As one of the first cable cars in the whole of Austria, 2 single chairlifts from Schwaz over Arzberg towards Grafenast were put into operation.
The Kellerjoch through the ages
1951
Construction of the Hecherhaus
1955 - 1973
Opening of the KellerjochBahn and new facilities
1955
1959
Expansion of the ascent from Grafenast to Arbeser with egg-shaped gondola lift
1961
Reopening of the button lift to the top of the Arbeser
1962
Creation of the Waizer piste for the 1964 Austrian Alpine Ski Championships
1963
Commissioning of the Frieden drag lift at Grafenast
1973
New construction of the Nordlift drag lift with a length of 960 m
1980 - 1988
Reconstruction and expansion of the lifts and pistes
1980
- Renovation of the Bockstall drag lift
- Shortening of the Arbeser button lifts
- Widening of the family slope/li>
1981
- Reconstruction of Section III from Grafenast from Arbeser to the single chairlift.
- Addition of garages in Grafenast
- Conversion of the Nordlift to self-service
- Reconstruction of the Schwaz valley station with renovated toilet facilities
- First free Skibus offer
1987
Conversion of the AG into the Berg- und Schilift Schwaz-Pill Gesellschaft mbH with GF D.VW Dr. Reinalter
1988
- Lengthening of the slope from Grafenast to Arzberg
- The Nordlift was removed
- Extension of the concession of the single chairlift I + II
- Concession for the new double chair lift section III Grafenast - Arbeser
1990 - 1997
Takeover and Expansion
1990
Werner Kostenzer takes over the Kellerjochbahn together with Klaus
1992
Werner Kostenzer represents the company as the sole Managing Director
1994
Werner Kostenzer signs the purchase contract for the Hecherhaus Alpine Lodge on the 11/11/1994
1994-95
Reconstruction of the snow-making system
1997
Addition of the winter garden in the Hecherhaus
Since 2010
Further development of the ski area
2010
Closure of ESL Section I from Schwaz to Arzberg after the license expires
2011
Completion of the new access from direct from the piste edge to nearby parking
2014
Werner Kostenzer takes over the business share from Klaus Wetscher after his death
2015
Michael Huber – Son of Werner Kostenzer – enters as Managing Director and shareholder
2016
New pistes and drag lift with 2 magic carpets for Kinderland
2017
- Opening of the new premises with ticket office, shop, ski hire & servicing, ski store and terrace café right in front of Kinderland with warming room
- Lengthening of the toboggan stretch up to the Hecherhaus - becoming the longest natural toboggan run in North Tyrol with a total distance of 9.2 km from Hecherhaus to Freundsberg Castle
- Expansion of the Grafenast car park
2018
- Closure of ESL Section II from Arzberg to Grafenast after the license expires
- Avalanche-safe toboggan run in the Arbeserkopf area
2019 - 2020
Work began and completion of the Speilboden reservoir with a capacity of 50,000 m³ and expansion of the snow-making systems towards the Hecherhaus