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Replaced by: Gletscherjet 1 (YOC 2001) » 24pers. Funitel - wind stable gondola lift with two parallel haul ropes at a distance Gletscherjet 2 (YOC 2002) » 15pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Lift name
Gletscherbahn Kaprun 2
Status
lift closed and replaced
Type
180pers. Funicular
Manufacturer
Waagner Biro
Ski resort
Year of construction
1974
Closure year
2000
In a fire disaster on November 11, 2000, the railway was destroyed, and 155 people lost their lives in the accident. The remains of the facility were dismantled in the summer of 2014. The tunnel continues to be used as a pipe and cable shaft.
In a fire disaster on November 11, 2000, the railway was destroyed, and 155 people lost their lives in the accident. The remains of the facility were dismantled in the summer of 2014. The tunnel continues to be used as a pipe and cable shaft.
Height/length
Base station 911 m Top station 2446 m 1535 m 3899 m
Speed
10 metres per second
Transit time
approx. 7:10 minutes
Carrying capacity
1240 people per hour
Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
Kaprun (0.3 km), Zell am See (8 km), Schüttdorf (6 km), Zellermoos (6 km), Towns/villages at the ski resort
Kaprun (0.3 km), Zell am See (8 km), Schüttdorf (6 km), Zellermoos (6 km), Towns/villages at the ski resort
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