La Plagne’s New Roche de Mio Gondola
La Plagne’s New Roche de Mio Gondola
Published : 19-Jul-2024 08:09
La Plagne has reported work progressing well on its new Roche de Mio lift.
Following the construction of the new glaciers gondola lift over the past few years, La Plagne is now replacing its Roche de Mio gondola to improve passenger flow and comfort on a key route up to the top of the slopes, connecting with the glaciers lifts.
The €36 million investment is part of a plan announced in 2019, which aims to create more of a year-round
business for the future through major projects such as the modernization of the Glacier sector.
The new Roche de Mio lift will not only be a bigger, faster and more comfortable gondola with 10-seat cabins and direct drive, but the route will be tweaked for better fluidity, and there'll be an intermediate station.
The lower station will now be located on the Plagne Bellecote snow front at 1933m, and the upper station near the Carella lift at 2714m, with the intermediate station located by the Col de Forcle ski lift at 2275m.
The route will therefore be less direct but will allow the creation of a summer leisure base with the development of the Forcle lake with a water ski lift, restaurant and terrace. It should also allow for better skier distribution around the mountains.
The first section of the lift is 1942 metre, the section another 2,600 metres and uphill capacity will be 3,140 people/hour. The lift is due to open next year.
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