Iconic yellow Rendlbahn gondola in St Anton am Arlberg to be replaced
rendlbahn built 1974 and with a very 80s logo - image © ineedsnow.com
Built in 1974 the Rendlbahn, St Anton am Arlberg has come to the end of its life and is being replaced by a new system that connects from the heart of St Anton. For 35 years the Rendlbahn has carried skiers and snowboarders to some of the best powder fields in the St Anton ski area. And whilst the iconic yellow cabins have formed a part of St Anton scenery over the decades the time has come to replace the lift.
Valley station 1312m
Top station 2030m
Vertical rise 718m
Route distance 2440m
Max capacity 1300 Persons/hour
Time 12 minutes
Vitally the capacity, speed and age have not kept up with the rest of the St Anton ski region, whilst the most impressive aspect of the new development is the location of the valley lift station of the Rendlbahn that will occupy what is currently the bus terminal in the centre of St Anton. Just as with the relocation of the St Anton train station from the centre of the resort to a location across the river, so the centre of St Anton is going to be shaken up with bus terminal being buried underground and the main lifts hubs of the Galzigbahn and Rendlbahn leaving from the centre of the resort. Work is due to start in June 2009 and should be completed for the start of the 2009/2010 winter.
Although the old gondola was like something out of a 70’s Bond movie, I will sadly miss it. It will unfortunately make Rendl a lot busier
Spot on Bob, you really could imagine some epic battle on the Rendlbahn with one-piece suits, 210cm straight skis on the outside of the cabin and a ski pole that powered Bond of a falling cabin. Alas I just spoke to the apartment La Vita in St Anton and they confirmed that the thing is now completely demolished. I am not sure of the fate of Rendlbahn signage though, surely that must be a protected piece of work? The new lift is sure to add considerable volume to the Rendl area, it is to be located just next to the Glazigbahn, where the bus terminal is currently located. This should make it far more convenient for users but that will invariably lead to bigger numbers exploring the Rendl region. I guess in life, changes always bring good and bad.
….ah and the Fischer skis should be with the DPD courier tomorrow – apologies for the delay, I am absolutely blaming Josh!
Ces télécabines jaunes vont beaucoup me manquer!bienvenue
aux nouveaux!!!Caroline
Hey Caroline, zeas aus tirol