Cabin liftsHybrid
Chair-gondola combo
A chair-gondola combo runs detachable chairs and gondola cabins on the same haul rope. You choose: sit on a chair with your skis on, or ride in a cabin with skis off. Leitner sells it as the Telemix; French regulators class it as a TSCD.
- 1Base station
- 2One rope, two kinds of carrier
- 3Tower
- 4Top station
At a glance
Typical range- Per carrier
- 4–10 people
- Line speed
- 5–6 m/s
- People per hour
- 2,400–3,900 people/hour
- Grip
- DetachableEnclosed · Skis on: No
- Wind tolerance
- Medium · 55–75 km/h (indicative)
- Beginner-friendly
- Easy
- Comfort and boarding
- Found on some lifts:
- Weather bubble
- Heated seats
- Loading carpet
- Footrest
- Safety bar
How it works
Chairs and cabins share one haul rope and use the same detachable grips, so the station slows both for boarding.
Leitner’s version mixes four-, six- or eight-seat chairs with cabins for up to ten, at up to 6 m/s and 3,900 people an hour. Chairs can be taken off for summer.
How to ride it
Pick a queue
Board
Ride
Get off
- Choose a chair or a cabin queue.
- Chair: sit with skis on. Cabin: skis off, step in.
- Ride as on a chairlift or a gondola.
- Leave at the top the same way.
Where you’ll find it
Scandinavia
Found at a few areas.
The Alps
Found across Austria, Switzerland and France; France counted 26.
On PisteWindow
- Alpe d’Huez · 3 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Auris-en-Oisans · 1 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Brixen im Thale · 1 recordedSource: SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental,
- La Clusaz · 2 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Les 2 Alpes · 3 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Les 7 Laux · 1 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Montgenèvre · 2 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Pra Loup · 1 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Vars · 1 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
- Vaujany · 1 recordedSource: STRMTG (French cableway regulator),
Lift types are recorded for 74 of 247 destinations so far.
Compare with
Detachable chairlift
Chairs only.
4–8 people · 5–6 m/s
Gondola
Cabins only.
4–10 people · 5–7 m/s
| Attribute | Chair-gondola combo | Detachable chairlift | Gondola |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per carrier | 4–10 people | 4–8 people | 4–10 people |
| Line speed | 5–6 m/s | 5–6 m/s | 5–7 m/s |
| People per hour | 2,400–3,900 people/hour | 2,400–4,800 people/hour | 2,000–4,500 people/hour |
| Grip | Detachable | Detachable | Detachable |
| Enclosure | Enclosed | Optional bubble | Enclosed |
| Skis on | No | Yes | No |
| Wind tolerance | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Beginner-friendly | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Questions
Which should I ride, chair or cabin?
Cabins for beginners, children and bad weather; chairs to keep your skis on and save time.
Does it stop for wind like a chairlift?
Likely, since the chairs are the most wind-sensitive carriers. We found no separate source.
Can pedestrians use it?
Often in the cabins, where the operator allows it.
Why build one?
One lift serves skiers who want speed and visitors who want shelter.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Chair-gondola combo |
| Deutsch | Kombibahn |
| Svenska | Kombilift (stol och gondol) |
| Français | Télésiège-télécabine (télémix) |
| Italiano | Impianto misto (seggiovia e cabinovia) |
| Nederlands | Combibaan |
| Español | Telecombi (telemix) |
| Dansk | Kombilift |
| Norsk bokmål | Kombiheis |
Sources
- Doppelmayr/Garaventa · Seat Heating brochure (ENG, 09/2013) · Checked
- LEITNER AG · Winter sports ropeway systems brochure (EN) · Checked
- STRMTG (French cableway regulator, Ministry of Ecological Transition) · Rapport annuel 2024-2025 (parc au 01/01/2025, annexes 1, 4, 5) · Checked