Doppelmayr Group: World´s longest 8-seater chairlifit
With a length of 2,619 meters, the Big Sky Resort in North America recently opened the world‘s longest 8-seater chairlift. The installation from DOPPELMAYR impresses with its functions.
Autonomous Cable Cars as an Opportunity for Operators and Employees
In many places, there is a shortage of operational staff for urban cable cars. At the same time, highly trained cable car professionals are often underutilized in their daily work. A solution for both sides? Perhaps autonomous operation. Cable car planner Stephan Salzmann discusses the opportunities, risks, and requirements of this new technology.
Copper Mountain Resort (USA): New highest chairlift in america?
Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado (USA) has submitted a new master development plan (MDP) that includes the construction of North America‘s highest skilift. This is reported by the online magazine ‘Powder’. What does the masterplan cover?
Staging: What ski resorts can learn from amuesement parks
Ski resort Consultant Lukas Melzer talks about the relationship between staging and attractions, visitor management in the mountains – and what ski resorts can learn from amusement parks.
Indoor experiences: When the mountain weather doesn’t cooperate
Offering games, fun, and wow effects on sunny days is not enough. What’s needed are indoor experiences that guarantee excitement even in bad weather. There are good examples, as destinations in Europe show.
Iced cable cars: causes and countermeasures
Cable car operators often struggle with frozen cables, pulleys, and cabins. But when and how does ice form, and how can it be properly removed? We asked Bernhard Thoma from the Zugspitze cable car company in Germany for his insights and practical tips.