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!

How price-sensitive are skiers?

Thomas Surrer2022-03-01T08:53:04+01:00Management & Tourism|

The company Smart Pricer has conducted price sensitivity analyses among more than 10,000 customers of mountain railroads in Austria and Switzerland - with exciting results.

Enrope strengthens Salzbergbahn salt mine railway

Thomas Surrer2022-02-17T11:37:32+01:00Cableway & Technology|

The unique cable car to Obersalzberg had problems with the shorter service life of the hoist cable and the special transmission. German cable car manufacturer Enrope strengthened the drive – with much historical research and individual engineering.

Ski market collapses by a third

Thomas Surrer2022-02-08T12:38:13+01:00Management & Tourism|

The sales figures of ski retailers for the past 2020/2021 season clearly show: open borders and open ski resorts in the coming weeks are crucial for both retailers and the industry.

Garaventa builds China’s biggest aerial tramway

Thomas Surrer2022-02-08T12:38:18+01:00Cableway & Technology|

Garaventa and the tourist destination Henan Baoquan Tourism Co., Ltd. have jointly opened up access to Baoquan’s striking hillside for tourists.

Learn to ski digitally

Thomas Surrer2022-02-08T10:40:06+01:00Digitalisation & Innovation|

The Snowsports Academy trains hundreds of ski instructors every year according to the Austrian ski curriculum. With LEARN HOW 2 SKI, it now presents a multimedia tool for learning to ski "digitally". This is intended to boost users' self-confidence and encourage them to attend a ski school.

The new Pistenbully 400

Tamara Mair2022-10-03T13:07:42+02:00Snowmaking & Slope Maintenance|

RUN RED – Start the new PistenBully 400 now! This is the tagline for the new PistenBully 400, which completes the new generation of KÄSSBOHRER‘s PistenBully family.

Sponsoring a Cable Car

Tamara Mair2021-12-07T09:45:47+01:00Management & Tourism|

The cable car Emirates Air Line in London is looking for a new sponsorship arrangement.

Laser Gates AT-1 from Covima Funibelt Power

Thomas Surrer2021-12-07T08:11:55+01:00Cableway & Technology, SI-Alpin|

Gates’s laser Alignment tool, the AT-1 laser, ensures a much faster and more accurate method to measure pulleys, belts and bearings.

World innovation ConnX from LEITNER

Thomas Surrer2021-12-01T10:55:27+01:00Cableway & Technology, Cities, SI-Urban|

The unique hybrid solution combines ropeways with autonomous driverless transport and promotes the use of e-mobility in public transport. The perfect mix for sustainable urban mobility.

Covima Funibelt tester CFT1

Thomas Surrer2021-11-02T09:21:14+01:00Cableway & Technology, SI-Alpin|

Proper belt installation is essential for optimal performance of synchronous V-belt transmissions. The Covima Funibelt tester CFT1 allows a simple and precise tension measurement by analyzing waves (natural frequencies) from the belt through the sensor.