Looks like most of the main work done and just the 6 seater chairs (with hoods) to be hung on the new lift from Le Praz to just above the top of the La Tania gondola.
La Forêt – For the lift geeks…
The old La Forêt bubble gondola was installed in 1970 with a capacity of 1000 skiers per hour and a speed of 4 metres per second. With a vertical rise of over 800m it was the highest rising lift in the Courchevel Valley and third highest in the 3 Valleys – only Caron in Val Thorens and the access gondola from Orelle beating it.
The new 6 seater detachable chair (with hood cover so more susceptible to high wind but not as exposed as the gondola was) will have a capacity of 2,700 skiers per hour at 5.5 m/s.
Total Length 1750m.
Vertical Rise 643m.
Starting Altitude 1259m.
Ending Altitude 1902m.
Number of Pylons 15.
Route of the new lift and the future developments up to Courchevel 1850.
The old bubbles ready for sale – they used to flog them for around €400 but they’re now several times that amount.
Thanks to Nick Ski and Brian & Jean B&B in La Tania for the pics.