Skitrax have created a special type of mat designed specifically for use under drag lifts.

The company’s Lifttrax mats have been designed to provide a solution where snow cover below drag lifts melts due to exposure to strong sunlight, or high usage, or both. It is designed to work particularly well on steep slopes too, which often have issues holding snow cover.

The fast Lifttrax SP (HDPE) ensure smooth sliding for skiers and snowboarders in the lift lane. It can handle steep drag lift lanes, even those several hundred metres in length, with mats to 1.70m x 2.00m.

For installation, a fleece is first laid out along the length of the lift lane, then the mats are assembled to the desired length and width and stacked on appropriate wooden pallets and brought to the lift line. There, the mat modules are placed one by one in the lift line, connected together and fastened to the ground with ground anchor nails. At the end of the winter season, the cable ties linking the tiles are cut again and the mat modules are placed back on the pallets – for summer storage. In late autumn, the laying can start all over again.