Latest articles about Zauchensee

Snow Space Salzburg Day 2: Flachau, Zauchensee and the Absolute Park

Michael Fulton

April 9, 2026

Snow Space Salzburg Day 2: Flachau, Zauchensee and the Absolute Park

Day two in Snow Space Salzburg started from Flachau's free car park and covered the resort's other half - the Absolute Park terrain park, a bus connection to Zauchensee's World Cup arena, and a top-to-bottom run from 2,100 metres. Here's how the Flachau side stacks up, including what worked, what didn't, and why Austrian free parking deserves more credit than it gets.

Zauchensee

Flachau

Snow Space Salzburg

Austria

Zauchensee Replaces 40-Year-Old Schwarzwandbahn With Doppelmayr 10-Person Gondola

Michael Fulton

December 30, 2025

Zauchensee Replaces 40-Year-Old Schwarzwandbahn With Doppelmayr 10-Person Gondola

After four decades of service, Zauchensee's Schwarzwandbahn has been replaced with a modern Doppelmayr gondola system. The new lift triples capacity to 2,300 people per hour and opens mountain access to pedestrians for the first time, addressing what was likely a significant bottleneck in this Austrian resort.

Zauchensee

Austria

Salzburg