The milestones
The history of the cable cars of See
From the beginnings until today
A LOOK BACK IN TIME
The development of the cable cars of See
Reliable transport since 1972
The history of the cable cars of See started back in 1972, with the expansion of Medrigalm ski resort. Back then, only one single one-seater chairlift and one drag lift took guests up the mountain.
Today, around 50 years later, you can choose from eleven state-of-the-art cable cars and lifts with a transport capacity of 11,500 passengers per hour.
Read on to find out more about the cable cars of See!
The first steps
From the beginnings to the first Snowboard funpark
1972 To 1997
- 1972–1973: first operation of Medrigjochbahnen lifts with a one-seater chairlift (ESL-Medrigjoch) and a drag lift (Rauhkopflift) plus opening of Medrigalm mountain restaurant
- 1976: construction of Almlift
- 1978: construction of Panoramalift
- 1983: construction of ESL-Zeinis chairlift
- 1990: completion of 6-EUB-Medrigjoch cable car, construction of 4-SB-Rossmoos chairlift and restaurant extension to 250 seats
- 1991: expansion of the snow-making system and construction of the toboggan run
- 1993–1994: construction of the restaurants at Gratli, construction of a sports shop right at the ski resort, expansion of snow-making facilities and implementation of a new flood-lighting system for the toboggan run
- 1997: new Snowboard funpark
Continuous development
New slopes and lifts
2001 to 2010
- 2001: construction of the new Zeinisabfahrt run, construction of a practice area above the Medrigalm panoramic restaurant and a new health and wellness park behind the panoramic restaurant
- 2002: replacement of the Zeinis one-seater chairlift with a six-seater chairlift, construction of a button lift, a rope lift and a conveyor belt at the practice area, expansion of the snow-making system and new lighting for the night skiing slope at the new Zeinisabfahrt run
- 2003: construction of the kindergarten and electrification and reconstruction of Medrigalm drag lift
- 2005: construction of Versingabfahrt run, planning and construction start of avalanche blasting ropeways Versing I and Versing II as well as construction of explosives storage facilities
- 2006: completion of Versingabfahrt run and the explosives storage facilities as well as expansion of the snow-making system
- 2007: expansion of the snow-making system as well as construction of the umbrella bar at Gratli
- 2008: start of the realignment of the valley run and construction of a parking lot with 350 parking spaces right by the valley station of the cable car as well as construction of Medrigalm ice bar
- 2009: snow-making and energy generation system: 3 new powerhouses (one pumping station, 2 water-power plants), completion of pipe installation and snow-making system at the valley run plus realignment of the valley run and purchase of a new conveyor belt for the practice area
- 2010: expansion of snow-making facilities, reconstruction of the free-flow area at Medrigalm panoramic restaurant, various slope construction works (improvement of Gratabfahrt run, “Adrenalin” run), construction of Gratli ski bridge, completion of the energy generation system, establishment of a new piste guidance system and a local information channel
Continuous optimisation
Further expansion of the ski resort
2011 until today
- 2011 until today: ongoing expansion of the ski resort
- 2011: construction of a playground at the mountain station of the cable car and expansion of the snow-making system
- 2012: expansion of the snow-making system (full snow-making possible since the 2012/2013 winter season), extension of the panoramic restaurant and construction of the filling station for snowcats
- 2013: expansion of the snow-making system, renovation of the washing area, planning of Versingbahn cable car
- 2014: construction of 8-EUB-Versingbahn cable car, the snow-making facilities at the intermediate pumping station, the sewage system and the 25 kV network, slope construction works (avalanche deflection dam) and construction of the SkyBar
- 2015: expansion of the snow-making system (19 tower guns)
- 2016: construction of the workshop hall and offices, automation of the snow-making system (5 snow guns) and construction of a detonation tower
- 2017: expansion of the snow-making system, improvements to the toboggan run, opening of the new ice bar at Medrigalm panoramic restaurant and reconstruction of the ski cellar
- 2018: new electrics and extended snow-making facilities (valley run) for 6-EUB-Medrigjoch cable car, improvements to the toboggan run (route widening and planking), slope improvement works (valley run, Versingabfahrt run)
- 2019: improvement of former slope 2b, additional planking for the toboggan run
- 2020: adjustments to today’s slope No. 32 (snow-making facilities, new piste guidance system incl. panorama), repair works at the terrace of Gratli restaurant
- 2021: new 48-metre conveyor belt at the practice area, slope adjustments at Gratabfahrt run
- 2022: construction of 8-EUB-Furglerblick cable car, slope construction (avalanche deflection dam as well as a 1.2-kilometre blue run) and implementation of a new snow-making system
