Hochkonig, Austria gets connected

Huge Investment Sees Austria's Hochkonig Ski Region Fully Lift Linked

Austria's Hochkonig ski region will at last be fully inter-connected by ski lifts this winter following a two year investment of more than 30 million Euros on new lifts which include a new cable car and three new six seater chairlifts. There will also be top to bottom upgrading of snowmaking and many other aspects of the ski region.

The Hochkonig pass encompasses the 150km of ski slopes, served by 33 lifts, above the villages of Maria Am, Hinterthal, Huintermoos, Bischofshoen, Muhlbach and Dienten in Salzburgerland. However there has always been a break in the circuit between Hintermoos and Hinterthal until now, but that will change next winter with the installation of a new 3.6 km long cable car connecting the two (previously this was the only part in the whole region that was not connected with a lift, and skiers had had to take the skibus.)

The new cable car is just part of the investment however which also sees three new six seater chairs added for this coming season and 2011-12 and many other improvements made across the region. 97% of the terrain now has snowmaking cover.

The newly connected Hintermoos ski area will be fully modernised and will see the old Hochmaislifts double chairlift and a T bar lift replaced with a six seater chairlift.

The improvements follow investments last year when the region built a new slope, a new reservoir, invested in new snow making machines, built a new "ski bridge" and replaced the old Schwarzeckalm lift . Now there is also a modern six seater chairlift with pull down weather protection hoods.

The spending doesn't end this season either. For winter 2011/2012 improvements planned above Dienten include the replacement of the old Bürglalm lift with another new six seater chairlift and the construction of a new Skicenter in Dienten with parking place, sports shop, ski rental, ski depot, service and café.
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