Cable Car Construction: Trends in the Alpine Region
Dozens of new cable cars and chairlifts were put into operation across the Alpine region for the 2025/26 ski season. Having covered many innovations separately, SI now brings together the key features emerging across multiple completed projects.
RopeTwin: Modular System for Areal Tramways
Bartholet’s RopeTwin ropeway system combines a compact design with flexible operating options. The innovative solution is designed for small aerial tramways in challenging terrain and projects requiring easy maintenance access, high availability, and advanced automation.
Partner for the entire rope lifecycle
The lifespan of a cable car rope is complex, especially when the operator has to manage all processes and procurement independently. Teufelberger-Redaelli’s full-service approach offers a value-added alternative: the manufacturer supports customers throughout the rope lifecycle.
Doppelmayr: technical and digital innovations
With the TRI-Line in the Swiss ski resort Hoch-Ybrig and the AI-supported chairlifts in the Austrian destinations Ischgl and Sölden, the Doppelmayr Group has implemented ropeway and digital innovations that will shape the industry worldwide for years to come.
How ropeways can harness solar power
In Bolivia’s administrative center, La Paz, the “Mi Teleférico” сable car network is taking another step toward sustainability: while the cabins are already equipped with solar panels, the operator is now working on a model for generating its own renewable energy. The challenges and opportunities involved affect not only “Mi Teleférico” but many other cable car operators as well. Which aspects are particularly important, and what solutions are being implemented?
Spanish ski resorts are investing heavily
With Astún and Alto Campoo, two Spanish ski resorts are investing heavily in their infrastructure: new cable cars, slopes, snow groomers, and beginner areas are to be acquired or implemented. The details.