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History

From the foundation to the «Autotram AG» until today

Every year the Arosa Bergbahnen AG is responsible for over 600,000 guests. This is a huge challenge since the comfort and safety requirements are constantly rising. Through continuous improvements and regular investments in our transportation facilities we avoid stagnancy and our guests feel that they are in good hands.
In the past
1930
geschichte-1930 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Foundation of the «Autotram AG»; Bus Company Obersee-Inner-Arosa

1934
geschichte-1934 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Foundation Swiss Ski School Arosa

1935

Bus rides until Maran

1936
geschichte-1936 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Bus rides until Prätschli

1938
geschichte-1938 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

«Autotram AG» becomes «AG Bus and Skilift Facilities Arosa»; Construction of the Tschuggen lift, Weisshornsattel lift («Middle Hut» until Weisshornsattel hut), Carmenna lift (ice rink Inner-Arosa until Krähentschuggen)

1940
geschichte-1940 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction skilift Hörnli (longest skilift in Switzerland with a riding time of 23 minutes)

1946

For the first time the local bus route extends to the Untersee lake

1948

Reconstruction of the skilift Hörnli into a combination of chairlift and/or skilift

1949

Chairlift Hörnli opens for the whole summer season for the first time

1954

«AG Bus and Skilift Facilities Arosa» becomes «AG Aroser Transport Services»

1956

Reopening of the peak restaurant Weisshorn

1957
geschichte-1957 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Official opening of the Arosa-Weisshorn cable car (LAW) on 1 July

1960

Construction skilift Prätschli (skilift Tomeli today)

1963
geschichte-1963 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction 4-seated gondola Arosa-Hörnli (LAH) and demolition of the old Hörnli skilift

1964
geschichte-1964 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction skilift Hörnli, first time slope preparation by 2 snow groomers at Hörnli

1966
geschichte-1966 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction skilift Plattenhorn

1970
geschichte-1970 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction Chairlift Brüggerhorn und Demolition Skilift Weisshornsattel

1972

Construction Skilift Tschuggen-West; Reopening Sattel hut

1973

Construction chairlift Innerarosa-Tschuggen

1974

Sewage pipes Weisshorn peak-Sattel-Prätschli

1976

Construction skilift Ried

1978

Construction chairlifts Obersäss and Bänkli

1979
geschichte-1979 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction of the first snow groomer garage; Reconstruction skilift Tschuggen into a combination of skilift and/or chairlift

1983

Construction of a new detachable 3-seated chairlift replacing the skilift Tschuggen-Ost; Reconstruction chairlift Innerarosa-Tschuggen into a detachable 3-seated chairlift

1985

Construction 4-seated chairlift Krähentschuggen (first 4-seater chairlift in Switzerland)

1987
geschichte-1987 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Opening 6-seater Hörnli-Express gondola

1988

Commune/Tourist Office/ABB take over the bus company

1989

First time use of mobile snow making machines at Höbördji/slope leading to the train station

1990
geschichte-1990 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

«AG Aroser Verkehrsbetriebe» becomes «Arosa Bergbahnen AG» (ABB)

1991

Reconstruction conveyer belt chairlift Brüggerhorn

1992
geschichte-1992 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Reconstruction of the Arosa-Weisshorn cable car; Reconstruction chairlift Krähentschuggen

1994

Demolition skilift Hörnli and construction 4-seater chairlift Hörnli

1995
geschichte-1995 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Reconstruction bottom station LAW and administration ABB, extension of mechanical workshops and snow groomer garages LAW middle station

1996
geschichte-1996 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen

Construction snow making machines 1. stage; opening Snowboard Fun Park at Tschuggen; first Arosa Bergbahnen website on the internet

1997

Construction fixed snow making machines 2. stage

1998

Construction new skilift Prätschli right at Prätschli and renaming the old Prätschli skilift into Tomeli

1999

Demolition chairlift Obersäss

2000
geschichte-2000 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction 4-seater chairlift Carmenna and partial demolition of the skilift Carmenna

2001

Demolition chairlift Krähentschuggen and the rest of the skilift Carmenna

2002
geschichte-2002 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction chairlift Plattenhorn; Demolition skilift Plattenhorn and chairlift Bänkli, expansion snow facilities (LAW Mitte-Carmenna middle station); Re-construction of the Sattel hut (new terrace area); biggest multimedia laser show of Europas at theLAW middle station; purchase of the Hotel Hohenfels

2003

Expansion of the snow facilities (Carmenna peak station); new star bar at the Brüggerstuba; new Raclette bar at the Tschuggen hut

2004

Construction of the Snowboard half pipe at the north-east slope skilift Tomeli

2007
geschichte-2007 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Staging of the FIS Snowboard World Cup

2008
geschichte-2008 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen

Expansion of the snow making facilities is approved; construction of the reservoir lake and expansion of the snow making facilities

2009

 Reconstruction chairlift Tschuggen-Ost

2010

Reconstruction chairlift Innerarosa-Tschuggen (SIT) into Kulm gondola. New slope routing of the sledding track Innerarosa-Tschuggen

2011
geschichte-2011 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Re-opening 360° Panoramarestaurant Weisshorngipfel; new ticket offices at the Ski School Centre Innerarosa

2012

Decision to combine Arosa and Lenzerheide

2013
geschichte-2013 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction start «Urdenbahn» Hörnli - Urdenfürggli

2014
geschichte-2014 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Opening of the new winter sports area Arosa Lenzerheide on 14 January

2015
geschichte-2015 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Construction snow making facilities at Hörnli (middle run Hörnli, Piste 2, and Munggaegg); launch of the 10 months season by starting at Hörnli on 31 October

2016
geschichte-2016 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

Biking downhill route from Weisshorn over the Sattel hut to Ochsenalp in test mode

2017
geschichte-2017 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Nina Homberger Arosa

Both cable car companies from Arosa and Lenzerheide launch a dynamic online ticketing system called «First Minute Deal»; opening of the public and free beginners/kids «Honey Land Prätschli»; the KuhBar is temporarily located in a new party hut

2018
geschichte-2018 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Bergbahnen AG

For the first time within 6 years, the "Black Diamand Slope" could be prepared again, construction of the Hörnli Trail and pumping station Promenade, opening of the Arosa Bear Sanctuary with adventure playground and bear mini golf at the Brüggerstuba, gentle renovation of the Arosa Mountain Lodge, bear snowpark and redesign of the valley station Tomeli.

2019
sesselbahn_1 Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide

Construction of the Bike Skill Center at the bottom station of the Hörnli-Express gondola, new glass-covered sundeck at the mountain restaurant Brüggerstuba, piste/terrain adjustment "Vettertraverse", last ride of the 2-seater chairlift Brüggerhorn and construction/opening of the 6-seater chairlift in Porsche Design.

2020
skidepot-tschuggenost Skigebiet Arosa Lenzerheide | © Arosa Homberger Arosa

Lockdown and early end of the season on March 13 due to the Corona pandemic, food truck in the Sternebar Garta, construction of the new snowmaking system "Black Diamond Slope", the new ski depot Tschuggen Ost and renovation of the the Sattelhütte.

2021

Replacement of the Tschuggen Berg - Ried Tal - middle station snowmaking system and opening of the 3rd staging element of the snow sports adventure world on Tschuggen with the fidget bear search game

2022

Terrain correction and replacement of the snowmaking system on piste 9a Carmenna centre to LAW centre and opening of the 4th staging element of the snow sports adventure world on Tschuggen with the Beerenland Kulmwiese

2023

New construction of the KuhBar at the Tschuggenhütte, renovation of the WC facilities at the LAW middle station, replacement of the Tschuggen - Tschuggenhütte - Strohkurve snowmaking system, avalanche blast protection with blasting masts on the Hörnli-Plattenhorn and photovoltaic systems to increase self-sufficiency (1st stage)

Today

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