Ski Resorts News
05/24/2018
Wednesday 11th April 2018, a public meeting took place in Les Praz to present the project of replacement of the Flégère cable car by a gondola. The meeting was organized in the presence of Eric Fournier, Mayor of Chamonix and Mathieu Dechavanne, President of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc.
The aging Flegere cable car is to be replaced by a 10-seat gondola system for the 2019/20 ski season. The first plans for the project have now been made public.
The replacement lift will be in the style of the Plan Joran lift at Grand Montets, 41 10-seat cabins will whisk people up the mountain in just over 6 minutes. The lift will be able to get 2000 people hour up to the Flegere mid-station. While some may lament the fact that precious powder stashes will get tracked sooner, eliminating half-term and sprig time queues can only be a good thing.
Both top and bottom station will see a complete revamp and the car park will be tidied up a bit.What this means for summer climbing bums and their vans remains to be seen. Construction of pylon foundation will begin in the Autumn of 2018, with full construction starting in May 2019.
The replacement lift will be in the style of the Plan Joran lift at Grand Montets, 41 10-seat cabins will whisk people up the mountain in just over 6 minutes. The lift will be able to get 2000 people hour up to the Flegere mid-station. While some may lament the fact that precious powder stashes will get tracked sooner, eliminating half-term and sprig time queues can only be a good thing.
Both top and bottom station will see a complete revamp and the car park will be tidied up a bit.What this means for summer climbing bums and their vans remains to be seen. Construction of pylon foundation will begin in the Autumn of 2018, with full construction starting in May 2019.
Amount of the investment: 20,5 millions d'euros.
Opening in December 2019
The cable car will be closed all summer, before reopening in December 2019.
The new departure station in the valley floor will be a modern design with a surface of 300 square metres. It will include retail space and a reception area, as well as automated ticketing and large information screens.
For our customer wellness, a waiting area will also be set up in the lobby, with a cozy corner and a coffee truck. The top arrival station will also be improved.
The current cable car of La FlégèreTechnical characteristics: |
Places: 60 Oblique length: 2,232m Difference in altitude: 831m Capacity: 583 p/h Location of the motor: upstream Location of the voltage: downstream Direction: Right / Left Number of towers: 3 Year of construction: 1953 Travel speed: 10 m/s Average slope: 40.13 % Altitude downstream station: 1,059m Altitude upstream station: 1,890m Slope max: 69 % |
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