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Cable car to the Tony Demetz Hütte at the Langkofel mountain massif in the dolomites

The "Telecabina Forcella del Sassolungo", originally constructed in 1972, is often referred to as a ‘coffin lift’ due to the shape of its tall but narrow cabins. The Telecabina climbs a vertical ascent of 493 meter over a horizontal distance of 1522 meters.

Unlike modern gondolas, the Telecabina Sassolungo features only a single cable propulsion system, meaning that the cabins do not move at a slower speed within the valley and summit stations. Moreover, access to the cabins is gained via a manually operated door to the rear. As a result, passengers find themselves in the rather bizarre situation of having to chase after the cabin in order to board. The manual doors are opened, closed and locked by a gondola operative, who follows closely behind the boarding passengers.

Exiting the Telecabina is equally challenging. Due to the unconventional positioning of the exit to the rear of the cabin and the relatively high speed of 2m/s within the stations, there is a tendency to stumble backward on exiting the cabin. To counter this there is often a gondola operative on hand to catch unsuspecting passengers and assist them in regaining their balance. Due to the size and shape of the cabins there is only room for two people in the standing position in each cabin.

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Cable car to the Tony Demetz Hütte at the Langkofel mountain massif in the dolomites

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