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.
Today, Saturday, 14th December 2024, the time has come: the world's steepest cable car starts operating. The new direct connection between Stechelberg and Mürren was officially opened the day before as part of a VIP opening ceremony. At the same time, the first section of the cable car between Mürren and Birg will go into operation.
The 81st International Inferno Races will take place in Mürren from 22nd to 25th of January 2025. In this edition, the start will exceptionally not be on the Kleine Schilthorn. Online registration is still open until 15th September 2024.
The renowned Skyline Snowpark in the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area will have a new name from this winter onwards: Pända Snowpark. In collaboration with Pända Freestyle Ltd., the snowboard and freeski offer will be strengthened both on the mountain and in the valley when they open the first freestyle hall in the region in spring 2025.
The 62nd Annual General Meeting of the Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. took place on Friday, 21 June 2024. 204 shareholders attended the meeting in Mürren. The company can look back on a record year in 2023. The SCHILTHORNBAHN 20XX project will still have a major impact on day-to-day operations for some time to come.
The 2023 financial year of the Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. was strongly characterised by the major SCHILTHORNBAHN 20XX project. Nevertheless, record sales were once again achieved, mainly by the sectors cableway and gastronomy.
On Friday, 16th June 2023, the 61st Annual General Meeting of Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. took place in Mürren, in the presence of 220 shareholders. The company looks back on a successful business year. The current focus is on the construction work on the SCHILTHORNBAHN 20XX project. Daniel Kuster-von Allmen was newly elected to the Board of Directors.
India is growing and booming. All the more the Schilthorn Cableway Ltd. is again dependent on expert support directly from the market. Kunal Kothari is representing the company in the Indian market since the beginning of April. The tourism expert from Mumbai has extensive and long-standing know-how in the European rail travel business.
Saturday, 22 January 2022 was all about the Inferno Downhill. A total of 1482 racers once again ventured onto a perfect race piste with the finish on Winteregg. Victory was not in the hands of the Swiss for the first time in 21 years.
The 78th International Inferno Races from 19 - 22 January 2022 have been approved. However, due to the current situation surrounding COVID-19, the programme will be adjusted slightly. The focus will be on the sports competitions. In particular, the supporting programme since the planned festivities will be limited.
All 1850 entry slots for the downhill contest at the 78th International Inferno Races from 19th – 22nd January 2022 have sold out. Several former winners will be vying for repeat victory amid fierce competition from home and abroad. Staging the event will require prior sanitary approval by the District Governor's Office in Interlaken.
The 78th International Inferno Races will take place from 19th – 22nd January 2022. Online registration for the races is open. Bernhard Spörri joins the Organising Committee (OC) as Vice President. In addition, Migros SportxX will now support the event as Presenting Partner.
Schilthorn Cableway Ltd is based in Stechelberg and connects the Lauterbrunnen valley from Stechelberg with the car-free mountain villages of Gimmelwald and Mürren, continuing via Birg station to the Schilthorn summit at 2970 m.a.s.l. In front of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the Schilthorn region offers numerous activities for guests from all over the globe. The Schilthorn acquired international prominence through the filming of the James Bond movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1968.
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