The Kaunertal Glacier ski area in Austria has one of the world’s longest ski seasons, opening from September to June each year. The area closed for skiers last month but aims to re-open September 29th, snow conditions permitting.
For the imminent ski season the centre has replaced the T-Bar ‘Karlesspitze’ with their first eight seater gondola, ‘Karlesjochbahn’ which will have heated seats and should open from mid November. The 1.65km long lift has xcost six million Euros to build and will carry up to 1,700 skiers and boarders a year from the lower station at 2,750m to the upper station at 3,100m in four-and-a-half minutes.
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