CABLE CARS INTERNATIONAL
As THE go to trade journal for all topics related to the cable car business, alpine management and tourism, SI Magazine offers an excellent source of information for decision makers operating within the winter sports industry. We will keep you up to date on all things related to ropeways and mountain railways in Austria. Additionally, we’ll take a close look at important current issues affecting this area of commerce, such as crucial information on environmental topics and the sustainability of cable cars. Our goal is to cover all important areas of the ropeway industry and to offer you a single, reliable source of information. Let us inspire you to new ideas!
Emergency App for Titlis
Since the start of the current winter season, the piste rescue team at TITLIS mountain railways has been contactable on the free emergency app, EchoSOS.
Digitalisation – actual & vision: Digital trends after Covid-19
Covid-19 is fuelling digitalisation. For ski resorts and tourist destinations worldwide, where is digital development heading? In an interview with SI: Gilberto Loacker from Alturos Destinations.
The ropeway project group
Under the name “Ropeway Project Group”, a group of cable car experts from Austria and South Tyrol has joined forces to form a network, offering cable car customers a one-stop solution for the planning, implementation, review and operation of cable car projects, including snowmaking equipment.
Pandemic risk in ski resorts
Where do the greatest risks of infection lurk? How can you protect yourself and others even better? Scientists all over the world are working to expand knowledge about Covid-19 – including at Empa.
“AURO ropeway”
Since December, the Kumme gondola lift has been the new highlight in Zermatt. It’s the first AURO ropeway from Doppelmayr/Garaventa.
Florida relies on snow powder
Around Pasco County (Florida), the temperature is over 20 degrees all year round. It is therefore all the more surprising that this has recently become the location of Florida’s first snow park.
Partition element devised
New development provides greater protection from infection and higher transport capacity in cable cars.
Ski World Championships 2025
The awarding of the contract should have been made five months ago, in May in Thailand. The FIS Council decided in fall to select Austria and Saalbach Hinterglemm as the venue for the Alpine Ski World Championships 2025. Due to the current situation, the awarding of the contract took place online. The contract was awarded with 12 of 14 votes.
Simatec: Automatic lubrication of a return sheave
How can the bearings of deflection pulleys in a cable car be automatically lubricated? The company Simatec shows in a video how this can be achieved using the example of Schönried-Horneggli.
First Ski-Drive-in
Grüsch-Danusa AG mountain railways (CH) is expanding its gastro concept with the first ski drive-in at 1800m above sea level.
Dachstein Streaming
360-degree live expert talk from the Dachstein summit.
2021 Anniversary
In 2021, Europe’s first mountain railway will be 150 years old. This historic moment in the story of Swiss railways and tourism will be celebrated with a fitting programme for the anniversary year.