Hannig, Aerial lift in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Hannig is a single-cable gondola lift in Saas-Fee, Canton of Valais, running from the village to the Hannigalp, a terrace southeast of the Mällig (2700 m). Its top station stands at 2340 m above sea level. The 2024 replacement lift uses gondolas with panoramic windows.
The Hannig gondola was built in 1969 by Giovanola, the same year as the Felskinnbahn, and opened as an independent company; Fridolin Bumann and Anton Bellwald were among its founders. Its small ski area, the lowest in Saas-Fee, closed in 1992 because of its sunny south-facing slope and low altitude. That year von Roll carried out a full overhaul costing 2.6 million francs. The lift was dismantled in 2023 and the new cable car opened in June 2024.
The Hannig lift was built in 1969 by Giovanola, the same year as the Felskinnbahn, with Fridolin Bumann and Anton Bellwald as co-founders and initiators. Its small ski area, the lowest in Saas-Fee, closed in 1992 because its sunny south-facing slope received too little snow; that year the offer for non-skiers was expanded and a full overhaul worth 2.6 million francs was carried out by von Roll.
The cabins hold up to 10 people comfortably and have plenty of space for strollers and people with mobility challenges. The ride is straightforward, and both stations are clearly marked and easy to locate.
The lift is a single-cable circulating gondola built by Giovanola in 1969, the same year as the Felskinnbahn, and co-founded by Fridolin Bumann and Anton Bellwald. Its top station sits at 2340 m, on a terrace southeast of the Mällig (2700 m).
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