The SkiWelt is Austria's largest interconnected ski area. It has 90 Cable car lifts and Ski lifts, 280 Kilometers (173 Miles) of Ski Pistes, and 77 Ski Huts. The member villages are: Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll and Westendorf.
Lifts There are:
15 Cable cars
18 Detachable chairlifts
18 Chairlifts
19 Drag lifts
20 Practice lifts
As of 2018-19 season, these are all of the current ski lifts.
+ Lift Type Length, m Carrying capacity/hour Manufacturer Ski resort Replaced lift Hartkaiserbahn (YOC 2015) 10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway) 2100 3200 Doppelmayr Ellmau 120pers. Funicular Choralmbahn (YOC 2008) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 2200 2400 Doppelmayr Westendorf 1pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Salvenbahn II (YOC 2008) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1775 2400 Doppelmayr Hopfgarten 1pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) SkiWeltbahn (YOC 2008) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 3410 2400 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale Ki-West Bahn (YOC 2005) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 3000 2400 Doppelmayr Westendorf Salvenbahn I (YOC 2004) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 2120 2400 Doppelmayr Hopfgarten 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Brandstadl Sek. 1 (YOC 2002) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 2237 2800 Doppelmayr Scheffau 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Brandstadl Sek. 2 (YOC 2002) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1072 2800 Doppelmayr Scheffau 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Hohe Salve (YOC 2000) 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1837 2400 Doppelmayr Söll 1pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Hochsöll 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1900 2800 Doppelmayr Söll 1pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Alpenrosenbahn I 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1500 2000 Doppelmayr Westendorf Alpenrosenbahn II 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1600 2000 Doppelmayr Westendorf Hochbrixen (YOC 1986) 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 1800 2000 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Salvistabahn (YOC 1989) 4pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 2200 1800 Doppelmayr Itter 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Brandstadlbahn (YOC 1984) 4pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 3300 1800 Doppelmayr Scheffau Jochbahn (YOC 2015) 8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 2000 3000 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Aualmbahn (YOC 2014) 8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 1038 3700 Doppelmayr Scheffau 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble Osthangbahn (YOC 2010) 8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 495 3400 Doppelmayr Scheffau 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Foisching (YOC 2000) 8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 1416 3300 Doppelmayr Hopfgarten T-bar Schernthannbahn (YOC 2015) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 1273 2400 Leitner Hopfgarten 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Siller-Keat (YOC 2008) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 873 2400 Doppelmayr Söll 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Hexen6er (YOC 2004) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 1250 3000 Doppelmayr Söll T-bar Ellmi's 6er (YOC 2009) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating 1220 3000 Doppelmayr Ellmau Tanzboden (YOC 2006) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating 710 2400 Doppelmayr Ellmau Kummereralmbahn (YOC 2005) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 872 2600 Doppelmayr Scheffau T-bar Filzboden (YOC 2002) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 1754 3000 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale T-bar Köglbahn (YOC 2000) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 965 2700 Doppelmayr Ellmau T-bar Almbahn (YOC 1999) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 1100 2700 Doppelmayr Ellmau T-bar Südhangbahn (YOC 1999) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 760 2800 Doppelmayr Scheffau T-bar Kälbersalve (YOC 1997) 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) 1470 3100 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale T-bar Keat (YOC 1995) 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating 1200 2200 Doppelmayr Söll T-bar Astbergbahn (YOC 1991) 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble 1500 2000 Doppelmayr Going 1pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Zinsberg (YOC 1987) 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble 1450 2000 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale Sonnenlift (YOC 2004) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 846 2400 Doppelmayr Going T-bar Schneeberg (YOC 2003) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 525 2000 Doppelmayr Westendorf T-bar Kaiserexpress (YOC 2002) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 590 2400 Doppelmayr Ellmau Windauberg (YOC 2001) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 852 2400 Garaventa Westendorf T-bar Gampenkogel (YOC 2001) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 757 2400 Garaventa Westendorf T-bar Muldenbahn (YOC 1998) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 453 2400 Doppelmayr Scheffau T-bar Rinner (YOC 1995) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 549 2000 Doppelmayr Söll T-bar Eiberg I (YOC 1990) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 530 2000 Doppelmayr Scheffau T-bar Eiberg II (YOC 1990) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 530 2000 Doppelmayr Scheffau T-bar Rigibahn (YOC 1988) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 900 2400 Doppelmayr Hopfgarten Talkaser (YOC 1989) 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 500 2000 SSG Westendorf T-bar Stöckl 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 800 2000 Doppelmayr Söll T-bar Hohe Salve (YOC 1983) 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 1100 2000 Girak Hopfgarten Fleiding (YOC 1983) 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 1100 1600 Girak Westendorf Hausbergbahn (YOC 1988) 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) with bubble 1100 1500 Doppelmayr Ellmau Hofstattbahn (YOC 1972) 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 1400 1000 Doppelmayr Kelchsau Kasbichl (YOC 1986) 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) 1200 1500 Doppelmayr Itter Hans in Glück (YOC 2016) 10 pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway) 500 1500 Doppelmayr Söll 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip) Hagermoos T-bar 500 700 Doppelmayr Kelchsau Mittererwies T-bar 900 700 Itter Hagerjoch T-bar 1150 800 Doppelmayr Kelchsau Ranhart T-bar 1100 700 Doppelmayr Ellmau Schmiedalm T-bar 1000 700 Doppelmayr Ellmau Schusterbühel T-bar 170 500 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale Kirchbichl T-bar 430 1000 Ellmau Vötterstätt T-bar 700 700 Ellmau Hochalm T-bar 400 1000 Doppelmayr Scheffau Marcher T-bar 800 1000 Ellmau Ostlift T-bar 300 1000 Doppelmayr Scheffau Hochfeldlift T-bar 556 720 Schwoich Maxilift (YOC 2011) J-bar 319 730 Doppelmayr Going T-bar Würstelexpress (YOC 1997) J-bar 162 800 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale Poldanger J-bar 300 1000 Doppelmayr Brixen im Thale Knolln J-bar 500 700 Doppelmayr Söll Laubkogel (YOC 2018) J-bar 300 700 Doppelmayr Westendorf J-bar Babylift Itter (YOC 2014) Rope tow/beginner lift 100 800 SunKid Itter Wagnerfeld Rope tow/beginner lift 300 700 Going Babylift Kelchsau Rope tow/beginner lift 90 500 Kelchsau Übungslift Brandlfeld Rope tow/beginner lift 220 500 Going Übungslift Söll (Tennfeld) Rope tow/beginner lift 200 500 Söll Sonnenlift Rope tow/beginner lift 205 800 SunKid Brixen im Thale Bärenlift Rope tow/beginner lift 300 700 Ellmau Übungslift Dorf Rope tow/beginner lift 200 500 Scheffau Übungslift Hochbrixen Rope tow/beginner lift 120 500 Brixen im Thale Übungslift Berg Rope tow/beginner lift 150 500 Scheffau Sammer Rope tow/beginner lift 270 500 Westendorf Skischullift Hochbrixen Rope tow/beginner lift 100 500 Brixen im Thale Sternfeld I Rope tow/beginner lift 230 500 Ellmau Babylift Rope tow/beginner lift 100 500 Scheffau Sternfeld II Rope tow/beginner lift 230 500 Ellmau Kaiser-Übungslift Rope tow/beginner lift 100 500 Ellmau Übungslift Hochfeld Rope tow/beginner lift 125 500 Schwoich Högerfeld Rope tow/beginner lift 100 500 Hopfgarten Schmiedfeld Rope tow/beginner lift 100 500 Hopfgarten Hexenkinderland Rope tow/beginner lift 100 500 Söll Sonnenband Rope tow/beginner lift 40 600 Brixen im Thale
History
1946 Establishment of the Westendorf Ski Lifts, the oldest company in the SkiWelt. They experienced serious difficulties in the postwar years concerning the construction costs and the amount of materials determined by the authorities
1947 Establishment of the Hopfgarten Ski Lifts. The longest chairlift in Europe (2,830m) was built in 1954, however the top station and two supports were destroyed by an avalanche.
1948 Construction of the "Alpenrosenlift" - then Austria's biggest ski lift (2,205m long) In the winter of 1948/49, a total of 22,289 winter sports enthusiasts were transported
1950-1960
1952 Establishment of a ski school in Westendorf
1954 Installation of the "Stricklift" drag lift in Westendorf
1959 Establishment of the Söll Ski Lifts and construction of the "Angeralm" drag lift
1960-1970
1960 The "Stricklift" drag lift was converted into a double T-bar
1961 Construction of the "Zieplhöfe" drag lift in Westendorf
1962 Establishment of the Scheffau ski lift company (Schilift Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser GesmbH) by 66 citizens of Scheffau.
1964 Construction of the "Kandleralm" drag lift in Brixen
1965 Construction of the Söll-Hochsöll single chairlift and the Hochsöll drag lift
1966 Hopfgarten buys its first "Ratrak" snow groomer Construction of the "Salvenmoos" drag lift in Hopfgarten
1967 Construction of the "Knolln" drag lift
1968 Transportation of the 2,000,000th passenger on the Hohe Salve lift Construction of the "Stöckl" drag lift in Söll
1969 Construction of the "Taklaser" drag lift and the "Alpenrose II" single chair lift in Westendorf Chairlift at SkiWelt Hopfgarten Chairlift at SkiWelt Hopfgarten
1970-1980
1970 Establishment of the development company "Erschließungsgesellschaft Ellmau GmbH", Construction of the "Sonnberg" lifts in Brixen Construction of the single chair lift on the Hohe Salve in Söll
1971 Construction of the "Hartkaiserbahn" funicular in Ellmau Establishment of the Scheffau Lift Company (Bergbahn Scheffau am Wilder Kaiser GesmbH) Westendorf Lift Company holds a third of the company.
1971/72 First billing for travel between Hopfgarten and Söll. No adjustment payments made Construction of the "Rinner" drag lift in Söll
1972 Opening of the "Hartkaiserbahn" funicular in Ellmau Construction of the "Alpenrose 1B" chairlift in Westendorf Construction of the double chairlift "Scheffau – Brandstadl" section I and section II, Construction of the temporary mountain restaurant, construction of the "Ostlift", construction of the "Eiberglift"
1972/73 Weekly ticket valid between Scheffau and Ellmau
1973 Construction of the "Laubkogel" drag lift in Westendorf Construction of the "Aualmlift" in Scheffau
1973/74 Tickets valid between Scheffau and Brixen – individual tickets paid in cash, with account settlement
1974 Introduction of a 7-day greater-area ski pass valid at Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Scheffau and Söll, no offsetting
1975 Construction of the "Fleiding" chairlift in Westendorf Construction of the Söll-Hochsoll double chairlift Construction of the "Südlift", Construction of the "Weissachlift", Construction of the building at the chairlift bottom station in Scheffau 1977 Amalgamation to create the greater ski area "Wilder Kaiser - Brixental", and first sales of all tickets, from single to season tickets, for the greater ski area, without offsetting Construction of the new "Brandstadl" mountain restaurant in Scheffau 1978 Seal of approval for slope quality is awarded Construction of the "Grundried" drag lift
1980-1990
1980 Construction of the "Ostlift II", Construction of the "Eiberglift II" in Scheffau
1982 Construction of the "Windauberg" and "Gampenkogel" drag lifts in Westendorf Construction of the "Muldenlift" in Scheffau
1984 Construction of the "Brandstadlbahn" gondola in Scheffau