CABLE CARS INTERNATIONAL
As THE go to trade journal for all topics related to the cable car business, alpine management and tourism, SI Magazine offers an excellent source of information for decision makers operating within the winter sports industry. We will keep you up to date on all things related to ropeways and mountain railways in Austria. Additionally, we’ll take a close look at important current issues affecting this area of commerce, such as crucial information on environmental topics and the sustainability of cable cars. Our goal is to cover all important areas of the ropeway industry and to offer you a single, reliable source of information. Let us inspire you to new ideas!
IBS Scherer: Clean efficiently, safely and ecologically
Free of hazard labels, biological and effective: with IBS Scherer’s industry solutions, ski resorts clean cable car parts, cabins, chairs and snow groomers cost-effectively & in an environmentally friendly way. A prime example is Kitzbühel, where IBS products ensure greater workplace safety.
Becorit: Friction expertise with responsibility
Without friction, there is no drive. What may sound like a physical paradox is a technical necessity for cable cars. For almost a century, BECORIT has been ensuring that the drive of conveyor towers and cable cars functions safely and efficiently with its traction sheave linings.
Motorex: Hydraulic fluids for safe operations worlwide
For more than two decades, GARAVENTA – a leading company in ropeway construction – has relied on MOTOREX high-performance hydraulic fluids. They ensure maximum operational safety – whether in snow, ice, heat, or humidity. An overview of the products and projects.
PistenBully 600 E+: Efficiency and driving comfort
The PistenBully 600 E+ is still regarded as the benchmark for sustainable snow grooming. This makes it an indispensable tool for ski resorts of the future. This has been recognized in Sölden (A).
Lift upgrades in North America: Highlights of the 2025/26 Ski season
North America is getting 58 new lifts at 40 ski resorts this season, according to the portal skiresort.info. This puts the region second worldwide in planned lift construction, after Europe. Here are some of the most remarkable projects and the strategies behind them.
15 New PistenBully: for cathedral alta patagonia
Some successes are more than numbers – they tell a story. Such is the case with the latest order in Argentina: Together with its long-standing representative PistenBully Argentina, KÄSSBOHRER has secured the largest contract in the Southern Hemisphere.
Remec: Sambesi expands into North America
SAMBESI – the maintenance software for ropeways and ski resorts – is continuing to gain traction in the United States. Ski Santa Fe and the Sandia Peak Tramway are now also using the tool by Swiss company REMEC to digitally manage their mountain infrastructure maintenance.
Doppelmayr: Prestigious mighty Argo Cable Car
D-Line, Direct Drive, and Bike Cab – a flagship project for ropeway manufacturer DOPPELMAYR is currently under construction in Idaho Springs, Colorado (USA). According to founder Mary Jane Loevlie, the Mighty Argo Cable Car is set to turn the old gold mining town into a tourist attraction.
SI Interview: Largest Ski Resort of Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan is set to build the largest year-round ski resort in Central Asia. “Ala-Too Resort“ promises 250 kilometers of ski slopes, with over 20 km of cable cars planned in just one of its three resort areas, Jyrgalan. The destination is expected to welcome its first guests next year. We invited the CEO to the SI interview.
Italy: The most modern 3S-system
What is set to be Italy‘s most modern and impressive ropeway will be ready in December 2025. The tri-cable gondola lift with 30-person cabins is already at an advanced stage of construction and will replace the historic aerial tramway from Campitello to Col Rodella in Val di Fassa (TN).
Recycled concrete: a storage for CO2?
New concrete recycling methods combine two key environmental benefits: they save raw materials and can permanently bind climate-damaging CO2 that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. An opportunity for the cable car industry?
HTI expands into the USA: HKD Snowmakers becomes part of the group
HKD Snowmakers is one of the market leaders in snowmaking systems in the USA and Canada and is now becoming part of the HTI Group. Most recently, the company generated revenues of around 60 million US dollars and currently employs about 80 people. What are the companies expecting from the collaboration?