Planned Connection Wildschonau and Alpbach

Just back from a wonderful week staying at the Harfenwirt in Niederau and enjoyed the walking in the valley.

For all those who love to ski in 'N', like I do, and have heard the proposal talked about for many years of linking Auffach and Alpbach. Well the link now appears to be going ahead for Winter 1012/13, with construction starting Summer 2012.

The Project is showing in the current 2011/12 Wildschonauer Bergbahnen leaflet.

To quote:

"An 8-man gondola starting from the Hankopf lift on the Schatzberg takes you to the Pechalm mid station at 1460m. An attractive 1600m long ski run with snow making facilities joins the two lift stations.

From the mid station another 8 man gondola takes you directly to Pogalm gondola in Inneralpbach, your entrance to the Alpback ski area…… No change of lift is necessary on the return trip to the Schatzberg.

The Ski region Wildschonau – Alpbach has a total of 130km of ski runs on one ski pass."

It was 8 years in the planning, with fierce resistance from old diehards. The two valleys have played major roles in Tirol history, the Wildschoenau centrally in the Napoleonic resistance, and the Alpbach in the formation of the Marshall Plan.
I think it will give a good option, adding to the good runs in Niederau, and the wide open fields at Auffach.
The next move will be a link to the skiwelt, but I fear that will be another 8 years.....