2nd line. Passengers cable-way of gondola type "Krugozor-Mir".
In April 2009 the cable car was officially opened. In summer the garage of gondolas was completed at the station "Mir", and in winter 2010 is planning a stable passenger service.
The cable-way on mount Elbrus "Krugozor - Mir" (2nd line) is located in the highlands of Kabardino-Balkaria at a distance of 3,5 kilometers westerly of village Terskol in the south-east slope of Mount Elbrus at an altitude above sea level, 2'945 m, 3'458 m. The road belongs to the type of ring monocable ropeway splittable cabins.
The station of cable-way is fully automated. According the developed computer program realizes the entire cycle of movement of cabins:
- To remove them from the rope at the entrance;
- Deceleration;
- Moving at low speed;
- Acceleration of cabins;
- Synchronize with a load-pulling rope;
- Adherence to the ropes and even release of gondolas to the line.
Exit of cabins at the line occurs with a minimum interval of 12 seconds. That ensures the distance between the cabins on line 72 meters.
At the lower station "Krugozor" located homing station, at the upper station "Mir" - strain station.
Lower station - "Stary Krugozor".
 Old and new Krugozor |
Old and new Mir |
Lower homing station on the altitude 2936 meters is on the site "Krugozor" and adjoins the upper station of cable car "Azau - Krugozor". Construction of the station designed in similar to the upper station "Azau - Old Krugozor". The station is a half-space. At the top is
closed part of the drive pulleys, fixed on the metal. These same constructions support track process and all equipment. The public part of the station - platform for boarding and landing for passengers. Homing Station - the project of French firms "POMA".
The upper station - "Mir".
 Station Mir |
Station Mir |
The upper station "Mir" on the altitude 3452 meters is located near the upper station of the existing swing cable-way. The station is a half-space. Strain station - the project and supply of construction and technological equipment by French firm "POMA". There is also a garage of gondolas there.
The technical characteristics of the road.
| carrying capacity |
2400 persons per hour |
| the type of cable-way |
ring |
| length of slope |
1727 m |
| Vertical drop |
514 m |
| average slope |
30% |
| type of cabin |
for 8 persons |
| diameter rope |
49,3 mm |
| rut |
6100 mm |
| speed |
0-6 m/s |
| the distance between the cabins |
72 m |
| amount of cabins |
58 |
| tension in the rope |
19000 kg |
| hydraulic pressure |
173 bar |
| height of lower station |
2936 m |
| height of upper station |
3452 m |
| amount of intermediate poles |
12 |
| time of ascent |
5 min 13 sec |
 Station Krugozor |
Gondolas Krugozor |
 Station Mir |
Gondolas Mir |
