A new chapter for Monte Tamaro
Monte Tamaro 3.0
Construction work on the new cable car is in full swing.
The family-owned company Monte Tamaro SA has reached a new milestone, characterised by the complete replacement of the cable car. After over 50 years of service, the previous cable car run for the last time on 1st September 2024. The reopening of all activities and the commissioning of the new cable car are planned for late summer 2025.
Luca Cattaneo, the company’s president and main shareholder says: “It is an emotional moment, for us as a family, but also for the whole team.”
What does Monte Tamaro 3.0 stand for?
3.0 has several meanings for Monte Tamaro:
- the company is led by the third generation of the founder family, Nicola Cattaneo with his sister Laura.
- The new cable car is the beginning of the third chapter of the company’s history. Egidio Cattaneo founded Monte Tamaro SA in the 1960’s and opened the first winter season in 1972. 2003 the second Cattaneo generation, i. e. his children, switched completely to summer season and this led the company to its success of today. The new cable car will be the legacy of the founder’s grandchildren.
- The new cable car will have the third kind of cabin. The first kind run from 1972 until 1996, when the second type came into play. From 2025 onwards, 8-seater cabins by Studio F. A. Porsche will be bringing up and down the mountain people, bicycles, pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Wie alles begann…
The new cable car
The new cable car comes with significant improvements for guests, staff and the region. The new and modern cabins with panoramic windows and seats for 8 persons offer more space than the previous 4-seater cabins. Moreover, the new cabins are easily accessible, move silently and are better ventilated, to offer a comfortable journey. Particular attention has been paid to accessibility to allow all users to move independently within the infrastructure. Already existing buildings and activities are connected to the new cable car through an equally accessible way.
Thanks to a detailed planning and high-quality architecture with attentively selected materials, the new stations will be nicely integrated into the landscape. The new cable car will not only be modern and efficient from the outside, but also from an energetic point of view. Thanks to the modern cable car system together with the new technical and constructional infrastructure, a lot of energy can be saved. It goes a step further: With the photovoltaic installation on the roof of the valley station it is possible to cover the whole current consumption over a year.
This project is crucial for maintaining a high-quality service and the future of the company. The new cable car can be realised thanks to the financial commitment of the company’s main shareholder, Luca Cattaneo, the company’s solid financial results of the as well as the trust of Banca Stato
