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Cable cars and cableways function as an efficient means of transport in an urban setting. Find out more on our blog!
Cable car connection from China to Russia
French cable car manufacturer POMA refers to its current project across the Amur river as “Transborder”. Between the cities of Heihe and Blagoveschensk, the company is constructing the first cross-border cable car between China and Russia.
Alternative means of transport for US ski resorts
How will you get to Little Cottonwood Canyon in the future? More and more people are considering this question, as the ski resort in the US state of Utah has a major problem: traffic
Corona: Latest study to global ski market
How have winter sports nations worldwide survived the coronavirus pandemic? With the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism 2022, the first reliable study is now available.
Fatzer’s TRUsplice ES
The shortened long splice delivers an experience beyond the norm.
Bonn – key steps for Venusberg
Plans for a cable car on Venusberg existed as early as in 1950 ́s; the idea has now been reborn as the result of a serious traffic problem.
Staten Island: The time is now
A shared gondola between Peninsula City and Staten Island has been discussed in the past.
Solidarity in mobility: How can transport become social and sustainable?
How can we achieve solidarity in a mobility system? This is the question being investigated by Viennese political scientist Ulrich Brand, who is calling for renunciation of the “imperial lifestyle”.
Manizales: Colombia’s urban cable car network is expanding
The South Tyrolean cable car manufacturer LEITNER is adding a third urban car to the two existing ones in Manizales, Colombia. The municipality with a population of over 400,000 can therefore look forward to a successful expansion of its local public transport system.
Urban funicular for Merano
The communities of Merano - Schenna - Dorf Tirol in South Tyrol could be connected by an urban funicular. 40 million euros from the Italian Reconstruction Fund increase the chances for this, and the province of Tyrol has also already given the green light.
Pro Academy: Training right in Ski Areas
The PRO ACADEMY is right where ski resort managers need it – on site in their ski area, in regional training centres or online. To get operators ready for the coming season, a free, initial consultation can be scheduled now with the PRO ACADEMY trainers.
Gamechanger energy efficiency
It is not just since the impending power shortage that energy-efficient snowmaking has been vitally important for ski resorts. Snow lance manufacturer BÄCHLER has backed energy-saving systems for many years – out of conviction. A comparison of lances confirms this efficiency.
Glacier 3000: Tunnel for one of the world‘s steepest slopes
With a bold move in form of an incredibly steep tunnel, ski resort Glacier 3000 will soon connect its mid-station with the Col du Pillon mountain pass below. The outcome is a 41-degree drop, guaranteeing an adrenaline rush on the way down.