New geman winter strategy: bye-bye ski operations
Special circumstances require – or even force – special solutions, as at Jenner in Bavaria, Germany, with its dreamlike view of Königssee but suboptimal conditions for skiing. The operators decided to stop ski operations. Now, after the first season, they are taking stock.
Trieste: Construction of the cable car to begin this year?
With financial support of €48.7 million from the National Recovery Plan, the urban cable car in Trieste (Italy) is becoming a tangible reality. Construction could begin by the end of 2025, reported Giulio Bernetti. The director of the Department of Urban Planning, Environment, Public Works, and Cultural Heritage of the City of Trieste presented new details about the planned facility at the INTERALPIN trade fair.
Cable car model urgently needs shelter
A desperate plea for help has reached the SI editorial team. The Fischertechnik cable car model at a 1:10 scale is about to lose its home and is urgently looking for a new place to stay. The world’s largest and most complex Fischertechnik model is at risk of being dismantled — along with a project into which 25 volunteers have poured thousands of hours of work. Can someone from the industry step in to help?
Ajaccio: Cable car under construction in Corsica
“Angelo“ is the name of the urban cable car with three sections, set to open in Ajaccio, Corsica, in 2025. It will form an intermodal system with the bus network and shuttle boat lines. Construction is progressing, and the POMA cable car blends seamlessly into the landscape.
Millions for cable car in Heilbronn
The vision of an urban cable car in Heilbronn (Germany) is coming within reach: the state of Baden-Württemberg and the city of Heilbronn have signed a joint declaration of intent to implement the project. There is also the prospect of funding in the millions.
Global Sustainability Ski Alliance
Eight leading ski resorts – from New Zealand to Austria and Norway – are joining forces for sustainable tourism. At the Interalpin trade fair in Innsbruck, the Global Sustainability Ski Alliance was officially launched – the first initiative of its kind in the ski industry.