Safe slopes through investments: Vorarlberg relies on snow assets!

Safe slopes through investments: Vorarlberg relies on snow assets!

In the past three years, Vorarlberg's cable car company has invested impressive 42 million euros in technical snow and improvement in slope quality. These measures are crucial for skiers to be able to meet optimally prepared slopes in time in the 2024/25 winter season. Andreas Gapp, the chairman of the cable car group, emphasizes that technical snowmaking is not only important for the start of the season, but also to meet the high demands of locals and tourists. Vorarlberg is traditionally perceived as a snowy ski area, but in order to meet this expectation, technical snow is essential. Seldom can be familiar with natural snowfall to make the slopes accessible. According to Seilbahn.net , this investment significantly contributes to the positive image of the region, which attracts around 1.2 million winter tourists every year.

sustainability and technological innovation

The technical snowms are environmentally friendly in Vorarlberg. The snow used returns to the natural water cycle after the melt and the CO2 emissions are remarkably low thanks to the use of renewable energies. Studies show that only about 54 grams of CO2 per skier day are emitted, which corresponds to the route of 300 meters with a diesel car, such as Vol.at reported. The current goal of the cable cars is not to move the season forward, but to ensure reliable snow reliability that also supports smaller companies.
Despite the ongoing debates on snowmaking technologies, it is clear that these procedures are decisive to successfully design the winter season, which is about 55 percent of the overnight stays in the region. Hannes Jochum, chairman of the specialist group of the cable cars, emphasizes that a wide range of accommodations, gastronomy and shops are just as important in order to offer tourists a complete experience.