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The hidden depths where gondolas are sheltered for the night

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by Kivi

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03.21.2022

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Have you ever wondered where gondolas disappear to when the sun has set? The process is called “garaging” and we’re going to take a deep look into how it’s done below the ropeway’s lower station.

The featured gondola ropeway is the Wildspitzbahn, the highest ropeway at Pitztal.

For the official website, check: https://www.pitztal.com/de/entdecken/wildspitzbahn
For further details, check: https://www.skiresort.ch/skigebiet/pitztaler-gletscher/liftebahnen/l97637/

00:00 Teaser and intro
01:04 Introducing Pitztal and the Wildspitzbahn
02:31 Construction
03:30 Control room and heated seats
04:43 Garaging
09:09 Radio speaker system
09:40 Behind the scenes, motor and propulsion mechanics
12:31 Goodbye and acknowledgements

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