TL;DR
A two-seater chairlift from 1981 is making way for a 10-person gondola in St. Johann in Tirol - and if you never rode the old Jodlalm double chair, you missed something. Construction is underway now, capacity jumps from a crawl to 2,400 people per hour, and the new gondola runs direct to the Harschbichl summit at 1,603m without a transfer. Opening planned for winter 2026-27. The chairs from the old lift were sold off - someone's getting a unique garden feature.
Construction has started on a new 10-person gondola at St. Johann in Tirol, replacing a two-seater chairlift that has been running since 1981.
The new Jodlalm cable car will run direct to the Harschbichl summit at 1,603 metres, removing the transfer that the existing lift system required. The project is targeting operation from winter 2026-27.
What's Being Built
The replacement is a 10-person gondola with a capacity of 2,400 people per hour. The valley station is being relocated slightly to the northwest as part of the construction, and the mountain station will sit directly at Harschbichl with the drive unit housed there. The direct line to the summit - no transfer required - is the headline operational improvement, with the resort specifically noting that families and ski schools are expected to benefit most. The new gondola cabins are designed to be easier for children to board and ride independently.
