In winter, bag trains were used to carry ore down to the valley along prepared slide tracks. Miners often guided the train from the first sack, a task that required considerable skill and experience. The following video shows how this form of transport was carried out under challenging conditions and which techniques were employed.
The project „Telfes Miners’ World: tourism revitalisation, (digital) communication and cultural interpretation” was funded under LEADER 2023–2027 – LEADER Wipptal – National CAP Strategic Plan – Autonomous Province of Bozen.
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