WIR 02/2020 [EN]

News from Around the World
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Bergbahnen Steinplatte invests
in the future
The Steinplatte ski resort is flying in the
face of the coronavirus crisis and investing in
a new D-Line lift from Doppelmayr/Garaventa.
This decision will help the economy and safeguard
jobs for employees.
Last season, the operating company Bergbahnen
Steinplatte in the tri-border area of Salzburg-
Tyrol-Bavaria would have recorded the bestever
results in its history – had it not been for
the premature closure of the season mandated
as a result of the Covid-19 situation.
Despite the diffi culties involved in predicting
the long-term development of tourism in the
skiing and hiking region, managing director
Andreas Brandtner took the decision to invest
in a new ropeway installation. After 25 years
of service, the 6-seater Kapellenbahn chairlift
was demolished over the course of the summer
months. A new 8-seater chairlift belonging to the
D-Line ropeway generation from Doppelmayr/
Garaventa – complete with cutting-edge features
– is now under construction. The operating
company attaches great importance to
continuing to offer their personnel permanent
employment while simultaneously supporting
the local economy. The new lift could easily
have been built at a later date as the concession
for the existing installation had another
15 years to run. The ski resort is therefore giving
a clear signal in the region by demonstrating
strength and courage even in diffi cult times.
For guests, the new lift installation means
top quality and comfort, even with pandemic
regulations in place, and greater safety for
children in particular.
Construction
progress:
Two new lift installations at Snow Space Salzburg
Guests at Snow Space Salzburg will soon
be able to enjoy two new gondola lifts plus
additional ski trails.
Two new ropeways are currently under construction
at Snow Space Salzburg. The Panorama
Link is due to go into service as early
as this winter, providing a connecting lift to the
Flachauwinkl/Kleinarl ski area, and the Flying
Mozart gondola lift will boost comfort in Wagrain
from the 2021/2022 winter season.
Guests can look forward to over 200 kilometers
of ski trails thanks to the two new lifts. Together,
these two installations will provide the
technical means for linking up the ski areas of
Snow Space Salzburg and Shuttleberg. This
means that in future, winter sports enthusiasts
can enjoy everything the three resorts have to
offer from St. Johann/Alpendorf to Zauchensee
in just one day.
The Flying Mozart is to replace the old gondola
lift that provided 31 years of reliable service
Get a fi rst glimpse
of the Flying Mozart.
and will in future carry 4,000 passengers an
hour from the Kirchenboden district of Wagrain
up to the Grießenkareck. True to its name,
the Panorama Link will provide passengers
with stunning views of the Lower and High
Tauern during the 8-minute trip in the comfortable
10-passenger cabins with panorama
glazing.