Suddenly everything stops! In the Schlick 2000 in the Stubai Valley and in the Zillertal Arena, two popular ski and hiking areas in Tyrol, nothing goes at all – because the gondolas are standing still. The reason for this is technical defects throughout the area. Numerous hikers are trapped in gondolas, some are currently waiting patiently at the mountain station. The “Krone” called one of those affected, who was trapped. “We are working at full speed on a solution,” promise those responsible.
It is not a particularly pleasant situation in which many hikers in the Zillertal and Stubaital currently find themselves. While some can be transported with an emergency generator, others are trapped in the gondola.
Eyewitness: “It threw us around”
The incident in the ski and hiking area Schlick 2000 in the Stubaital was particularly dramatic. After a technical defect, the gondolas are standing still there. “Since 3.10 pm I have been stuck in the gondola with my wife and two children aged 10 and 13. We experienced the storm up close,” says a Tyrolean who wishes to remain anonymous, “that was really not fun. It felt like we were being thrown a meter left and right. That was very scary.”
“Guide cable derailed”
Not much has happened since then: “There are loudspeakers on the masts and that’s how those responsible keep us informed. They speak of a technical defect and that the gondolas still cannot run. To be more precise, the guide cable would have derailed by the storm, which swept through the air at more than 100 km/h.” It is not entirely clear what will happen to those affected – people are also trapped in other gondolas – it is not entirely clear: “We will be rescued from the gondolas one way or another – at least that is the plan,” reveals the Tyrolean.
Video: Standstill also in the Zillertal Arena
With buses to the valley
In the Zillertal Arena, however, hikers had to persevere on the mountain. In the early afternoon there was a power outage due to the storm and the gondolas have been standing still since then. The others who want to descend from the mountain to the valley wait patiently at the mountain station for further instructions. “There is no rush, everyone is relaxed. At the cabins we were all informed about the power outage. The plan now is to take everyone to the valley by bus,” says an eyewitness in an interview with the “Tiroler Krone”. Work is also underway to remedy the power cut. Some of the hikers – especially those with prams – decided to walk at least to the middle station.
When asked by Krone, one of the employees reassured: “The whole team is working on a solution at full speed, we can’t give further details at the moment. But we have everything under control.”
Source: Krone
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