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!
Kässbohrer Italy goes olympic
KÄSSBOHRER ITALY becomes official supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina 2026. The responsible parties recently signed an agreement.
Perfect slopes even in extreme conditions
The climatic conditions for snowmaking are getting shorter, a challenge that BÄCHLER its aware of. SnoTek TRINITY, a recently developed and tested prototype of a snow lance head, intents to be the answer to that – by producing more snow in the same amount of time.
North America: Investment boom in new cable cars
An all time high of skiers in North America shows: the mountain tourism in USA and Canada is not endangered. This is the reason why many ski areas expand their offers.
25.000 PistenBully: A one-of-a-kind success story
There is cause for celebration at KÄSSBOHRER again this winter. This time it is not a milestone birthday, but an impressive production number – a short while ago, the 25,000th PistenBully rolled off the line and began its trek to the Spanish Sierra Nevada.
Pollux: Digital alpine twin
Simulating one‘s own ski resort digitally – that‘s possible with the AI software POLLUX developed by the two Swiss companies REMEC and PROSIM. The potential of the digital twin is enormous.
Bartholet: Telemix for Thyon
Chairs and cabins on the cable, comfort and design in the ski resort: The combination lift „Télémixte La Matze“ elevates the Swiss ski resort Thyon to a whole new level.
Immoos: New branch office in France
The cable car evacuation specialist IMMOOS is responding to the growing market needs in France and is strengthening its customer support by opening a branch office, where Sébastien Louzy will support the team as a technical advisor.
Rapid response during revision
Sealing compound in the cooling channel: This news hit the operators of the 4-seater chairlift Wallegg-Mülkerblatten unexpectedly. Suddenly it had to be done quickly – no problem for the Swiss company KISSLING AG.
Powder Mountain plans four new lifts
Netflix founder and Powder Mountain CEO Reed Hastings will invest $20 million next summer, replacing two lifts and building two new ones at Powder Mountain.
Motorex cable protect: The right care is crucial
Cable cars are extremely safe. To ensure they remain so even under heavy usage, cable car ropes need to be regularly lubricated. CABLE PROTECT is the right solution for this.
Doppelmayr Group: New Aerial Tramway for Rocky Mountains
In the heart of the Rocky Mountains DOPPELMAYR USA and GARAVENTA have built an aerial tramway which is an important part of the 10-year masterplan for Big Sky Resort.
The world’s first energy self-sufficient cable car!
Almost self-sufficient on the Zwölferhorn with green energy: from this summer, Doppelmayr's D-Line gondola lift will run on solar power produced in-house. But how is this possible?