-chairlift-during-severe-winds\/\"><em><strong>130 People Stranded on Italian Chairlift During Severe Winds<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The new chairlift will replace Blu, a four-seater that has been in use since 2000. <\/strong>The old lift\u2019s components will be relocated to the Gavo Valley near the peak of Mondol\u00e8, where it will be put back into service to allow Prato Nevoso to open new terrain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The new chairlift is just one piece of a \u20ac60 million (nearly $70 million) investment plan for the resort. <\/strong>Set to run from 2026 to 2028, the plan is the most extensive ever launched by a resort in the Piedmont region. Along with the new chairlift, the plan includes snowmaking upgrades \u201cthat will allow the slopes to become fully operational in approximately 36 hours.\u201d A new water reservoir will be added in the Cudano area to support the system. The plan also includes relocating the old Blu chairlift to Mondol\u00e8, bringing new terrain with it. Additionally, Prato Nevoso plans to open new beginner areas with new conveyor lifts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investments will also be put towards Prato Nevoso\u2019s year-round offerings. <\/strong>Prato Nevoso Village, a popular family entertainment park, will undergo expansion of its summer activities. An alpine coaster is being added as well, with a lift system designed for year-round use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rounding out the plan are hospitality upgrades.\u00a0<\/strong>12 ski-in\/ski-out housing units are under construction, as well as two chalets. A sports complex with upgraded tennis courts, as well as a new hotel are also in the works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prato Nevoso has been continuously investing in its lift infrastructure and in 2019 constructed the region\u2019s first 10-seat gondola, a Porsche designed system manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartholet.swiss\/en\/reference\/10-seater-gondola-lift-in-prato-nevoso-italy\/\">Bartholet<\/a>, called La Rossa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406032\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406032 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Prato Nevoso\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gondola-prato-nevoso.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gondola-prato-nevoso.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gondola-prato-nevoso.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gondola-prato-nevoso.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gondola-prato-nevoso.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Prato Nevoso\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prato Nevoso\u2019s 10-seat gondola called La Rossa. The gondola was designed by the famous German car company Porsche. | Credit: Prato Nevoso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>For the new lift, construction crews have completed the bottom lift station and installed the lift\u2019s support poles. <\/strong>They have begun excavation for the valley station, marking significant progress as the resort looks to meet its summer deadline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prato Nevoso translates to \u201cSnowy Valley\u201d in English, and the name certainly fits. <\/strong>Prato Nevoso has a reputation for receiving massive amounts of snow, making it a target destination for powder hunters across the world. While much of the Alps struggled this season, Prato Nevoso received <a href=\"https:\/\/opensnow.com\/location\/itmondole\/snow-report\">998 centimeters<\/a> (385 inches) of snow in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prato Nevoso is a part of the larger Mondol\u00e8 Ski region, which includes neighboring resorts Artesina and Frabosa Soprana.\u00a0<\/strong>There are 24 total lifts and 105 kilometers (65 miles) of in-bounds terrain across all three resorts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406033\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-406033  lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAI6AQMAAACNUmtzAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAENJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwKMBtFoAAQcC6gAAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"prato nevoso italy ski alps\" width=\"640\" height=\"570\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-ski-italy-e1779217144612.jpg?resize=640%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-ski-italy-e1779217144612.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-ski-italy-e1779217144612.jpg?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-ski-italy-e1779217144612.jpg?resize=1200%2C1069&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-ski-italy-e1779217144612.jpg?resize=768%2C684&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"570\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-406033 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prato-nevoso-ski-italy-e1779217144612.jpg?resize=640%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"prato nevoso italy ski alps\" width=\"640\" height=\"570\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prato Nevoso is a beautiful destination for skiing. | Credit: Prato Nevoso Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prato Nevoso in Northwest Italy has begun construction to add its new eight-seat chairlift. | Credit: Prato Nevoso Prato Nevoso, located in the Ligurian Alps of Northwest Italy, has begun construction on its new eight-seat chairlift.\u00a0The high-speed detachable chairlift will be the Piedmont region\u2019s first eight-seater as resorts across the area are modernizing infrastructure. 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