28 Sep 8SBK LIMBERGBAHN – Entering the home straight
Endless pistes, snow-covered slopes and a fascinating landscape. The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn offers skiing pleasure at the highest level and, with around 270 kilometers of slopes, is one of the largest and most attractive ski areas in Austria and the world.
But even a top destination must constantly evolve in order to stay up to date. This year in Saalbach, the fixed-grip 4-seater Limberg chairlift from 1994 will be replaced by a modern and contemporary 8-seater chairlift.
The new building will significantly increase transport capacity and comfort on the sunny side of the Schattberg. Long waiting and travel times will soon be a thing of the past.
With the new valley station location, the cable car system has been significantly extended and a generous slope area has also been created. At the same time, the building will have a dual use. A technical center with a workshop, office, warehouse and space for several pieces of snow grooming equipment will be created in the basement.
The heating energy for the valley station is provided by a heat pump with deep probes. The large-scale PV system on the south-facing façade supplies the valley station building directly with its own green electricity. The sustainability concept is also reflected in the design of the new cable car system as an all-year cable car. If required, the 8SBK Limbergbahn can comfortably transport up to 5 downhill bikes per chair in summer.
Despite the adverse weather conditions at the beginning of April, construction is more than on schedule. Completion and final inspection is scheduled for Nov. 2023 is the target.
Scope of services M&H:
Study of variants
Cable car planning
Structural engineering planning and design
Tendering for ropeway technology and construction work
Coordination with authorities
Superstructure management
