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!
Is hovering the new skiing?
In many winter sports destinations, skiing could soon become a thing of the past. Günther Aloys has established an institution with his WORKSHOP ISCHGL to develop alternative concepts to classic ski tourism. The latest outcome of their work in this innovation hub is Slope Gliding. Instead of skiing downhill, you float downwards with a small balloon.
How do behavioral appeals work?
Behavioral appeals, such as those encouraging environmentally friendly behavior, work differently on vacation than in everyday life. How can we still manage to engage guests and guide their actions? Researcher Bettina Grün has investigated how guest behavior can truly be influenced.
France: Facts and figures about winter tourism
250 resorts spread over six massifs make France the world‘s second largest ski destination. While the previous year caused worried faces, due to less snow, the recent season started with a pleasant suprise: Late autumn snow allowed the French ski resorts to open earlier.
Communication in crisis
Crises often come out of nowhere. It‘s important that they don‘t catch us completely unprepared. Therefore, it‘s also important to consistently maintain crisis communication. This was recently demonstrated in the Austrian Hochoetz ski area, as stated by managing director Michaela Burger in the interview.
Interalpin: anniversary edition
The 25th edition of the INTERALPIN will take place in 2025. From the 6th to the 9th of May 2025, Messe Innsbruck will once again be the hotspot for the international ropeway and alpine technology industry and will welcome trade visitors from over 130 nations.
PistenBully: Workshop manuals
Comprehensive workshop manuals are now available for certain PistenBully models, currently for PistenBully 100 and 600. Additional model variants will follow soon.
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.