Ski Resorts News
01/02/2018
The new Zugspitze Cable Car goes into operation at Germany’s highest peak on 22nd December 2017.
In addition to breaking three world records in technology, it offers winter sports enthusiasts and excursionists a breathtaking panorama as it whisks them to the peak. Thanks to snow-farming, the ski season starts early in November at the Zugspitze. Fantastic events can be enjoyed in addition to superb skiing at the Garmisch-Classic ski area, while visitors to Mount Wank can focus on winter experiences of a more gentle kind.
The cable car’s inaugural journey will mark the beginning of a new era: one in which the state of the art Zugspitze Cable Car whisks passengers up to the highest mountain in the country in unparalleled comfort. Six years in total of planning and construction work, sometimes under the most challenging of conditions at 3,000 metres above sea level, have been invested in this superlative project and resulted in an indisputable highlight, not only for Bayerische Zugspitzbahn AG, but the entire tourism dominated region. Ever-increasing numbers of visitors to the Zugspitze - around half a million every year - was one of the reasons for replacing the former funicular ropeway. In future, two fully glazed high-capacity cabins will transport up to 580 passengers per hour to the peak, banishing queues to history.
The cable car’s inaugural journey will mark the beginning of a new era: one in which the state of the art Zugspitze Cable Car whisks passengers up to the highest mountain in the country in unparalleled comfort. Six years in total of planning and construction work, sometimes under the most challenging of conditions at 3,000 metres above sea level, have been invested in this superlative project and resulted in an indisputable highlight, not only for Bayerische Zugspitzbahn AG, but the entire tourism dominated region. Ever-increasing numbers of visitors to the Zugspitze - around half a million every year - was one of the reasons for replacing the former funicular ropeway. In future, two fully glazed high-capacity cabins will transport up to 580 passengers per hour to the peak, banishing queues to history.
Along the journey, they will traverse the world’s highest steelwork pylon for aerial tramways at 127 metres, the world’s greatest overall height difference of 1,945 metres over one section as well as the world’s longest unsupported span, measuring 3,213 metres. Three records, which passengers can experience as they savour full panoramic views of picturesque Lake Eibsee, Waxensteine and the Alpspitze - even during the construction period - as their appetites are whetted for the mountain experiences to come. Integrated window heaters make it possible to enjoy unobstructed visibility even in bad weather, and as far as Munich on clear days. Both cabins are eye-catchers in themselves, with their elegant and understated design. Once at the top of Germany’s highest peak, visitors can look forward to unique 360° panoramic views of over 400 alpine peaks in four different countries, as well as a range of all-year round adventures.
Latest Resort News
The Grands Montets reconstruction in Chamonix
After a year of studies, fine-tuning, and preparatory work, the Mountain Planet 2024 Exhibition in Grenoble is the occasion for the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc and Doppelmayr France to bring together the stakeholders of the Chamonix Grands Montets reconstruction project and officially launch the construction phase of the various infrastructures.
04/18/2024
Vail Resorts to acquire Crans-Montana ski resort in Switzerland
US ski resort operator Vail Resorts is expanding its presence in Switzerland. Following Andermatt-Sedrun, the "big player" now also takes over the mountain railways in Crans-Montana.
02/10/2024
A new San Martino di Castrozza lift connection between Ces and Tognola
A new gondola in the heart of the skiarea San Martino di Castrozza Passo Rolle. The lift connection between Ces and Tognola area in San Martino di Castrozza has been improved.
03/25/2024