The 82nd International Inferno Ski-Races in Mürren are underway: on Wednesday evening, 21st January 2026, the Inferno combination cross-country skiing competition took place as usual. Instead of racing through the village of Mürren, this time the athletes battled it out on a perfectly groomed cross-country ski trail in Stechelberg. Numerous participants from the Bernese Oberland dominated the race
Despite the closure of the Schilthorn summit until mid-March 2025 due to construction work, Schilthorn Cableway can look back on a record year. The gradual commissioning of the new cable car facilities led to a increase in transport capacity and a marked rise in passenger numbers. All business areas benefited from the growth. 2026 will now be dominated by the completion of the project.
At the beginning of December, employees of the Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. moved into 13 studios in the new team house in Mürren. The building was constructed in response to the lack of affordable housing for staff. Great importance was attached to sustainable construction methods right from the planning stage.
Just in time for the start of the busy winter season, the second Funifor cableway between Mürren and Birg will go into operation on Friday, 28th November 2025. This brings the line’s full capacity to 800 passengers per hour. The construction phase – from cable pulling to commissioning – took six months.
The Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. can look back on an excellent summer season 2025. Demand has risen sharply since the reopening of the Schilthorn summit with the new Funifor cable car in mid-March. However, the ongoing construction work for the SCHILTHORNBAHN 20XX project has once again placed heavy demands on the company.
On Saturday, 1st November 2025, the official 2025/2026 winter season starts at the Riggli chairlift. Thanks to snow farming, a complete ski slope and a snow park has been created for the third time in a row. With the opening of the second Funifor track between Mürren and Birg at the end of November, this route will reach full capacity just in time for the peak season.
The 82nd International Inferno Races will take place in Mürren from 21st to 24th of January 2026. In this edition, the start of the legendary Inferno downhill race will once again be at Kleines Schilthorn. Online registration is open until 15th September 2025.
On Friday, 20th June 2025, the 63rd Annual General Meeting of Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. took place in Mürren. 266 shareholders attended the meeting. The company looks back on a challenging year in 2024. In particular, the closure of the Schilthorn summit from October due to construction work had a significant impact on the figures.
The Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. can look back on an unusual financial year. The closure of the Schilthorn summit from mid-October had a significant impact on the cable car's figures, and on sales in the restaurants and shops, after a pleasing summer business. The opening of the world's steepest cable car and Switzerland's first Funifor cable car in mid-December were among the major milestones in 2024
On Saturday, 15th March 2025, the Schilthorn - Piz Gloria will open again after being inaccessible for five months. The first track of the two new Funifor cable cars will start operating and the 360° restaurant and the Top Shop will also open again. Construction work will continue in parallel with guest operations. The major project will be completed in spring 2026.
The 81st International Inferno Races 2025 in Mürren are history: a Bernese Oberland triple victory was thwarted in both the men's and women's downhill races. Kilian Burri from Boltigen and Tanja Brawand from Grindelwald both came out on top. However, the race was clearly dominated by the warm temperatures, which simply made it impossible to win with a high start number.
A warm breeze was alread
Since mid-October, the Schilthorn summit has not been accessible from Birg due to the construction of the new aerial cableway. The closure is directly reflected in the frequency and the turnover. Several catering establishments, the hotels industry and winter sports, on the other hand, paint a positive picture. Highlights of the past year were the opening of two new cableways.
