{"id":1526,"date":"2016-01-17T01:28:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-17T00:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2016-10-13T16:21:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T15:21:28","slug":"its-international-cable-car-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/its-international-cable-car-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s International Cable Car Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Our old friend the cable car: a fundamental part of any ski holiday – without them our glorious mountains would be a hell of a lot harder to reach, and there’d be no chance of a cheeky mid-ski Toblerone – which is probably why someone’s decided to dedicate an entire day to them.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Including some of the steepest, snazziest and strangest ski lifts you’ll ever spend time in, there are some truly weird and wonderful cable cars out there. Here’s a simple summary of our favourite 12…<\/span><\/h5>\n

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The Klein Matterhorn,<\/strong> Zermatt<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Zermatt

Zermatt Matterhorn Paradise by Michael Portmann<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The lengthy trip taken <\/em>in stages due to thinness of the air<\/em> on the way up
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 is Europe’s highest cable car & used by\u00a0the world\u2019s national ski teams in summer\u00a0on their way\u00a0to the ever-skiable\u00a0Theodul Glacier<\/span>
\nTop station height:\u00a0 3883m<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 40 minutes<\/span>
\nCapacity:\u00a0 100<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 The Matterhorn glacier paradise 15 m below the surface of glacier<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Schmittenh\u00f6hebahn, Zell Am See<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Porsche

\u00a9 Kaprun Zell am See Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The smooth ascent to Austria<\/em>\u2019s most eye-widening mountain vistas
\n<\/em>Claim to fame: The latest \u201ccars\u201d were engineered by Porsche<\/span>
\nTop station:\u00a0 2000m<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 8 minutes<\/span>
\nCapacity:\u00a0 40<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 One’s often fitted with a\u00a0bar and multi-media system for giddying private parties<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rotair, Engelberg<\/span> <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Copyright

\u00a9 Switzerland Tourism\/ Christian Perret<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The revolving hockey-puck-shaped cars up the final stretch of Mt. Titlis
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 Was the first cable car in the world with a rotating floor<\/span>
\nHeight:\u00a0 3,020 m<\/span>
\nCapacity: \u00a080<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 5 minutes \u2013and one 360 degree spin<\/span>
\nFavourite Feature:\u00a0 Special dog admission\u00a0fares… and the terrifying Titlis Cliff walk at the top \u2013 Europe\u2019s highest suspension bridge, teetering over an abyss<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alpen Connecting, Kronplatz<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Alpen

\u00a9 Kronplatz Tourism and Harald Wisthaler<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

A modern resort<\/em>\u2019s plush new people carrier
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 heated leather seats and wifi<\/span>
\nHeight:\u00a0 2275m, length 2206m<\/span>
\nCapacity: \u00a010<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 18 ton Concordia bell at the top\u2013 a monument to world peace which rings every time a country abolishes the death penalty or a war is ended<\/span><\/p>\n

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Peak 2 Peak, Whistler<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Peak

\u00a9 Whistler Tourism, Coast Mountain Photography and Emily Serrell<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The 3 time world record holder joining <\/em>Whistler and the Blackcomb Mountains
\n<\/em>Claim to fame: \u00a0is the longest and highest cable car, and longest freespan (stretch without pylons)\u00a0in the world<\/span>
\nTop station height:\u00a0 Almost entirely horizontal (but with a length of\u00a04.4 km)<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 11 minutes<\/span>
\nCapacity: \u00a028<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 the 2 special silver glass-bottomed gondolas giving bird’s-eye views of the forest<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jardin Alpin <\/strong>cable car, Courchevel\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Chanel

\u00a9 Courchevel Tourism, Chanel and Anne Combaz<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The multi-stationed cable car passing\u00a0through the prestigious, tree-lined Jardin Alpin
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 in 2013 36 (out of 72) were\u00a0decorated with\u00a0Karl Lagerfeld sketches, advertisements for the resort\u2019s\u00a0annual Chanel boutique<\/span>
\nCapacity: 6<\/span>
\nFavourite feature: \u00a0One of the cars\u00a0is said to have been\u00a0graced with a Karl Lagerfeld selfie…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vanoise<\/strong> Express, Les Arcs<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Vanoise

\u00a9 Les Arcs Tourism and Sebastien Boudot<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The <\/em>revolutionary double-decker, pylon-free lift laying open the 425km of the Paradiski area
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 Cars were festooned with eye-catching designs by skiwear\u2019s own Picasso, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac<\/span>
\nHeight:\u00a0 Mainly horizontal,\u00a0links La Plagne to Les Arcs<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 4 mins<\/span>
\nCapacity:\u00a0 200<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 Specials dinner held on board on certain dates, recent menus have been created by Michelin starred chef, St\u00e9phane Froidevaux<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grindelwald-M\u00e4nnlichen Cableway, Grindelwald<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Cable

\u00a9 Jungfrau Region Tourism and Jost von Allmen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Linking the village of Grindelwald-Grund with Mt M\u00e4nnlichen against the background of\u00a0 the Jungfrau and the Eiger
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 One of the longest cable-car rides in the world<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 30 mins<\/span>
\nCapacity:\u00a0 4<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 The ice Bar in front of the M\u00e4nnlichen Guest House, where you can sip on a cider while drinking in those famous mountains<\/span><\/p>\n

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M\u00e4rchen Gondelbahn, <\/strong>Gr\u00e4chen <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"M\u00e4rchen

The M\u00e4rchen gondola in Gr\u00e4chen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The magical ride to the Hannigalp
\n<\/em>Claim to fame:\u00a0 10 of 55 cars have been\u00a0decorated with children’s tales. As soon as doors close, the voice of actress Silvia Jost launches into Hansel and Gretel or Sleeping Beauty<\/span>
\nJourney time: 7 mins<\/span>
\nCapacity:\u00a0 8 (+ 1 costumed character, like Red Riding Hood)<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 The huge Sisu Family park at the summit complete\u00a0with\u00a0 igloo cinema, ski carousel, and magic-carpeted ski area<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ahornbahn, Mayrhofen<\/span> <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Ahornbahn\"

\u00a9 Mayrhofner Bergbahnen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The roomy ride up to the Igloo village White lounge and the Freieraum viewing platform on the Ahorn plateau
\n<\/em>Claim to fame: is Austria\u2019s largest cable car<\/span>
\nTop station: \u00a01978 m<\/span>
\nCapacity: \u00a0160<\/span>
\nJourney time: \u00a06 mins 40 secs<\/span>
\nFavourite feature: \u00a0cars are often transformed into bars for private parties and into suspended caf\u00e9s on rainy days in the summer<\/span><\/p>\n

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Telecabina Sassolungo, Val Gardena<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Forcella

\u00a9 Val Gardena-Gr\u00f6den Tourism and Alex Filz<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0trusty, 40-year-old cruise\u00a0that’s\u00a0not for the claustrophobic
\n<\/em>Claim to fame: narrow, casket-like cars which have earned it the affectionate nickname,\u00a0“coffin lift”…<\/span>
\nTop station:\u00a0 2685 m<\/span>
\nCapacity: \u00a02 people, standing<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 c. 20 mins<\/span>
\nFavourite feature:\u00a0 having those views all to yourself, no one else’s ski poles in your face<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yll\u00e4s 1 gondola, <\/strong>Yll\u00e4s <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"\u00a9

\u00a9 Yllas and Finland Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Taking the Finnish sauna fetish to new heights…
\n<\/em>Claim to fame: is the world\u2019s only sauna gondola (and possibly the only gondola you can ride in your birthday suit without causing trouble\u2026)<\/span>
\nTop station:\u00a0 718m<\/span>
\nJourney time:\u00a0 20 mins<\/span>
\nCapacity:\u00a0 4<\/span>
\nFave feature:\u00a0 The car’s one way windows \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s our mission to ride every cable car on earth, but\u00a0in the meantime\u00a0we’d love to hear your stories\u00a0–\u00a0if you’ve had any memorably fond, frightening or frankly life-changing moments in a cable car, please share!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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