Kronplatz

Kronplatz: South

The Kronplatz ( Plan de Corones Ladin and Italian ) is a 2275 meter high mountain in South Tyrol ( Italy), on the edge of the Dolomites. He is considered a mountain of Brunico and is a well known ski resort. On the summit plateau, the three communities Bruneck, Olang Enneberg and meet. The highest point is the spigot Hoernle, also known by its description by Ludwig Steub.

The name comes from the Fanes Sage: On the Plan de Corones is Dolasilla, the invulnerable princess of the kingdom of Fanes, have been crowned.

In the summer, when there is no skiing takes place, the barren meadows serve as pastures. The most unspoiled parts of the mountain have the typical for the Pusteria forest cover.

Ski resort

The historical development of the " Kronplatz "

For a long time there was a desire to bring closer the Kronplatz the Brune thickeners. Planning a cable car was first concretely operated before the First World War. However, this project could not be realized because of the war and the subsequent bad times. On 19 January 1938 it was again so far: At the meeting of the Board of " funivia Dolomiti Monte Corona AG " was reported on the formation and registration in court. The commissioned project for the construction of a cable car failed because of difficulties in obtaining financing loan of one million lire. In 1939, at a plenary meeting of the joint-stock company, which is focused primarily on the dissolution of the company, decided to continue them for at least a year. In November of the same year, however, the towel was finally cast, and the cable car company dissolved.

When was Willy Kofler, then President of the Brunecker Tourist Office, the driving force for the development of the Kronplatz by a cable car in the 1950s, it failed again at the lack of support of those circles that would have the necessary capital. Success was only an attempt Ernst fan and a group of citizens summoned Brunecker that has picked up the Seilbahnbau again late '50s and launched.

1960 the " Kronplatz Seilbahngenossenschaft m. b. H. "was founded. The cooperative capital amounted to 550,000 lire.

In 1961 it was converted from a mutual to a stock company, with the wording " Plan de Corones cable car Brunico AG ". The capital was 1 million lire. As on September 27, 1961 " Brothers Reichegger " from Campo Tures an initial deposit for the construction of a ropeway was issued to the construction company, it was with the actual cable car project is still problematical, since it would have cost 283 million lire. In addition, the project received the green light from the Roman Department of Transportation due to low capacity. You had to look elsewhere. Subsequently, several companies were invited to submit an offer. Finally, the company Ceretti & Tanfani was awarded the 1962 Award, the required 137 million lire for the construction of the cable car.

At the beginning there were great difficulties, since for the time being only 38 per cent of the subscribed share capital (100 million lire ) had been paid. However, " Mediocredito " of Trent secured a loan of 180 million lire. In addition, the savings bank Brunico presented provides a transfer credit of 40 million.

In the early summer of 1963 began with the construction of the first ski lift "Belvedere". Despite various difficulties, the cable car and the Belvedere ski lift during the Christmas season 1963 could be put into operation. Thus, the most important first step was completed and the development of Brunecker local mountain for winter sports initiated concrete. However, it required a constant investment policy and much perseverance in economically critical times until the Kronplatz was to what it is today.

In the first winter of skiing revenues were disappointing. The obligations could meet only by taking out a loan of 125 million lire. As 1964 was the financial collapse of the AG formally in the air, they turned to North Tyrol and received a loan of 5,000,000 ATS. The uncompromising vouch for an idea had left such a good impression on the political leaders in North Tyrol that further aid followed.

The year 1967 brought the planning of the " sun lift ", and in the same year, the completion of the hill station with restaurant was envisaged. From the winter 1970/71 already the 5.4 km long could "New Year's exit" be traveled. The finishing works at the mountain station and the construction of the restaurant could only be completed in 1974.

A rain winter experienced the Kronplatz already in the later 60s. The ski lifts " Belvedere ", " Ochsenalm ", " Korer ", " Marchner " and " Furkel " and " Alps" were in operation. The Kronplatz became the whiz under the ski resorts of Italy.

In 1973, the ski area was so well known that the lifts could hardly cope with the rush. How should a new lift system of Reischach bring out relief and so 1973 was the construction of the " Herrnegg chair lift " and " Pramstall - surface lift " decided.

Mid-70s, the financial situation had relaxed and it was after 13 years even for the first time a dividend is paid. It was now determined on the potentiation of existing equipment or the substitution thereof by more modern equipment. Among other modifications, it was decided also to replace the cable car by a modern orbit. It was a new development, ie. Around the construction of two successive orbits can be coupled It was possible to schedule both webs ( Kronplatz I and II ) at the beginning of winter 1986/87 to put into operation. The facility was at the start of the most powerful in the world ( 2,250 persons per hour). Due to the increased transport capacity was inevitable, a larger crowd of skiers. The parking at the base station no longer sufficient, so you had to provide additional parking spaces.

In 2000, the ski lift was taken " Kronplatz 2000" operation, which runs parallel to the orbit. The " Herrnegg - chair " was torn down. 2003 " Kronplatz I and II" was replaced by a modern 8-person gondola. With the two orbits 3,950 people per hour can be transported to the Kronplatz.

Scope

The Kronplatz ski area has 114 km of prepared pistes at altitudes 1000-2275 meters, which are served by a total of 32 lifts, with total capacity of 66 362 people per hour. All the ski slopes in can be covered with artificial snow by a total of 346 snow-making machines. Therefore, there is snow sure. (August 2011)

The Kronplatz itself as the main mountain of the ski area has twelve modern gondolas and five chair lifts that lead up from three sides except for the broad, tree-free at the top of knoll. A further eight gondolas and a chair lift are the two other mountains of the ski area, the Piz da Peres and Piz de Plaies. The Piz da Peres is located south in close proximity to the Kronplatz. To the southwest, the Piz de Plaies connects through a compound gondola that leads away through the village of San Vigilio. At the resort, there are still six ski lifts at smaller slopes in the vicinity of the Kronplatz, spread the Pusteria Valley, the Gsieser valley and the Antholz Valley and are not directly connected to the main area.

The Kronplatz offers five 5-7 kilometer long valley runs:

• Two approximately 5 km long downhill to Reischach towards Bruneck ( 1160 m altitude difference),
• The 6.5-km long descent to Gassl towards Olang (1110 m altitude difference),
• A 6-km long descent to St. Vigil (1070 m altitude difference).
• A 7 km- long descent to Percha ( 1355 m altitude difference).
• And a 2 km long black slope (500 m difference in altitude ) from Piz de Plaies after Piculin in Val Badia with Skibusanschluss according to Alta Badia.

The runs are passable because of the numerous snow-making equipment until spring.

Plan de Corones cable car AG

The Plan de Corones cable car AG is one of the three cable car company that leads the lifts of Plan de Corones. Sales for fiscal year 2006/2007 amounted to just over 12 million euros and earnings before taxes on 1 million euros. During the financial year 2006/2007, the Company issued 15 Fixbeschäftigten and 58 employees working season. The Board has ten members, the Supervisory three. Chairman of the Board is (as of 2013) Werner Schön Huber.

Through the "Project Ried ", which provided for a new runway and a cable car to Percha, the Plan de Corones cable car AG had triggered heated discussions, the nearby towns around the Kronplatz. In an informal plebiscite in 2008 in Reischach, a fraction of Bruneck, the population had spoken out against Ried project. The participation in the formal referendum in the municipality of Brunico 2010 was below 40% and did not reach the necessary participation limit. SAS Ried project was approved by the South Tyrolean provincial government on 15 December 2008 after a positive environmental impact. The plant was commissioned in 2011.

Concordia 2000

The ski pioneer Erich Kastlunger from San Vigilio came at the turn of the century to the idea of ​​setting up on the summit plateau of Plan de Corones a large bell. After consultation with the various cable car companies in the project the green light was given. The artist Paul de Doss - Moroder from St. Ulrich was tasked with the Peace Bell " Concordia 2000 " to design. It should be a sign of thanks to all who have contributed serve the exemplary development of Skibergs, and as a memorial to peace and harmony. The bell was installed in the summer of 2003 in the top of the observation tower.

Cycling

On 24 May 2006 the summit of the Plan de Corones should be milestone in the Giro d' Italia for the first time. Due to weather conditions ( snow) the goal has already been set up five kilometers before the summit on the Furkelpass.

The 16th stage of the Giro d' Italia in 2008 led on 26 May 2008 in a 12.9 km long mountain time trial from San Vigilio on the Plan de Corones. The 93rd edition of the Giro in 2010 visited the Kronplatz.