| before 1900 | Construction of the Berghaus Schönblick |
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| ca. 1912 |
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The house belongs to the Liebherr family, who ran it under the name Alpenhotel Schönblick until its sale to the SSV (Ski Club). At that time, it offered accommodation in 5 guest rooms and a dormitory for up to 25 people.|
| 1949/50 | Expansion and renovation of the Berghaus Schönblick. All rooms received running hot and cold water. There was sleeping accommodation for 20 people in double rooms and a dormitory for 16 people. |
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| 1950 | Founding of the Oberstdorf Chairlift AG with capital of 160,000 DM |
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| 1950 | Commissioning of the "Söllereckbahn" gondola lift with detachable double chairs (transport capacity: 360 people/hour with 75 chairs) |
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| 1956 | Visit of the 1 millionth passenger, Fritz Feindt |
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1960 | Construction of the Schrattenwang lift as a T-bar lift |
1962 | First ride of the Höllwies lift (at that time still privately owned by Max Maile and Franz Jäger) |
1964 | Construction of the Ochsenhöfle T-bar lift as a one-person platter lift |
1969 | Conversion of the double chairlift (capacity: 540 people/hour with 100 chairs); expansion of the Schrattenwang T-bar lift |
1970 | Purchase of the first in-house snow groomer |
1970 | The Swabian Ski Association purchases the Berghaus Schönblick as a training facility for young skiers |
1971 | Purchase of the Höllwies lift by KurAG |
|_. 1975| Construction of the Höllwies lift|
|_. 1977| Construction of the Wannen lift|
|_. 1978| Extension of the Berghaus Schönblick with the addition|
|_. 1979| Construction of the Ochsenhöfle T-bar lift|
|_. August 15, 1997| Construction of the Söllereckbahn as the first 6-person gondola lift (capacity: 1700 people/hour with 68 gondolas)|
|_. 1998| Construction of the snowmaking system|
|_. 2005| Opening of the AllgäuCoaster|
|_. 2008| Opening of the nature trail|
|_. 2009| Purchase of the Berghaus Schönblick by KurAG|
|_. 2009| Opening of the Söllereck Climbing Forest |
2015 | Expansion of snowmaking |
2016 | Construction of Sölli’s Winter World |
2019 | The drag lift at Schrattenwang is replaced by a new 6-seater chairlift |
2020 | Construction of the new main lift and stations begins in April. Reopening is planned for 2021 |
2021 | Opening of the new gondola lift and the new valley, mid-mountain, and mountain stations in May 2021 |
2025 | “Höllwies” comeback at Söllereck: Energy-saving drive system and artificial snowmaking for slope 6 |
| before 1900 | Construction of the Berghaus Schönblick |
| ca. 1912 | The Berghaus appears for the first time in historical records. At this time, it belonged to the Liebherr family, who ran it under the name Alpenhotel Schönblick until its sale to the Swabian Ski Association. Accommodation options included 5 guest rooms and a dormitory for up to 25 people. |
| The Alpenhotel Schönblick is being expanded and renovated for the first time. All rooms are now equipped with running hot and cold water. There are now double rooms with sleeping accommodations for 20 people and a dormitory for only 16 people. |
In the same year, the single-cable gondola lift with detachable double chairs is put into operation. It is named the Söllereckbahn and transports 360 people per hour with 75 chairs.
| 1956 | One Million Passengers: Fritz Feindt breaks the million mark and becomes the one millionth passenger. |
| 1960 | The Schrattenwanglift is built. In its first version, it is a T-bar lift. |
| 1962 | The Höllwieslift makes its first run. It is privately owned by Max Maile and Franz Jäger. |
| 1964 | Lift construction is now proceeding rapidly: The Ochsenhöflelift is being built: a one-person platter lift. |
| 1969 | The Söllereckbahn (the double chairlift) is being rebuilt to increase capacity (new capacity: 540 people/hour with 100 chairs).Furthermore, the Schrattenwang T-bar lift is being expanded. |
In addition, the Swabian Ski Association buys the Berghaus Schönblick, which is how it got its current name. It now serves as a training center for young skiers.
In addition, the Swabian Ski Association buys the Berghaus Schönblick mountain lodge, which is given its current name. It now serves as a training center for young skiers.
| 1971 | The KurAG (spa company) buys the Höllwies lift, so it is no longer privately owned. |
| 1975 | The Höllwies lift is rebuilt. |
| 1977 | The Wannenköpfle lift (also called Wanne) is built. |
| 1978 | The Berghaus Schönblick is expanded for the second time: an extension is added. |
| 1979 | The Ochsenhöfle lift is now being replaced by a new building.
The new lift goes into operation on August 15, 1997.
| 1998 | The snowmaking system is built, making the Söllereck significantly more snow-sure. |
| 2005 | The development of the Söllereck into a year-round adventure mountain starts with the opening of the "Allgäu Coaster": https://www.ok-bergbahnen.com/erlebnis-spass/erlebniswelten/allgaeu-coaster/. |
| 2008 | The nature trail is opened, providing beautiful moments in summer. |
The Berghaus Schönblick is also being purchased by KurAG.
| 2015 | The snowmaking system is being expanded to make the slopes less dependent on the weather. |
| 2016 | A "practice area for skiing": https://www.ok-bergbahnen.com/erlebnis-spass/familienaktivitaeten/winterwelten-uebungslifte/ is being built: Sölli's Winter World. Together with the Wannenköpfle lift, it provides the perfect starting point for skiing. |
| 2019 | The Schrattenwang lift is being replaced by a modern and comfortable 6-seater chairlift, a further step towards making the Söllereck even more attractive. The new capacity is 1680 people per hour with 21 chairs. |
The new 10-person cabins will allow for a transport capacity of 2,400 people per hour with 71 cabins. This increases capacity by another 40%. The new cable car will go into operation in May 2021.
The Höllwies lift will close in 2020.
The Höllwies lift no longer provides access to the valley, but now serves as a lift for slopes 5 and 6, which have also been reactivated. Slope 6 is equipped with state-of-the-art snowmaking technology.
We will also be celebrating (slightly belatedly) on March 4, 2026, our 75th anniversary with invited guests and a unique night skiing event at Söllereck.
A look into the past
