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Funi (sledge lift) Hornberg, Saanenmöser BE, 1957Funicular without railway tracksWhen, in the 1930s, winter tourism showed the first signs of taking off with the emergence of ski lifts, Arnold Annen in the Bernese Saanenland region invented a funicular installation featuring steerable sledges running in opposite directions. These open sledges (later cabins) were attached to a thick cable and ascended and descended along the tracks they made in the snow. These so-called “funis” without railway tracks gave whole groups of skiers access to the slopes. For a while, probably in excess of 30 of these funis were in operation in Switzerland alone, serving the needs of the nascent ski tourism industry.With thanks to Gstaad Saanenland Tourism, Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG, numerous donors and Ruth Annen, the inventor’s grand-daughter, for her tireless efforts
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  • Funi (sledge lift) Hornberg, Saanenmöser BE, 1957
    Funicular without railway tracks
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  • Funi (sledge lift) Hornberg, Saanenmöser BE, 1957
    Funicular without railway tracks

    When, in the 1930s, winter tourism showed the first signs of taking off with the emergence of ski lifts, Arnold Annen in the Bernese Saanenland region invented a funicular installation featuring steerable sledges running in opposite directions. These open sledges (later cabins) were attached to a thick cable and ascended and descended along the tracks they made in the snow. These so-called “funis” without railway tracks gave whole groups of skiers access to the slopes. For a while, probably in excess of 30 of these funis were in operation in Switzerland alone, serving the needs of the nascent ski tourism industry.

    With thanks to Gstaad Saanenland Tourism, Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG, numerous donors and Ruth Annen, the inventor’s grand-daughter, for her tireless efforts
  • Inventory No.VHS-11870
  • Original/modelOriginal-Fahrzeug
  • Object typeObject (three-dimensional)
  • Manufacturer/operatorvon Roll AG (von Roll'sche Eisenwerke AG, Giesserei Bern) (*1823), Manufacturer
    Funischlitten Saanenmöser-Hornberg (Funi Saanenmöser-Hornberg) (1938 - 1986), Operator or user
    BRUWO Brunner Wagen Olten (BRUWO Konstruktionen OLTEN) (1938 - 1986), Manufacturer
  • GeographyTerritory: Saanenmöser, Hornberg, Sektion 1
  • Dating1957, in Betrieb: 1957 - 1986
  • Object weightL x B x H 900 x 220 x 250 cm
    Gewicht ca. 3000 kg
  • Number of crew1
  • Number of passengers50
  • Power (kW)67.5
  • Top speed (km/h)12