Hahnbaumlift Old Chair Sale Brings In 30,000 Euros For Children's Aid Initiative
With the sale of the chairs from the old Hahnbaum lift, the Alpendorf mountain railways collected 30,000 euros for the children's aid of the Schwarzach Children's and Youth Hospital.
Ski nostalgics and cable car fans have had the opportunity to purchase the chairs from the worn Hahnbaum chairlift for a minimum donation of 200 euros in the last few weeks. The income was generously increased by the Alpendorf Bergbahnen to a round amount. In total, a donation of 30,000 euros was made to the children's aid department at the Schwarzach Children's and Youth Hospital.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Riedler, deputy Chairman of the Children's Aid Schwarzach, was visibly pleased at the handover: “This generous donation is one of the highest individual donations that our association has ever received. We can help a lot of families with a chronically ill child. It also enables us to start new and more complex projects, for example to strengthen the social skills and psychological stability of the children and young people affected. "
The demand for the discarded Hahnbaum chairs was high.. "The word got around as far as Holland, regular guests called us and asked if we could hold back a chair for them," reports Wolfgang Hettegger, CEO of Alpendorf Bergbahnen and initiator of the charitable auction. The uses of the customers are varied, from the installation as a Hollywood swing to the attraction for the garden.
According to Hettegger, the continuation of the two-seater chairlift was not possible for the mountain railways in St. Johann after intensive technical and economic inspection at a reasonable cost. To ensure long-term skiing on Hahnbaum, the mountain railways have developed a concept with a focus on families and beginners. "We are planning to build a new drag lift this year that will allow small children from 90 cm to ride alone. In addition, the existing snow system will be adapted, ”says Hettegger, explaining the cornerstones of the new concept.
