The **Alpin Express 1** is a [3S gondola lift](/entry/tc-trnsprt-cable-3s) located in Saas-Fee, Switzerland and is the first half of a two-part route that uses two separate lifts - the second part being the [Alpin Express 2](/entry/i-alpin-express-2). It is known for being the first 3S gondola in the world.

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Alpin Express 1

A [**3S gondola lift**](/entry/tc-trnsprt-cable-3s) or **tricable detachable gondola (TDG)** is a gondola technology that uses three steel wire ropes (*drei Seile* in German, giving the name "3S"). Two of the ropes support the weight of the gondola cabins, while the third rope provides propulsion.

3S gondola lift

The **Alpin Express 2** is a [3S gondola lift](/entry/tc-trnsprt-cable-3s) located in Saas-Fee, Switzerland and is the second half of a two-part route that uses two separate lifts - the first part being the [Alpin Express 1](/entry/i-alpin-express-1).

Alpin Express 2

Von Roll Seilbahnen AG was the cableway division of Von Roll that was sold to [Doppelmayr](/entry/c-doppelmayr-garaventa) in 1996.

Von Roll Seilbahnen AG

In an [aerial lift](/entry/tc-aerial-lift), a **track rope** is a fixed (stationary) rope that provides support for the vehicles. That is, track ropes play the same role in a ropeway as rails do in a railway. Unlike the [haul rope](/entry/tc-haul-rope), the track ropes do not move. Usually one or both ends of the ropeway have devices that can be used to maintain the tension over the rope's lifetime.

track rope

The **Alpin Express** is a multi-segment 3S gondola lift located in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.

Alpin Express

In an [aerial lift](/entry/tc-aerial-lift), the **haul rope** is the [wire rope](/entry/tc-wire-rope) that provides propulsion for the vehicles. It moves either continuously or in a reversing fashion (for [tramways](/entry/tc-trnsprt-aerial-tramway)). In [monocable lifts](/entry/tc-monocable-gondola), the haul rope also provides support for the vehicles, whereas in other systems such as [3S lifts](/entry/tc-trnsprt-cable-3s), the vehicles are supported by separate [track ropes](/entry/tc-track-rope).

haul rope

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Description	The Alpin Express 1 is a 3S gondola lift located in Saas-Fee, Switzerland and is the first half of a two-part route that uses two separate lifts - the second part being the Alpin Express 2. It is known for being the first 3S gondola in the world.
Manufacturer	CVon Roll Seilbahnen AG
Has part	TChaul rope, TCtrack rope
Part of	IAlpin Express
Opened	1991
Is a	TC3S gondola lift
Route Capacity (passengers)	2000 pphpd
Route length	2904.62 m
Vertical Rise	808 m
Speed	6 m/s