Episode 15 of Polaris Ranger Stories visits Saalbach Hinterglemm, where five businesses — from mountaintop restaurants to slope managers — rely on a fleet of 12+ Rangers to keep the mountain economy moving through every season.
If you want proof of what a Polaris RANGER is capable of across four seasons, look no further than Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria — one of Europe's most demanding mountain environments. Episode 15 of the Ranger Stories documentary series follows five very different businesses that have built their operations around the RANGER, and the picture it paints is compelling.
Managing Director Gerold Vonblon captures the requirement perfectly: "Vehicles that are reliable day-in, day-out, and can be adapted to the extreme seasons." That's not marketing copy — it's the operational reality for everyone featured in this episode.
Who's Running What — and Why
Thomas Johann Ferner operates a mountaintop restaurant. Three snow-tracked Rangers deliver ingredients up terrain no other vehicle could handle in winter. Fritz Steger manages ski slopes for major competitions — his Rangers keep him moving across the mountain during the busiest periods of the year. Sepp Gensbichler runs a slope-side restaurant; his heated-cab RANGER provides year-round access regardless of conditions.
Most impressively, Hannes Gensbichler manages winter maintenance for the whole region with a fleet of twelve Polaris machines. Twelve. When a single operator commits to that level of fleet investment, it says everything about the reliability and adaptability of the platform.
The flexibility on show — snow tracks, full cab kits, heating systems, seasonal wheel conversion — is exactly what makes the RANGER so well suited to UK operations too. Whether it's a farm, estate, golf course, or commercial facility, the RANGER adapts to your environment rather than the other way around. Talk to Webb Engineers about the RANGER range and what we can configure to suit your specific needs.