Doppelmayr/Garaventa Annual Brochure 2017

50|51 Detachable Gondola Lifts
10-MGD Giggijochbahn
Skiliftgesellschaft Sölden – Hochsölden GmbH
Sölden | Austria
D-Line:
Welcome to first class
World record in Sölden. The new Giggijoch lift is a D-Line installation
and promises a first-class experience all along the line. The visionary
new installation, which Doppelmayr implemented in collaboration with
the operating company, Bergbahnen Sölden, carries up to 4,500 passengers
per hour and direction. That is more passengers than any other
continuous-movement monocable gondola in the world. A total of
134 cabins, each offering space for 10 passengers, bring winter sports
enthusiasts from the bottom station in Sölden up to the Giggijoch.
The bottom station is an architectural sight in itself and a landmark in
Sölden. The space limitations gave rise to a tower-like central building
which also houses the ropeway equipment. A particularly eye-catching
feature is the panoramic depiction of the Ötztal Alps in perforated metal,
which conceals the cabin boarding area.
Inclined length 2,648 m
Vertical rise 921 m
Speed 6.5 m/s
Capacity 4,500 PPH
World record: first continuous-movement monocable
gondola that carries up to 4,500 passengers per hour and direction