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      Triftji (YOC 1984, closed)

      T-bar lift/platter/button lift at the ski resort Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn

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      Triftji

      The Triftji drag lift is out of service. There is no indication of when it will be operational again.

      Lift name

      Triftji

      Status

      lift closed and not replaced

      Type


      T-bar

      Manufacturer

      Garaventa

      Ski resort

      Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn
      Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Zermatt-Matterhorn
      Europe Italy Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) Matterhorn (Monte Cervino)

      Accommodation at this lift

      Booking com

      Year of construction

      1984

      Closure year

      2017

      Height/length

      Base station 2720 m Top station 3254 m 534 m 1537 m

      Speed

      3 metres per second

      Transit time

      approx. 9:20 minutes

      Carrying capacity

      1060 people per hour

      Ski resort area

      Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn [Zermatt]
      Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
      Zermatt (0.5 km), Breuil-Cervinia (0.2 km), Valtournenche (1.3 km), Täsch       Towns/villages at the ski resort
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