Overview
- Silbersattel in Steinach officially opened a new six-seat chairlift replacing two-seat gondolas, a €9.3 million installation equipped with bike hangers for summer use.
- The broader Silbersattel redevelopment totals about €15.8 million with 90% covered by the state, with next steps including snowmaking optimization, new bike trails and a conveyor to replace a tow lift.
- Steinach postponed its planned season launch to late December or early January because of insufficient natural snow.
- At Fichtelberg, the operator reported the construction start has been filed and preparatory works are complete for replacing the Himmelsleiter with a modern six-person chairlift, with the project spanning about two years and earliest completion around December 2027.
- Fichtelberg plans investments in the lift, snowmaking systems and a storage reservoir in the two‑digit million euro range without confirmed subsidies yet, and no ski operation is expected over Christmas with hopes to resume snowmaking around the holiday and possibly open by New Year depending on weather.