Construction Diary

Follow step by step the 2nd construction lot

On 17th April the renovation & modernisation work of the glacier cable car incl. mountain & valley station have started. The new glacier cable car opened on schedule on 23 December.

After a short but good winter season, work on the 2nd construction lot started on 8 April 2024. Despite the renovation work, the summer season started on 29 June. The ski and training season on the glacier at 20th September!

Stay up to date and follow the construction progress here:

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Final countdown

The work on the valley station is almost complete!

11.12.2024

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The new restaurant is taking shape

The construction work is progressing as planned, and it is becoming increasingly clear how everything will look once the new areas are completed in December. The photo shows part of the terrace of the new restaurant.

24.10.2024

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The new entrance to the glacier cable car

By September 20th, the entrance to the new glacier cable car will be completed enough for skiing operations on the glacier to begin smoothly.
The structural work for the underground car park with 44 parking spaces has been completed, and the work on the snowcat garage and the workshop is progressing rapidly.
Work on the restaurant, bar, and après-ski area is also in full swing, with the roof of the restaurant currently being installed. Additionally, installation work is being carried out, and the final maintenance work on the glacier cable car took place from September 9th to 19th.

19.09.2024

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The renovation is in full swing.

The renovation work is progressing well. A restaurant with a bar and après ski area, an underground garage, new service rooms like a snowcat garage, and a direct and covered access from the slope to the cable car are being created.

28.07.2024

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The reconstruction work is in full progress

The demolition work on the existing structures at the valley station is abgeschlossen. The foundations for the new restaurant with bar and après-ski, which is being built directly at the valley station, have already been poured. Work is also progressing on the completion of the temporary access to the glacier cable car for the summer months.

24.05.2024

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Second construction phase

On 7 April, the winter season ended early in order to start the second construction phase.

The old structures of the valley station are currently being demolished to create space for the redesign of the valley station, the construction of an underground car park & the new direct and covered access to the aerial tramway from the piste.

29.04.2024

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The new Glacier Cable Car is open!

The new cable car is in operation since Christmas 2023!

At a total length of 2,150 m, the cable car system covers an el evation difference of approx. 1,180 m in
under 6 min resolving gradients of even up to 100%

02.01.2024

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Assembly of the new cable cabins

Assembly of the first cable cabins began on 13 November 2023 and the second was then installed on Thursday 16 November 2023.

17.11.2023

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The four track ropes, the signalling rope and the rope riders are installed

A lot has happened here since the last construction progress! The four track ropes, the signalling rope and the rope riders have already been installed. Now the haul rope is being pulled.

09.11.2023

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Installation support rope

To start the installation, the rescue drive first had to be put into operation and a helicopter was used to pull a first leader rope over the support to the Grawand mountain station and then a somewhat thicker rope (6 mm diameter) back to the valley station. After that, the rescue rope was stretched to the mountain station and finally to the valley station, which was then spliced. 
Then another leader rope had to be pulled to the top station and a thicker rope (37 mm diameter) to the bottom station. Thus, on 4 October, the installation of the suspension rope could begin. In the following days, the reserve rope was pulled into the mountain station and the suspension rope was tensioned and anchored at the valley station.

12.10.2023

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Delivery support rope

On Wednesday 20th September, the support rope for the new glacier cable car was delivered by a special transporter. At the valley station, the 2,610-metre-long and 43-tonne rope was brought to the ground.

21.09.2023

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The new GLACIER CABLE CAR SUPPORT Closer than ever!

It's fascinating how big the support really is and how many different screwsâš™ and parts are used for itđź› . Thank`s to the company Moosmair!

11.09.2023

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Construction of the glacier cable car support

Construction of the glacier cable car support began on 22 August. It's amazing what happens in just over a week! 
Despite the prevailing conditions due to the fresh snow, work continues diligently!

30.08.2023

09

Renovation of the valley station

The components for the new cable car have been delivered and some have already been mounted. Construction company Oberhofer from Senales started work on the cash desk and offices at the end of August.

24.08.2023

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Renovation of the mountain station

Work is also going on diligently at the mountain station. The road under the glacier cable car has been widened, a crane has been erected and the roof has been removed.

03.08.2023

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Old cable car pillar removed

In the last few days, the old cable car pillar was removed step by step and transported down into the valley by the material ropeway.

11.07.2023

06

1 metre every 25 seconds

With the cable pulling machine in the picture, the heavy support rope was pulled 1 metre upwards to the mountain station every 25 seconds.

04.07.2023

05

Dismantling support cable

These days, the 2,159-metre long support cables (54 mm thick) and the hauling and safety cables are being dismantled.

09.06.2023

04

Crane transport

On 6th June, the single crane elements were transported up to the support by means of a material ropeway from the company MOOSMAIR GmbH.

06.06.2023

03

Old gondolas removed

On 11th May, the company Funimont removed the gondolas. Despite the difficult weather conditions, this was accomplished without delay.

11.05.2023

02

Status Quo

After the cabins and technical elements had been replaced several times, a general revision was now due. For this reason, we've decided to build a newer and more modern cable car incl. valley station. The opening is planned for the beginning of December 2023.

19.04.2023

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It all began in 1975

After technically difficult and complex construction work, the Glacier Cable Car was ceremoniously opened on 12th July 1975. The foundation stone for today's new construction was laid at that time.

17.04.2023