Investment in a replacement to the famous Rotair revolving cable car last winter (pictured) followed by the coming opening of the new Titlis Express gondola this winter will dramatically cut ascent times from Engelberg to the top of the Titlis glacier some 2,000 metres above.
The Titlis Express will be inaugurated on 12 December cutting the ride time from Engelberg to Stand to just 16 minutes.
The new 8-seater lift from Engelberg-Trübsee-Stand uses two separately driven systems with a conveyance capacity of 2,475 persons per hour, approximately 1,000 riders per hour more than with the previous gondola system.
The full ascent is nearly three miles long stretching 4,680 m, with 164 cabins on the system covering an altitude difference of 1,425 m. The new cable cars load level with the ramp allowing riders to just walk on—a lot more comfortable than having to duck and climb in as before.
There'll be an open-air concert to celebrate the opening of the new lift on Friday, 11 December and the resort is keen to stress that despite the tens of millions of Francs invested, prices for lift tickets remain the same as for 2014/2015.