1972 until today
About us | The Bergbahnen Steinplatte
A family business with tradition
Skiing fun for the whole family! Cable car pioneer Andrä Brandtner Sr. laid the foundations back in 1972 with the construction of three T-bar lifts and the high-altitude road from Waidring. To this day, the Steinplatte is a popular paradise for skiing and snowboarding fans with sunny, snow-sure and fantastic views in the middle of the Tyrol-Salzburg-Bavaria border triangle, which is now being continued by the 2nd and 3rd generation.
Pioneering spirit and vision
What does it take to enjoy sunny skiing on 42 kilometers of perfectly groomed slopes?
An enthusiastic skier who is not discouraged by large investments. And that's what Steinplatte has found in Andrä Brandtner. Together with business partners, he built the Plattenkogel, Schwarzlofer and Kammerkör 1 T-bar lifts, which were still diesel-powered at the time. The Plattenkogel 2 double chairlift followed in 1975, followed 4 years later by the Bärecklift and the Kapellenlift. In 1979, his son Andreas joined the company as managing partner and was involved in all projects from then on.
A milestone was reached in 1985 with the first detachable four-seater chairlift in Austria and in 1990 with the construction of one of the first snowmaking systems in the region. After decades of planning and preparation, the German side was finally better connected in 2009 with the construction of the Winklmoosalmbahn from Seegatterl to the Winklmoosalm.
With Andi jun. and Florian Brandtner, the 3rd generation is already active in the management and is constantly working on the continued existence of a modern and economically successful family business.
Every year, further investments are made in customer satisfaction. Ticket machines, e-charging stations and the new Triassic Kinderland on the local mountain are among the latest additions.
