Gransnow Okuibuki located in Shiga prefecture is one of the largest snow resorts in the Kansai region. This snow resort has an abundance of high-quality snow and various ski slopes and is famous for the wide range of skiers from beginners to experts to enjoy skiing. Its convenient access and ample facilities provide visitors with the enriched feeling of the winter season and the fulfilling experience of winter activities.

Fujitec has installed six (6) escalators in addition to the two (2) existing escalators that have been operating so far for those facilities. The newly installed six (6) dome-type escalators alleviate visitors’ fatigue involved with their movement from the parking lot to the ski slope at the time of the weather of snow or rain. The escalators’ steps have a 100-mm width, which allows a group of family members and individual persons to easily carry ski plates and snowboards up to the slope.

Those escalators are equipped with automatic starting sensors with energy-saving specifications, resulting in using energy very effectively at the time of serving passengers. As a measure against the cold weather region, the heaters provided to the escalators prevent the escalator steps from being covered with ice. LED lamps under the handrails and the steps light up the passengers’ feet, secure their visibility of the moving escalator steps, and bring safety and reassurance to support their smooth movement even in the evening time and during bad-weather daytime.