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STORIES ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability – a word the Gletscherbahnen Kaprun AG has not strained recklessly, but used thoughtfully and vigorously for many years.

It's a journey the company has decided to set out on a long time ago. And although the path is not always easy and oftentimes rocky, the company follows the green way one step at a time.

In our Stories about Sustainability, we take a look behind the scenes and show, how sustainability is lived in everyday life on the Kitzsteinhorn.

"Our visitors draw from a broad range of sports and adventure offerings all year round thanks to Kitzsteinhorn's snow-secure altitude and diversified landscape. For it to remain that way, we will continue to act responsibly and resource-efficiently in this unique nature area.— Thomas Maierhofer, CEO of the Gletscherbahnen Kaprun AG

Facts & Figures

Man with beard and hat holds finger to ear in front of rocks and trees
Ecological construction support
Die Pinzgaubahn | © Kitzsteinhorn/Dominik Wartbichler
Heading to winter wonderland with a low carbon footprint
Woman eating Kaiserschmarrn with fork, yellow jacket, Kitzbühel
The secret behind the popular hut classic
Laughing man with glasses in front of certificate on the wall
How smart energy management reduces energy consumption
Two men shake hands in front of a modern white house in the snow
A temporary home for seasonal workers
E steht für diesel-elektrischen Antrieb | © Edith Danzer
Emission-reduced slope grooming thanks to HVO
Alpine center with wooden facade and outdoor area with picnic tables under a blue sky | © Stefanie Oberhauser
PV installations now generate 400,000 kWh
Hand pointing at map lichen on a stone | © Edith Danzer
Putting Kitzsteinhorn's plant world under the microscope
Group of young people and a dog collecting garbage in front of a pickup truck with the inscription "The Glacier" | © Edith Danzer
A project with the Zell am See High School and the Alpine Club
Mountain landscape with gondola station, Swiss flag and measuring device on tripod | © Georesearch
"Open-Air Lab Kitzsteinhorn" permafrost research project
Sign "Respect the borders" in the snow against a blue sky
Coexisting harmoniously in wildlife's dining and living room
Lehre mit Aussicht | © Edith Danzer
Apprentice cable car technicians on the Kitzsteinhorn
Alois Kapeller betankt die Pistenraupe mit HVO | © Edith Danzer
90% reduction in carbon emissions with fossil-free diesel
Prost auf ein tolles Frühstück | © Edith Danzer
Kitzsteinhorn Summit Breakfast
Two people kneel on snow in front of a mountain backdrop and look at something on the surface
Snow reserves on the Kitzsteinhorn give glacier snow a second life and save energy
Der Pistenbully hinterlässt feinsten Feinripp | © Edith Danzer
On tour with the PistenBully 600 E+
Baker takes loaves of bread from a trolley in the oven
Katschner's fruit bread
Norbert Karlsböck und Wolfgang Urban | © Edith Danzer
Cooperation with the Hohe Tauern National Park
Aufstieg mit Aussicht | © Privat
Ski touring on the Kitzsteinhorn & Maiskogel
Ein besendertes Hirschtier | © Josef Zandl
Integral Red Deer Management
Entlang der Seilbahnachse wurde kräftig aufgeforstet  | © Edith Danzer
Due to reforestation project: Indian summer feeling on the Kitzsteinhorn
Gaststättenleiter Christian Haas | © Kitzsteinhorn
Responsible enjoyment
Blue hydroelectric power plant with green pipes in a room with a grid floor | © Edith Danzer
Electricity in summer, snow in winter
Viel Gefühl fürn Streckenbau.  | © Edith Danzer
A look behind the scenes of MTB trail building
Prokurist Günther Brennsteiner mit Hauselektriker Ernst Streitberger am Dach des Kaprun Centers. | © Edith Danzer
Generating clean solar energy with PV panels