This bridge was built at The Trift glacier in proximity to the Swiss Susten pass, one of the most quickly melting glaciers in the Alps. Ladders as well as a path along the glacier provided access to the local lodge. In the meantime, however, a lake formed at this location. Since a detour would have been significantly longer and more difficult, the decision was made to cross the gorge with a suspension bridge.
This very delicate structure employs a parabolic underspanned suspension system to stabilize the delicate construction and prevent uplift at extreme wind speeds. Two U shaped steel elements each placed at one third of the entire span provide additional stabilization and also stiffen the suspension cables. After two years of planning and six weeks of construction the new, approximately 170 m long bridge spanning the Trift gorge at a height of almost 100 m above the lake was opened. It simple terms, it just looks amazing, and what a setting!
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