Chamonix Promises ‘Futuristic Project’
Chamonix Promises ‘Futuristic Project’
Published : 14-Aug-2011 06:13
Chamonix has confirmed that there'll be no new lifts for 2011/12, but the tourist office say that,
"There's an exciting futuristic project for the summit of the Aiguille du Midi at 3842m!"
The precise details are yet to be revealed but it seems that the highest mountain restaurant in France, the Aiguille du Midi up at 3842m, from which thousands of skiers and boarders begin their descent of the world's longest off (or on) piste ski run, the Vallee Blanche, with the sometimes treacherous shuffle down 'The arete' is heading for a makeover.
Under the tagline "step into the void" the Aiguille du Midi is destined to become what the tourist office describe as, "the highest museum in the world with an ambitious and futuristic vision for this exceptional site."
The "global project" is soon to be revealed say the tourist office, but for this winter, visitors can get their adrenaline going by placing a foot on the glass 'Terrasse Aravis', a projection suspended over the 2000+m vertical void above Chamonix.
The other news from the Chamonix Valley this summer is that the Grands Montets glacier above Argentière is the latest to get a physical cover put over in order to minimise the melting affect of climate change. A 750m² tarpaulin has been placed over the 'Bergschrund' at the top of the glacier.
This technique of ice covering has already been tried successfully on several Swiss glaciers. The tarpaulin will be removed in October before the main snow falls begin.
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