Switzerland's valley of the cable cars

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180509-switzerlands-valley-of-the-cable-cars

by MiriamWeiner • 8 years ago

67 10 8 years ago

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AndrewOMartin• 8 years ago

[Spoilers] It's Switzerland.

nsnick• 8 years ago

The idea of using ski lifts in cities has been around for a while. https://www.wired.com/2012/11/austin-gondola/

badwolf• 8 years ago

I still wish for this in Austin. :(

Hernanpm• 8 years ago

I commute by cable car too, here in La Paz Bolivia http://www.lapazlife.com/the-worlds-highest-cable-car-ride/

mbostleman• 8 years ago

I was just in La Paz and was going to make sure it got recognition as well. What a beautiful city.

mordaroso• 8 years ago

As a Swiss living in Bolivia I really enjoy the Teleferico in La Paz. It's truly magnificent to fly over the city - something that you can't experience in Switzerland.

Btw: The cable cars cabins in La Paz are built by CWA Constructions - A Swiss company.

jesperlang• 8 years ago

To the farming families of Switzerland’s Engelberg region, cable cars aren’t built for ski holidays and scenic views

The simple farmer's cable cars are used by skiers as well though. The terrain around Engelberg is excellent for skiing and many skiers use them (paying a small fee to the farmers) to reach areas not heavily skied like the nearby resort

tobltobs• 8 years ago

More Swiss cable car porn:

http://www.stahlseil.ch/gallery/main.php

http://www.uri.info/de/wunderwelt/seilbahn-eldorado

And those are only the ones which are officially allowed to carry people.

wirrbel• 8 years ago

IIRC a gondola cableway is one of the cheapest means of transportation to build (compared to railway tracks and trains, or bus systems if you would need to develop streets first).

CalRobert• 8 years ago

Thanks for sharing! I've been trying to decide whether to go to Gimmelwald on a holiday in June (no cars, cable car and hiking access only) and this might be just enough to convince.

Switzerland's valley of the cable cars

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