New features in the ski area
Skiing at the pulse of time
Bergbahnen Sölden Lift Company continuously invests in lift infrastructure, snowmaking technology and further projects to ensure you get up the mountain faster & more comfortably, ski down with absolute snow guarantee and help us move toward a sustainable future. Here, we present the ski area’s latest developments from recent years by providing a preview of what you can look forward from the 2026/2027 winter season.
2026/2027 Winter Season
Newly constructed Gratl 6-seater chairlift
Four decades, countless uphill lift rides but now the "old" Gratl double chairlift is retiring. For the 2026/27 winter season, a new 6-seater chairlift of the Doppelmayr D-Line generation will whisk you up to one of the sportiest slopes of Gaislachkogl Adventure Mountain in just 4.2 minutes. On board: a gearless engine for super silent rides, weather-protection hoods, semi-automatic safety bars and an AI-supported system for boarding and getting off the chairlift. The new top station at 2,500 m makes getting off even more comfortable. Ready?
Project facts:
- Type: 6-seater chairlift (Doppelmayr D-Line)
- Capacity: max. 2,300 people/hour at 5 m/s
- Riding time: approx. 4.2 minutes (previously 8 minutes)
- Features: AI-supported AURO system, weather protection hoods, semi-automatic locking mechanism
- In operation: planned for mid-November 2026
Snow systems
Snowmaking technology on Gaislachkogl
What do you do with one of Sölden’s finest downhill runs? You make it reliable! The slope from Gaislachkogl summit, previously reliant solely on natural snow, is equipped with the latest snowmaking system: 3.9 km of piping, 11 tower snow guns and 38 connection points for mobile units will cover a total of around 10 hectares of skiable terrain. Steep and rocky slopes as well as stormy winds leave little room for error. The only thing you will notice are perfect slope conditions from the summit all the way down to the valley floor.
Expansion of snowmaking systems at Schwarzkogl & Wasserkar
We are continuing to fine-tune your slope experience: at Schwarzkogl, the supply line for Piste 25 is being expanded, including five new connection points. Around the new Mutkogl lift on Tiefenbach Glacier, the snowmaking system is growing by 250 meters, adding two tower snow guns and a connection point. And at Wasserkar base station? Here, 600 meters of new infrastructure and six tower snow guns will ensure a steady supply by saving energy thanks to the smart use of the natural elevation difference. Plus: Piste 3b has been widened to nearly double its original width. More skiing space for everyone!
Alteration of Mutkogl T-bar lift
A T-bar lift instead of a chairlift? That is precisely the smart solution at Tiefenbach Glacier because the ground itself is in motion. The new Mutkogl lift is a highly efficient, lightweight version: instead of stretching over two kilometers, the new route covers a compact 859 meters. It means significantly shorter lift riding times. A lighter cable and smaller rollers also noticeably reduce energy consumption.
Update on Tiefenbach Glacier's photovoltaic system
Energy transition at 3,000 meters: our photovoltaic system at Tiefenbach Glacier is expanding to 6.5 megawatts peak by autumn, covering around 35% of the electricity needs of Bergbahnen Sölden. A smart feature: the system keeps itself clear of snow thanks to its construction, ensuring reliable electricity supply all year round.
2025/2026 Winter Season
Newly built "Silberbrünnl" chairlift
A rollercoaster ride of comfort: the existing 4-seater "Silberbrünnl" chairlift will be replaced by a state-of-the-art 8-seater chairlift from November 2025. This will allow you to ski even faster and more comfortably from Giggijoch towards the glacier ski area, Gaislachkogl and Gampe.
The new chairlift is equipped not only with weather protection hoods, comfortable individual seats in a sporty design and modern safety bars for children, but also uses artificial intelligence which helps the lift operators to quickly identify dangerous situations.
Project facts:
- In operation: from November 2025
- Type: 8-seater chairlift with 83 chairs
- Maximum capacity: 3,800 people per hour
- Manufacturer/model: Doppelmayr D-Line Generation
- Riding time: approx. 5.3 minutes at 6 m/s
- Features: boarding conveyor belt, safety bar for secure passenger transport (children), weather protection hoods
Newly built "Einzeiger" chairlift
At breakneck speed to the glacier world: the new "Einzeiger" 8-seater chairlift will take skiers from the winter ski area to the glacier ski mountains as fast as possible from November 2025 onwards. Compared to the previous 4-seater chairlift, the new facility has an impressive transport capacity of 4,000 people per hour. High-tech meets high-comfort as the brand new mountain lift also boasts features such as wind stability, boarding conveyor belt, safety bars, comfortable individual seats and weather protection hoods.
Project facts:
- In operation: from November 2025 (winter ski area opening)
- Type: 8-seater chairlift with 59 chairs
- Maximum capacity: 4,000 people per hour
- Manufacturer/model: Doppelmayr D-Line Generation
- Riding time: approx. 3.5 minutes at 6 m/s
- Features: boarding conveyor belt, safety bar for secure passenger transport (children), weather protection hoods, wind-resistant
Connecting pistes
A bond for the skier's life: by connecting ski pistes 7 and 22, Bergbahnen Sölden lift company has succeeded in "bridging the gap" that offers several quality advantages for all winter sports enthusiasts. From November 2025, it will be much easier to change between the ski mountains of Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch in a relaxed way - even on stormy days when high-altitude lifts may be closed due to inclement weather.
Your advantages:
- All four key valley points (Gaislachkogl base station, Sölden village center, Postplatz Sölden, Giggijoch base station) can be reached directly and comfortably on skis.
- Steep sections of the top-to-bottom ski runs 7 and 22 can be bypassed (creating a continuous blue slope from Hochsölden to Grünwald).
- Additional slope area
- Independent of weather conditions: if the lifts at higher altitude have to close on days with strong winds, you can still ski between Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch - creating a small ski area in itself.
- Reduction in local (skibus) traffic
- Faster clearing of the ski area
Project facts:
- Construction period: October 2024 – November 2025
- Additional slope area: 2.13 hectares
- Slope length: 1,800 m
- New snowmaking system: 2,750 m
- New snowmaking devices: 32
- Slope gradient: approx. 10%
- Fall protection, safety nets: 1,500 m
Solar power plant on the glacier
Recharge your batteries: this is what you do while skiing in Sölden. And this is what our futuristic-looking "power plant forest" on Tiefenbach Glacier does in an ecologically sustainable way. You may have already noticed the vertically mounted photovoltaic modules in a tree-like design, as test operations have been running since 2023.
And it has been so successful that HELIOPLANT's innovative system for generating solar energy will be gradually expanded in the coming years. The solution, being used for the first time in Austria, promises up to 40% higher yield and greater profitability in alpine terrain. Thanks to their vertical design, the modules stay free of snow and can withstand extreme wind gusts while blending harmoniously into the alpine landscape. Starting in autumn 2025, Tiefenbach Glacier will be "reforested".
Coming from all sides: new snow guns
Just in case Mother Nature takes a creative break, 56 new snowmaking devices will be on hand in the future, ensuring you can always enjoy your turns on immaculate ski slopes. This investment represents the second largest purchase of snowmaking equipment in the history of Bergbahnen Sölden lift company.