ZS – Snowmaking systems: (snow guns, cannons and snow showers, piste caterpillars )
LDZ – Ski lift systems , Snow castle building
| Year | Q | Material/system | Ski resort and country | Country |
| 1998 | 11 | ZS | VOLEN Moscow | RUS |
| 1998 | 2 | SPV | DSS Sport Group, St. Peterbourg | RUS |
| As a fresh negotiant for a Canadian giant Bombardier (with europian house based in Insbruck) in the division of piste caterpillars and at that time small snowmaking company Gemini in Australia. On my way from Sibir I´ve had the chance to visit a newborn skiresort near Moscow and Petersburg in Russia. Things went well and after only two monthsafter a nice and long evening spent with the skiresorts owners I was pleased to find out there was a 100 000 shilling payment assigned to my australian bank account. From Russia. No contact, no refference, no invoice. Just one phonecall, that was all it took to make bussiness, back then it was customary and considered normal and usual. This was standard practice. I knew I had to send them immaculate and perfect goods, or back comes the bullet… that was a part of that standard practice… back then. Piste caterpillar Bombardier (photo), Snow shower GEMINI (photo) | ||||
| 1999 | 1 | SPV | Šachtičky, B Bystrica | SK |
| First careful sale of snow grooming machinery in Slovakia, that already older caterpillarorked happily for another 15 years | ||||
| 1999 | 2 | SPV | Volen, Moscow | RUS |
| Clients from Russia were very satisfied. | ||||
| 1999 | 1 | ZS | T.J, Sedloňov | CZ |
| Liked to travel to Czech republic, I had a nice colleague who sold lubricants for my machines. | ||||
| 1999 | 1 | SPV | DSS Sport Group, St. Peterbourg | RUS |
| Clients from Russia were very satisfied. | ||||
| 2000 | 1 | ZS | JASED, Jasenská Dolina | SK |
| First careful sale of a snow shower in Slovakia, I´m pleased to say that it still makes snow there. | ||||
| 2000 | 1 | ZS | LUBRICANT s.r.o., Plzeň | CZ |
| 2000 | 1 | ZS | PIZAR, Jizery | CZ |
| I found my first longterm bussiness partner in Czech republic. | ||||
| 2000 | 1 | ZS | PEZINSKÁ BABA, Pezinok | SK |
| This client was looking for a snowcannon for a long time. It had to be good and strong enough to make snow near Danube river. Reference J.SEBO (photo) | ||||
| 2000 | 1 | SPV | SKI LIFT, B. Bystrica | SK |
| 2000 | 1 | ZS | SKI LIFT, B. Bystrica | SK |
| First longterm client in Slovakia, first bruise on tne rivals sole trade monopoly. | ||||
| 2000 | 1 | SPV | DSS Sport Group, St. Peterbourgh | RUS |
| Making bussiness with Russia went excellent, they accepted fair price immediately and payed for the goods in advance. | ||||
| 2000 | 1 | SPV | VALIGA, Žiar n. Hronom | SK |
| 2001 | 1 | Snowcastle | Mlynky. My own yard | SK |
| The original new millenium celebration took place in my guesthouse garden, where out of a huge pile of snow, with help of friends, the first snowcastle was built. The day after we had castle conquest games and lot´s of fun. Welcome New Year. | ||||
| 2001 | 1 | SPV | KOVOPLAST, Košice | SK |
| 2001 | 1 | ZS | KOVOPLAST, Košice | SK |
| The start of selling snowcats in Slovakia looked good, the snowcats : “bombiky“ were very good , simple and stabile machines at a reasonable selling price, wit a superb snow cutter. But Euro took us by surprise , by the rate of: 0,84 for a Dollar, new machines were unsellable in Europe. On top of that the twins fell and the followinf crisis forced the giant Bombardier to invest in aircraft division and sell the caterpillar production company in the US. | ||||
| 2001 | 8 | ZS | SKI AREAL, Harrachov | CZ |
| I had a feeling straight away, that this is going to be one of my best clients. Snowsystem Harrachove (photo) | ||||
| 2001 | 4 | ZS | PIZAR, Jizery | CZ |
| This clients are very happy with our goods. | ||||
| 2001 | 1 | SPV | T.J. MIER RAJEC, Čičmany | SK |
| I had no time to worry about the Bombardier´s bad news, in less than 24hours a fax from Leitner came, they needed to expand fast. | ||||
| 2001 | 1 | SPV | GEREX, Snina | SK |
| I was traveling a lot, my clients had to travel with me. We were going up and down to Austria not only to take a look at the machines on display, but also to see the new and growing Ski resorts and check out the ski turism of modern age. Ski riggers meeting in IT (photo) | ||||
| 2001 | 1 | ZS | SKI AREAL JEŠTĚD, Liberec | CZ |
| 2001 | 1 | ZS | SKI LIFT, B. Bystrica | SK |
| I as traveling a lot, out of 10 skiresorts I´ve visited in CZ and SK maybe one showed intrest, than I had to take them to Alps and convince the client with a real snow demonstration, that our snowsystems realy are worth it. My rivals were treating me with a smile. | ||||
| 2001 | 1 | SPV | DSS Sport Group, St. Peterbourg | RUS |
| My travel costs were taken care of by the russian clients, they were selling my cats with profit. | ||||
| 2002 | 1 | SPV | Ski Čertov, Púchov | SK |
| Leitner and Prinoth fusion. Neighbour companies from South Tirol. Prices were good, quality even better. I ´m gaining now knowledge, contacts and confidence. Now we fly with clients to France. France is proffesional and hospitable. The tourist industry grows. Snowcat testing on glacier (foto), snowcat testing on glacier 2 (photo) | ||||
| 2002 | 7 | ZS | Ski Čertov, Púchov | SK |
| 2002 | 2 | ZS | TRANSUNIT, Bardejov | SK |
| 2002 | 1 | SPV | T.J. MIER RAJEC, Čičmany | SK |
| 2002 | 1 | ZS | SKI LIFT, B. Bystrica | SK |
| Finally I can see biger sales at home, in the ski resorts they know me well now, even in Austria. High riggers and ski lift workers society is fun, loyal and social. Just like woodlanders. | ||||
| 2002 | 2 | SPV | DSS Sport Group, St. Peterbourg | RUS |
| 2002 | 3 | ZS | DSS Sport Group, St. Peterbourg | RUS |
| Bombardiers are a huge success in Russia, so much so, they take over the market directly. This was only a matter o f time, I have a lot on my hands now anyway. | ||||
| 2002 | 1 | ZS | SKI ALPIN CLUB, Angarsk | RUS |
| Finally I ´m in Mongolia and Baikal again, this time by car. 21 000 km. On my way I found a new client. I like Baikal. | ||||
| 2002 | 1 | ZS | SKI AREAL JEŠTĚD, Liberec | CZ |
| 2002 | 2 | ZS | KOVOPLAST, Košice | SK |
| This was a good year for my snowbussiness, I closed the guesthouse in Slovak paradise to concentrate on snowworks fulltime and I´ve hired a few people. Staff (photo) | ||||
| 2003 | 1 | SPV | Ski-park Vyšné Ružbachy | SK |
| 2003 | 1 | ZS | Ski-park Vyšné Ružbachy | SK |
| 2003 | 4 | ZS | ALPINA Zuberec | SK |
| 2003 | 5 | ZS | TATRAWEST Zuberec | SK |
| I´m beeing accepted by bigger ski resorts now and my rivals don´t treat me with a smile anymore. Tatrawest´s review on our snowcat (photo). Review: we are simply satisfied. When we compare costs and output , the total value is perfect and much better than in other resorts. Stanislav Antolak one of the owners. | ||||
| 2003 | 1 | SPV | Transunit Bardejov | SK |
| 2003 | 1 | SPV | Obecný úrad Nálepkovo | SK |
| 2003 | 4 | ZS | Obecný úrad Nálepkovo | SK |
| 2003 | 1 | SZ | JASED | SK |
| 2003 | 8 | ZS | T.J. Mier, Čičmany | SK |
| 2003 | 1 | ZS | STIV Čertovica | SK |
| 2003 | 7 | ZS | L.K. BABA Pezinok | SK |
| Taking care of clients is worth it, they come back and even recommed us to friends and colleagues. | ||||
| 2003 | 4 | ZS | Skalky s.r.o. | SK |
| 2003 | 2 | SPV | Alpindustria Moskva | RUS |
| 2003 | 2 | ZS | S.A. Ještěd, Liberec | CZ |
| 2003 | 1 | ZS | Velké Karlovice | CZ |
| 2003 | 1 | SPV | SÚZ Levoča | SK |
| 2003 | 2 | ZS | Krustav Trenč. Teplice | SK |
| 2003 | 1 | SPV | Ski „7“, Zakamenné | SK |
| I don´t even know how a year pased by, I´m taking orders, making deliveries, taking care of snowmaking bussiness even over Christmas and New Year. Slovakia and Czech Republic are experiencing a snow boom. | ||||
| 2004 | 1 | Snowcastle | Spišská Nová Ves | SK |
| My second snowcastle building and a first Slovak record. The big fame brought nothing. | ||||
| 2004 | 1 | ZS | TATRAWEST s.r.o. Zuberec | SK |
| 2004 | 1 | ZS | Alpina s.r.o. Zuberec | SK |
| 2004 | 1 | ZS | Transunit, Bardejov | SK |
| 2004 | 2 | SPV | Ski Turecká B.Bystrica | SK |
| 2004 | 2km | ZS | S.A.JEŠTĚD, Liberec, plneautomatický systém | CZ |
| 2004 | 2 | ZS | Sportovní Areál Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 2004 | 1 | SPV | Tatrawest s.r.o. Zuberec | SK |
| It´s all working on it own. I have new big clients to take care of. | ||||
| 2004 | 3 | SZ | Elbrus-sport A.N.O. Terskol, Prielbrusie | RUS |
| 2004 | 1 | SPV | Elbrus-sport A.N.O. Terskol, Prielbrusie | RUS |
| 2004 | 1 | LDZ | Elbrus-sport A.N.O. Terskol, Prielbrusie | RUS |
| My summer visit to Kavkaz, Krasnaja poljana near Sochi, Dombai and Elbrus. But the old man Elbrus did not let me go all the way up to the top..the weather here can change dramatically, but 4700 m are still enough… Kavkaz – view from Elbrus (photo) | ||||
| 2004 | 1 | SPV | SNOWFIN Čadca | SK |
| In our bussiness a new trend is becoming popular . Orders were made by people who purchased with no intention to pay. | ||||
| 2004 | 1 | SPV | Stadreko, Nižná na Orave | SK |
| 2004 | 2 | ZS | Ski Lift Králiky s.r.o. B. Bystrica | SK |
| 2004 | 10 | ZS+ | Omnitrade a.s., Vrátna – Terchová | SK |
| In Vratna the nature preservationists were barely willing to sign the papers for building a snowsystem chain on the piste and they did not allow the lihts to be installed. But Gemini knows how to make it two in one and add reflectors directly on top of the snow showers. It worked… 🙂 GEMNIN LUX – Snow shower with light (photo) | ||||
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | T.J. Straník, Teplička n.Váhom, | SK |
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | SÚZ Levoča | SK |
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | SKI Čertov , Púchov | SK |
| 2005 | 20 | ZS | L.A.STOH, Špindlerov Mlyn | CZ |
| I really had no time to take orders from CZ , but this client insisted on snowsystems from Gemini only. The piste was 1000m long and 500m steep. Like a roof! Snowsystem chain in – Špindlerův Mlyn (photo) | ||||
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | Omnitrade a.s., Vrátna – Terchová | SK |
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | Sportcentrum Liptovský Ján | SK |
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | L.S. Horná Ves | SK |
| 2005 | 2 | ZS | L.S. Stred Európy Krahule | SK |
| 2005 | 1 | ZS | L.S. Čertovica | SK |
| 2005 | 3 | ZS | Sportovní Areal Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| The exclusive Cz partner I´m working with is Harrachov. It´s more than just bussiness it´s friendship. | ||||
| 2005 | 1 | SPV | L.S. Stred Európy Krahule | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | L.S. Šachtičky a.s. | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Mižgorie | UA |
| I´m excited about expanding to Ukraine, big country with nice mountains just behind the border. | ||||
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | O.L.Smolník | SK |
| 2006 | 2 | SPV | Slovak Invest co Malá Lučivná | SK |
| 2006 | 2 | SPV | SkiCentrum Zapač, Lipt. Porúbka | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Skalky s.r.o. Kremnica | SK |
| 2006 | 12 | ZS | L.A. Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Omnitrade a.s. Vrátna | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | the Alpine Ski Center Moskva | RU |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Meanderpark Oravice | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | ZS | SkiCentre Levoča | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Tatrawest Zuberec- Spálená | SK |
| Three new and expensive machines sold in one month. Snowcat Prinoth Everest (photo) | ||||
| 2006 | 4 | ZS | L.S. Šachtičky a.s. | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Šport Centrum Hradisko | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | G.C. Čerkassy, Kiev | UA |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | L.C. Mižgiria | UA |
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Sanatorium „Kvitka“ Poloniny | UA |
| Ukrainian clients easy and fast to work with. Just like in Russia bussiness goes well without long thinking, payments made in advance. We are in, to win a huge job offer. The order is 50km of fullyautomatic snowmaking system in Buhovel. We need to demonstrate our technology and the plan looks unbelievable… Snowsystem Bukovel (photo) | ||||
| 2006 | 1 | SPV | Lyž. Str. „Havrania“ Zázrivá | SK |
| 2006 | 1 | ZS | L.S. Krahule | SK |
| The year 2006 was the best so far. We sold many snowcats and snowsystems as well. Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia and Czech markets are busy. We have new machines. In Slovakia we have covered half of the demand. While our rivals go mad.. we are waiting to hear back from Bukovel. Snowcat selling statistics (phfoto) | ||||
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | L.S. Litmanová | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | ZS | SkiPark Vyšné ružbachy | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | Skipark Inovec, Trenčín | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | Sanatorium „Poljiana“ Poloniny | UA |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | ZENIT s.r.o. Dolný Kubín | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | SkiCentrum Banská Štiavnica | SK |
| 2007 | 2 | ZS | Transunit Bardejov / Regetovka | SK |
| 2007 | 4 | ZS | Meander – Skipark Oravice | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | Skicentrum KĹAK, Fačkovské Sedlo | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | Ski centrum Hriňová | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | ZS | Ski centrum Drienica, Sabinov | SK |
| 2007 | 1 | SPV | OOO SIRIUS, Čerkassy | UA |
| Year 2007 wasn´t bad. Three new machines, one of them my favourite Bombi but under new brand name. Canada took over the south Tirol company. Unbelievable, I was at the headoffice in Sterzing when it happened. In the evening it was news and the next morning it was true. New staff from USA and Canada ready to roll in their new shirts , vests and hats with Prinoth´s insignia. Wau.! Snowcat Prinoth Bison (photo) | ||||
| On top of that Bukovel job did not work out, due to an unfair below costs rival´s offer. What a shame.!! | ||||
| 2008 | 11 | ZS | L.A. Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 1.2.2008 | SPV | Afresh a.s Vitanová | SK | |
| 2008 | 1 | SPV | Tatrarekrea s.r.o.,Svit, Lopušná Dolina | SK |
| 2008 | 1,5 km | ZS | Orava Snow, Oravská Lesná | SK |
| Things are wrong. The crisis began and my employees went behind my back to pull the carpet from under my feet. I was let down by my own people. They say a good man usally goes down by the help of three things: alcohol, money or women. Prinoth stoped oranizing selling exhibitions. | ||||
| 2009 | 10 | ZS | L.A. Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 2009 | 1 km | ZS | Ski Lift Králiky, B.Bystrica | SK |
| 2009 | 1 | SPV | Ski Lift Králiky, B.Bystrica | SK |
| 2009 | 6 | ZS | SkiCentre Levoča | SK |
| A year in crisis. Only our longterm clients can afford to buy. Small resorts struggle. | ||||
| 2010 | 1 | Snowcastle | L.A. Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 2010 | 40 | ZS | L.A. Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 2010 | 11 | ZS | Obří Sud Javorník, Jeřmanice | CZ |
| 2010 | 2 km | ZS | Orava Snow, Oravská Lesná | SK |
| 2010 | 2 | ZS | Ski Makovica, Bardejov | SK |
| 2010 | 2 | ZS | GAJUZ Oščadnica. | SK |
| Gemini and Sufag fusion. No sales of Caterpillars at all. Ukraine is deep in political problems. We only work on preordered projects and for friends. Building a snowcastle in Harrachov was a big success and big show. That amazing building broke the czech records. Interview for Reuters. Snowcastle Harrachov (photo), snowcastle Harrachov 2 (photo) | ||||
| 2011 | 2,5km | ZS | Meander – Skipark Oravice | SK |
| Skiresorts buy snowshowers instead of snowguns and cannons now. There is a need to lower the costs of snowmaking due to economical pressure. | ||||
| 2011 | 2 | ZS | Mesto Kremnica | SK |
| 2011 | 2 | ZS | Ski/sun Makovica Nižná Polianka | SK |
| 2011 | 1 | SPV | SKI Rittenberg | SK |
| 2011 | 2 | ZS | Ski/sun Makovica Nižná Polianka | SK |
| 2011 | 8 | ZS | ||
| 2011 | 2 | ZS | Maka+Kowal Zakopane | PL |
| Poland new resorts are built very fast but bussiness is going very slow for me. Their market is well taken care of by the locals. My best friend Jano died in an accident in Alps. Trip to Alps – (photo1), Trip to Alps (photo2), Trip to Alps (photo3), Trip to Alps (photo4) | ||||
| 2012 | 2 | ZS | ICE CAMP Donovaly | SK |
| 2012 | 1 | ZS | STIV Čertovica | SK |
| 2012 | 1 | ZS | PIZAR, Jizery | CZ |
| 2012 | 8 | ZS | Bergbahnen Stuhleck, Spital am Semmering | AT |
| 2012 | 1 | Snowcastle | Mlynky | SK |
| My childhood dream came true, I took over the Skiresort in Mlynky. At home.. my aim was to attract tourists back to Slovak Pardise. I was commited and passionate about this project. First winter holidays were excellent. The end of the season was a little weaker. Huge temperature drop caused very low intrest in skiing among tourists. The market is open, we can sell to Austria now. Map of Skiresort Mlynky – Dedinky (photo) | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | ZS | GAJUZ Oščadnica. | SK |
| 2013 | 1 | ZS | Ski centrum Drienica, Sabinov | SK |
| 2013 | 1 | Snowcastle | Mlynky | SK |
| This winter´s sales were low, but Skiresort Mlynky was doing good. Lots of snow, long season, huge snowcastle and on top of all that an Ice castle! Big success. Even media are fighting over us. The castle celebration is the event of the year in this area. I took a trip to Venezuela´s mountains. Waterfall of Salto Angel (986 m)- Venezuela (photo) | ||||
| 2013 | 20 | ZS | L.A. Harrachov a.s. | CZ |
| 2013 | 1 | Snowcastle | Mlynky | SK |
| Disasterous winter , no snow : no people. Although we kept the skiresort open and running for the season, nobody seemed to be intrested in skiing. Even the castle was no help at all. My sales were in red numbers too. Only a help from a good friend helped me to survive. | ||||
| 2014 | 5 | ZS | PIZAR, Jizery | CZ |
| 2014 | 1 | ZS | Lyžiarska škola Harrachov | CZ |
| 2014 | 2 | ZS | Gostinica Zatysok Svaljava | UA |
| 2014 | 1 | Snowcastle | Zakopane | PL |
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My dream about Mlynky skiresort fell apart, there is no point making bussiness here. I have to move on. My next stop is Zakopane in Poland. The building of a huge castle was an excellent move, extra big success. I´m pleased, my efford is well payed back for. I´m going to expand in Poland I like it here a lot. Zakopane is a magical place, powerfull, a new dimension in winter tourism. Snowcastle Zakopane (photo) |
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