Lanzo d'Intelvi
Two hotel skilifts in the Valle d'Intelvi running from 800 to 1,200 metres, built in 1973 and dismissed in 2003 when they ran out of permitted age and reliable snow.
- Region
- Lombardy
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- abandoned
- Year opened
- 1973
- Year closed
- 2003
- Reason for closure
- The lifts reached their age limit, and the snow had become unreliable on a southeast-facing slope starting at 800 metres.
History
Lanzo d'Intelvi, in the Valle d'Intelvi above Lake Lugano, had two privately owned skilifts attached to the Albergo Monte Creggio, running up a southeast-facing slope from about 800 m to 1,200 m. They were built in 1973 and dismissed in 2003, and the Mountain Wilderness survey of 2006-07 gives both causes together: the lifts had reached their age limit, and the snow was no longer there. Both were found with their departure and arrival stations standing and their platters removed. The same comune appears elsewhere in this dataset as the upper terminus of the never-completed Sighignola cable car from Campione d'Italia, which is a separate entry. Course names were never compiled; the coordinates mark the village.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed lift | Surface lift | One of two skilifts belonging to the Albergo Monte Creggio, southeast facing between 800 m and 1,200 m | |
| Unnamed lift | Surface lift | The second skilift. Both were found with their end stations in place and the platters removed |
Sources and further reading
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Location
45.9791, 9.0208