Austria - new infrastructure winter 2014/2015

Salzburg

Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang

• Polten 8er
  A modern 8-seater chairlift with heated seats and bubble replaces the old Polten 4-seater chairlift (EUR 7 mio.)
• Steinbergbahn
  A new 10-seater single cable car has been built. It has a length of 3.8 km and a transport capacity of 2500 per hour. The investment cost of the new lift with its bottom, middle, and top stations is approximately EUR 17 mio. The starting point of the new 10-seater gondola lift will be at the “Krallerhof” hotel, and the end station will be next to the existing station of the Asitz gondola lift, at about 1,760 m above sea level. The Steinbergbahn lift means that from the winter season of 2014/2015, Leogang will have a second access lift into the ski area of Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang. www.leoganger-bergbahnen.at

Tirol

• Sölden, Ötz valley
  In Sölden the 3-seater chair lift Wasserkar will be replaced by a 6-seater chair lift with bubble. Furthermore, the valley station will be replaced, which means the slope is now 560m longer than last year.
• Ischgl / Paznaun
  3-S Pardatschgrat A2 is a tricable gondola lift with two bearer cables per direction of travel. 31 vehicles (TARIS model with suspension system and running gear and 2 detachable grips each) with a tramway capacity of 28 people each and seated transportation is possible. The new cable car will allow guests to take the lift directly from the village centre up to the ski resort Ischgl / Idalp.
  World Record: The new Pardatschgratbahn will have the biggest height difference of any tricable cable car at 1,251m. The mountain station will be attached to the existing mountain station of the monocable gondola lift. To prepare for any subsidence, the station will be constructed on several individual foundations, which can be adjusted using hydraulic heavy duty compressors. The special geological setting also means that the entire mountain station needs to be anchored back around 140m using cables. There will also be disabled access to the Pardorama restaurant. To achieve a harmonious appearance, the architecture of the mountain station has been adapted to the existing building, yet is nevertheless unique. More
• Pitztal glacier
  Europe’s highest photovoltaic station will be built at 2,800m and supply power for lifts and restaurants on the glacier.
• SkiWelt
  The SkiWelt invests EUR 23 mio in the future with a brand new hi-tec 8-seater chairlift Aualmbahn, between Brixen and Scheffau, new snow making facilities, modern ski storage and lots more.
• Pillersee valley
  The 3-seater Kammerkör on the Stainplatte in Waidring in the Pillersee valley will be replaced by a 6-seater chair lift with bubble and heated seats.
•  Skijuwel Alpbachtal & Wildschönau
  The chairlift (3 persons) Gmahbahn at the Wiedersbergerhorn in Alpbach will be replaced by a modern 6-seating chairlift with a bubble.
• East Tirol
  In East Tirol the Golzentipp in Obertilliach will be replaced through a cable car for 10 people.

•  Montafon
  The new Panorama Bahn, a 8-person gondola, in Silvretta Montafon will transport skiers from Kapell / Schruns up to the Grasjoch in just 8 minutes (from 40 minutes last year).
• Bregenzerwald
  In Damüls the Sunnegg-Bahn will be replaced by a 6-seater chair lift.

source: Austria.info