New lifts and new snow – the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser

Anyone having skied the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser this season will have seen some new and impressive ski infrastructure. Yesterday was my first ski in the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser region this winter and the link into Westendorf has brought great benefits to users on either side of the Brixen – Westendorf link. The Choralmbahn 8-seater gondola now links the Ski Welt via a gondola hub in Brixen. Gone are the days of the ski bus link that frustratingly left you stranded for some time during the afternoon. The run down from the Choralm is a great run which winds its way down to Brixen away from the main Westendorf ski area.

The new Choralmbahn gondola – image © skiingaustria.co.uk

Another welcome addition is the second gondola onto the Hohe Salve peak. The Salvenbahn II 8-seater gondola runs from mid-station at the Hopfgarten. Whilst this is not news to anyone who has skied there this season, it is to me. The snow pack yesterday was huge, the most I have ever seen in the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser.

…and the new Salvenbahn gondola – image © skiingaustria.co.uk