Western Europe: new lifts 2017/2018

All new lifts in Western Europe for the 2017/2018 season

Overview: new ski lifts in Western Europe 2017/2018

New lifts at ski resorts in Western Europe : renewal of ski lifts or ski resort expansions in Western Europe

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Western Europe: new ski lifts 2017/2018

1-50 out of 68 ski resorts
Mayrhofen – Penken/​Ahorn/​Rastkogel/​Eggalm (Mountopolis)
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Schwaz Zillertal Mayrhofen-Hippach
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Schwaz Zillertal Tux-Finkenberg
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)
Maximum comfort in 10-seater gondolas with heated seats and Wi-Fi
The Finkenberger Almbahn 1 is a 10-seater gondola lift from the D-Line series by Doppelmayr.…
Finkenberger Almbahn 1
Length: 1780 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Kufstein Holiday Region Alpbachtal
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Kufstein Wildschönau
Ski resort status
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
New 8-seater gondola lift in the Wildschönau
The Wildschönau, located in the heart of Tyrol, received a new, state-of-the-art cable car at…
Schatzbergbahn II
Length: 2031 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2650
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Schatzbergbahn I
Length: 2030 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2650
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Hochoetz – Oetz
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Oberland (region) Imst (District) Ötztal
Ski resort status
J-bar
Balbachwiesenlift
Length: 268 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 645
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Silvretta Montafon
Europe Austria Vorarlberg Bludenz Montafon
Ski resort status
People mover/Moving Carpet
Förderband Kapell
Length: 87 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 360
Manufacturer: Sunkid
Schmittenhöhe – Zell am See
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pinzgau Zell am See-Kaprun
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)
More comfort and more performance: the new areitXpress
For the 2017/18 season, the new areitXpress began operating on the Schmittenhöhe in Zell am…
areitXpress
Length: 1813 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn (Skicircus)
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pinzgau Glemmtal
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pinzgau Saalfelden Leogang
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Kitzbüheler Alpen Pillersee Valley (Pillerseetal)
Ski resort status
J-bar
Wieshoflift
Length: 154 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 650
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
People mover/Moving Carpet
Übungslift Vorderglemm
Length: 61 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 703
Manufacturer: Sunkid
Obertauern
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Lungau
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Obertauern
Ski resort status
8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
Modern 8-seater chairlift in Obertauern
The Seekarspitzbahn replaces the 4-seater chairlift Seekarspitz from 1991. The 8-seater…
Seekarspitzbahn
Length: 1482 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2600
Manufacturer: LEITNER
Wildkogel – Neukirchen/​Bramberg
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pinzgau
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Zell am See
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Quality and comfort improvements in the Wildkogel-Arena
For even more quality, improved comfort, and multiple award-winning skiing pleasure, the…
Ganzer X-press
Length: 1510 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2840
Manufacturer: LEITNER
Ischgl/​Samnaun – Silvretta Arena
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Oberland Landeck Paznaun-Ischgl
Europe Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Graubünden Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
Maximum comfort at the Palinkopfbahn in Ischgl
In summer 2017, after 20 years of operation and approximately 12 million rides, the old…
Palinkopfbahn
Length: 1577 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Spieljoch – Fügen
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Schwaz Zillertal Fügen-Kaltenbach
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
New Spieljochbahn in Fügen
The overall project of the new 10-seater gondola lift to Spieljoch was inaugurated on December…
Spieljochbahn II
Length: 1710 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3000
Manufacturer: LEITNER
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
New 10-seater gondola lift to the Spieljoch
On December 22, 2017, the new, state-of-the-art Spieljochbahn I was opened right on time for…
Spieljochbahn I
Length: 2215 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3000
Manufacturer: LEITNER
KitzSki – Kitzbühel/​Kirchberg
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Kitzbühel (District) Kitzbühel
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Kitzbüheler Alpen Brixental
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pinzgau
Ski resort status
8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
New 8-seater Jufen chairlift in the Kitzbühel ski area
The new Jufen eight-seater chairlift is a world first. It is the first lift with LEITNER…
Jufen
Length: 883 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2600
Manufacturer: LEITNER
Turracher Höhe
Europe Austria Styria (Steiermark) Murau
Europe Austria Carinthia (Kärnten) Upper Carinthia (Oberkärnten) Feldkirchen Nockberge
Ski resort status
J-bar
Hüttenexpress
Length: 146 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 634
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Axamer Lizum
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Innsbruck region
Ski resort status
J-bar
New beginner lift at the valley floor
The Talboden lift is located in the flat practice area of Axamer Lizum. Previously, the drag…
Talbodenlift
Length: 160 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 640
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Hochficht
Europe Austria Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) Mühlviertel Rohrbach Holiday Region Böhmerwald
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
New high-performance 10-seater gondola lift to the Reischlberg
The new Reischlbergbahn II starts at the mid-station and replaces the more than 50-year-old…
Reischlbergbahn II
Length: 977 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: LEITNER
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
New high-performance 10-seater gondola lift in the Hochficht ski area
The new high-performance 10-seater gondola lift on the Reischlberg replaces a total of three…
Reischlbergbahn I
Length: 422 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: LEITNER
Schlick 2000 – Fulpmes
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Innsbruck Innsbruck-Land Stubai
Ski resort status
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Since the winter season 2017/18, the new 4-seater chairlift with conveyor belt entry,…
Panoramabahn Kreuzjoch
Length: 577 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: LEITNER
St. Anton/​St. Christoph/​Stuben/​Lech/​Zürs/​Warth/​Schröcken – Ski Arlberg
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Oberland Landeck St. Anton am Arlberg
Europe Austria Vorarlberg Bregenz Bregenzerwald
Ski resort status
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
With an 8-seater gondola lift from the village center of Warth to the slope
Since the 2017/18 season, winter guests in Warth have benefited from direct access to the Ski…
Dorfbahn Warth
Length: 422 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 850
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Tignes/​Val d'Isère
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Datcha
Length: 870 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/​Les Menuires/​Méribel/​Courchevel
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)
Moraine
Length: 2450 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Ariondaz
Length: 2376 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2600
Manufacturer: Poma
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
The 6-seater chairlift Roc de Tougne replaces the two parallel drag lifts of the same name, Roc…
Roc de Tougne
Length: 1158 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Poma
Snow Space Salzburg – Flachau/​Wagrain/​St. Johann-Alpendorf
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pongau Salzburger Sportwelt
Ski resort status
People mover/Moving Carpet
Length: 60 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 500
Manufacturer: Sunkid
Andermatt/​Oberalp/​Sedrun
Europe Switzerland Central Switzerland Uri Andermatt
Europe Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Graubünden Disentis Sedrun
Ski resort status
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
New 8-seater gondola lift: from Andermatt train station to the slopes
The 8-seater gondola lifts Gütsch-Express 1 and Gütsch-Express 2 operate in two sections from…
Gütsch-Express 1 (Andermatt–Nätschen)
Length: 1080 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Garaventa
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
8-seater gondola lift to Gütsch
From the train station in Andermatt , the 8-seater gondola lifts Gütsch-Express 1 and…
Gütsch-Express 2 (Nätschen-Gütsch)
Length: 1902 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Garaventa
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
The 6-seater chairlift Schneehüenerstock-Flyer connects Vorder Felli with the mountain station…
Schneehüenerstock-Flyer
Length: 1053 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: LEITNER
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
The detachable 6-seater chairlift Lutersee-Flyer transports its passengers from Hinterbördli to…
Lutersee-Flyer
Length: 881 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Serre Chevalier – Briançon/​Chantemerle/​Villeneuve-la-Salle/​Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon Vallée de la Guisane
Ski resort status
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
The 4-seater chairlift Rocher Blanc replaces the old 4-seater chairlift Rocher Blanc and the…
Length: 783 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2300
Manufacturer: GMM Gimar Montaz Mautino
La Plagne (Paradiski)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1087 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
J-bar
Length: 446 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 545
4 Vallées – Verbier/​La Tzoumaz/​Nendaz/​Veysonnaz/​Thyon
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d’Hérens
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val de Bagnes
Ski resort status
45pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway
Mont-Gelé
Length: 871 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 400
Manufacturer: Garaventa
T-bar
Length: 1009 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/​Avoriaz/​Les Gets/​Châtel/​Morgins/​Champéry
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d'Illiez
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Portes du Soleil
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Ranfoilly Express
Length: 1763 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3300
Manufacturer: LEITNER
J-bar
Length: 228 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 800
Manufacturer: Poma
Parsenn (Davos Klosters)
Europe Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Graubünden Davos Klosters
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
New 6-seater chairlift to Parsennfurgga
The Furka-Zipper is called Zipper because it connects the two areas Parsenn and Goschna like a…
Furka-Zipper (Gruobenalp-Parsennfurgga)
Length: 1587 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2500
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Via Lattea – Sestriere/​Sauze d’Oulx/​San Sicario/​Claviere/​Montgenèvre
Europe Italy Piedmont (Piemonte) Turin (Torino)
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon
Ski resort status
3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Carrying capacity/hour: 1800
Manufacturer: LEITNER
Obersaxen/​Mundaun/​Val Lumnezia
Europe Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Graubünden Surselva
Ski resort status
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Misanenga-Untermatt
Length: 941 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1400
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Alpe d'Huez
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
The design for the cabins of the 8-seater gondola lift Vaujany-Enversin comes from the Porsche…
Vaujany-Enversin
Length: 574 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: Bartholet BMF
Grimentz/​Zinal
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d'Anniviers
Ski resort status
J-bar
Remointze
Length: 288 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Megève/​Saint-Gervais
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Ski resort status
6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Length: 1238 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1750
Manufacturer: Poma
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
New 6-seater chairlift in Saint-Gervais
The 6-seater chairlift TSD l'Epaule du Joly runs along the same lift line as its predecessor,…
Length: 877 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2350
Manufacturer: Poma
Les Arcs/​Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
Length: 2825 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2700
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
J-bar
Length: 162 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 800
Manufacturer: GMM Gimar Montaz Mautino
Le Grand Massif – Flaine/​Les Carroz/​Morillon/​Samoëns/​Sixt
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny Grand Massif
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Coulouvrier
Length: 2848 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3000
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
St. Johann in Tirol/​Oberndorf – Harschbichl
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Tiroler Unterland Kitzbüheler Alpen St. Johann in Tirol
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
The new 10-seater gondola lift Eichenhof I – more comfort in St. Johann
The Eichenhof area in St. Johann in Tirol underwent extensive modernization for the 2017/18…
Eichenhof I
Length: 904 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1880
Manufacturer: LEITNER
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
The new 6-seater chairlift Eichenhof II – more quality in St. Johann
The Eichenhofbahn II provides access to the upper area at Eichenhof with its challenging slopes…
Eichenhof II
Length: 1630 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: LEITNER
Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/​La Toussuire/​Les Bottières/​St Colomban des Villards/​St Sorlin/​St Jean d’Arves
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
J-bar
Length: 372 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 800
Manufacturer: GMM Gimar Montaz Mautino
Bergeralm – Steinach am Brenner
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Innsbruck Innsbruck-Land Wipptal
Ski resort status
Combined installation (6 pers. chair and 8 pers. gondola) with seat heating
New combination lift on the Bergeralm offers improved quality
The new Hoher Turm combination lift at the Bergeralm in the Wipptal features 8-seater gondolas…
Hoher Turm
Length: 2040 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2418
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Galibier Thabor – Valmeinier/​Valloire
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
J-bar
Length: 170 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 900
Manufacturer: Poma
Lauchernalp – Lötschental
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Lötschental
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Lauchernalp-Stafel
Length: 623 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1800
Manufacturer: Bartholet BMF
Stoos – Fronalpstock/​Klingenstock
Europe Switzerland Central Switzerland Schwyz
Ski resort status
136pers. Funicular
The Schwyz-Stoos funicular (Stoosbahn) is, at its opening, the steepest funicular railway in…
Standseilbahn Schwyz-Stoos (Stoosbahn)
Length: 1738 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: Garaventa
La Clusaz/​Manigod
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bornes Aravis
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
TSD du Crêt du Merle
Length: 1480 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2100
Manufacturer: Poma
J-bar
Length: 159 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 855
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Ifen
Europe Austria Vorarlberg Bregenz Kleinwalsertal
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
The Ifenbahn II replaces the Hahnenköpflebahn, a 2-seater chairlift. The 10-person gondola lift…
Ifenbahn II
Length: 1882 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
The Ifenbahn I comes from Doppelmayr. The 10-seater gondola lift from the D-Line model series…
Ifenbahn I
Length: 966 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Flachauwinkl/​Kleinarl (Shuttleberg)
Europe Austria Salzburg (Salzburger Land) Pongau Salzburger Sportwelt
Ski resort status
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble
New 6-seater chairlift at Shuttleberg
The new Lumberjack Shuttle in Kleinarl significantly increases comfort and transport capacity…
Length: 2070 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Sudelfeld – Bayrischzell
Europe Germany Bavaria (Bayern) Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Tegernsee-Schliersee
Ski resort status
8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating
8-seater chairlift Sudelfeldkopf: the new central facility in the middle Sudelfeld area
The 8-seater chairlift Sudelfeldkopf began operation right on time for the start of the 2017/18…
Sudelfeldkopf-8er-Sesselbahn
Length: 1294 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3500
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Söllereck – Oberstdorf
Europe Germany Bavaria (Bayern) Swabia (Schwaben) Oberallgäu Oberstdorf
Ski resort status
People mover/Moving Carpet
Söllis Winterwelt 2
Length: 33 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
Manufacturer: Sunkid
Madrisa (Davos Klosters)
Europe Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Graubünden Davos Klosters
Ski resort status
J-bar
The Heidlift was relocated from Klosters to the Madrisa. …
Heidlift
Length: 300 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 742
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Patscherkofel – Innsbruck-Igls
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Innsbruck region
Ski resort status
10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Since 2017, the Panoramabahn Patscherkofel has been taking visitors up Innsbruck's local…
Patscherkofelbahn I+II
Length: 2525 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Ax 3 Domaines – Ax-les-Thermes
Europe France Occitania Ariège Foix
Ski resort status
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
The 4-seater chairlift Savis 2 was previously installed as Rocher Blanc in the Serre Chevalier…
Length: 1191 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Poma
Zugspitze
Europe Germany Bavaria (Bayern) Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Zugspitz Region Zugspitzland
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Außerfern Tiroler Zugspitz Arena
Ski resort status
120pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway
The Zugspitze has a new cable car. Since December 21, 2017, the state-of-the-art lift system…
Seilbahn Zugspitze
Length: 4467 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 580
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Grächen
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Matter Valley (Mattertal)
Ski resort status
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1495 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Rangger Köpfl – Oberperfuss
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Innsbruck region Sellraintal
Ski resort status
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
More comfort: 8-seater gondola lift to Sulzstich
The 8-seater gondola lift Peter Anich II now provides increased comfort in accessing the…
Peter Anich II
Length: 1615 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1300
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Betelberg – Lenk
Europe Switzerland Espace Mittelland Bern Bernese Oberland Lenk-Simmental
People mover/Moving Carpet with cover
Length: 105 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: Sunkid
1-50 out of 68 ski resorts