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OITAF Congress: The Comprehensive Review
The International Organization for Transportation by Rope (OITAF) convenes in a large format only once every six years. Accordingly, expectations were high for the 12th Ropeway Congress, held from June 17 to 21, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada. The lectures and excursions exceeded expectations, and the planned personnel changes also took place.
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.
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.
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.
125 years of travel with wastewater
The landmark-protected, water-balanced funicular in Freiburg is one of the last of its kind. This year, the facility celebrates its 125th anniversary. Reason enough to take a closer look at the iconic symbol of the Swiss city.
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?
Used Gondolas from Austria to Alaska
The Eaglecrest - Juneau ski resort in Alaska is investing in a new gondola lift, as reported by KTOO. Juneau purchased used cabins from Galstbergbahn (Austria) for this purpose. The new Eagle Creast Gondola should operate in 2025 - but will cost more than expected.
OITAF: registration is now open
Every six years the International OITAF Ropeway Congress takes place. The next edition of the event will take place from June 17 to 21, 2024, in Vancouver (Canada). Under the theme "Ropeways - Smart Transport Solutions", four main topics are on the agenda. Registrations are now being accepted.
What is happening in Austria and Switzerland?
With the world‘s largest and most robust supply chain industry, the most modern ski resorts, and the most significant industry gatherings, we can rightly refer to Switzerland and Austria as the top nations of the ski industry. The investments, metrics, and trends have global relevance.