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Work on the new Aiguille du Fruit Chairlift
Work continues on the replacement of the 3-man Aiguille du Fruit lift used on the route back from Courchevel 1650 to 1850. The new lift is a 6-seater hi-speed detachable chair (but a little shorter in length, so not giving access to the Suisses black piste but high enough to access the Chanrossa and Marmottes lifts).
The removal of the slow fixed 4-man Gravelles chair and all the pylons is also taking place – all should be ready for December 2014 and the start of next season.
Lift Stats:
Length 1333m
Vertical 412m
Horizontal 1262
Start altitude 1828m
Finish altitude 2240m
Number of pylons 12
Number of chairs 79
Speed 5.5 m/s
Capacity 3,300 skiers per hour
Pics show the work at the top station, the route of the new lift and some of the old pylons waiting for removal.
