2013-2015

The ski flying hill of the Gorišek brothers and the Nordic Center Planica.

Renovation of the Gorišek Brothers Ski Flying Hill and construction of the Nordic Center in Planica with our cranes.

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About the project

Client

SGP Tehnik / Tosidos

Location
Planica, Slovenija 

Description

The renovation of the Gorišek Brothers Ski Jumping Hill and the construction of the new Nordic Center in Planica were carried out with the help of our cranes.

Year
2013 – 2015

Link
Nordijski center Planica

Our solution

Self-erecting crane at the take-off ramp

The most challenging part of the project was accessing the take-off ramp. The path leading there goes through steep and winding forest roads, and the crane was a 20-ton giant, 14 meters long. Therefore, before execution, it was necessary to minimize the risk of problems during crane transportation. It all paid off when the crane was finally positioned just below the ski jumping hill’s starting ramp. The sight of the crane in such an iconic location of Slovenian sports truly left a deep impression on our memories.

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Weather impacts

At the same time as the completion of the construction of the take-off ramp, the construction of the Nordic center also began. For this purpose, we decided to use the same crane, but it needed to be moved to the valley. Since the crane relocation took place in November, we hurried to avoid snow. Fortunately, the snow arrived exactly one day after we transported the crane back to the valley. If the snow had arrived earlier, the crane would likely have waited until spring next to the ski jumping hill’s starting ramp.

However, the weather did disrupt our plans during the assembly of the tower crane for the construction of the Nordic center. While assembling, freezing rain fell in Planica, covering the crane’s iron structure with ice. Due to increased risk, the crane assembly proceeded with greater caution and safety measures, resulting in a longer process that lasted for several days.

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Planica