April 2013 No. 190 • 38th Year
World first for the Loferer Alm ski resort in the Austrian province of Salzburg: 8-MGD with individual footrests and heated seats. pp.6-7
Doppelmayr lifts for the Sochi region Ropeway boom ahead of Caucasus Olympics. pp.2-3
Switzerland's first 10-MGD in the canton of Valais Skiers, hikers and hang glider pilots all love the new lift. pp.8-9
First orange bubble lift in the Czech Republic Cooperation between resorts of Klínovec and Oberwiesenthal (Germany). p.14
Funitel and 15-passenger gondola lift in Slovakia The Jasná ski region ranks as one of Europe's premium resorts. pp.18-21
Three new ropeways for the Mescalero Apaches Rapid assistance from Doppelmayr following severe wildfire. p.22
Vietnam: 8-MGD operates up to 22 hours a day Ba Den Mountain attracts 130,000 visitors on peak days. p.25
In Tyrol, the Alpbach and Wildschönau ski regions have joined together to form the "Ski Jewel". They are connected by a 2-section 8-MGD. pp.4-5