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Restoration of the Gros Murger drag lift out of La Tania
UPDATE: Just inforrmed by S3V that Gros Murger will only operate in Winter 25/26 in the event of the La Tania Gondola breaking down. This is “Validated” by the Mairie – thanks very much – imagine Cospillot not running for example…
The Gros Murger drag lift was out of action all of last Winter due to storm Caetano last November when thousands of trees came down in the forests around Courchevel, La Tania and Méribel (and surrounding areas). Fallen trees came down across the drag lift cables causing serious damage.
Extensive forestry work has been going on ever since and some estimates are saying another 4 years work is required on clearing all the fallen and snapped trees.
Some footpaths and bike tracks had to be closed this Summer due to the forestry work going on. It was amazing to see some of the heavy machinery cut, drag down and then strip all the branches off massive pine trees in just seconds!
While new cables were installed a couple of weeks ago, this week has seen repairs and the wooden struts replaced on the first bridge. The concrete on the second bridge isn’t looking too great so maybe that will need some work too!
It will be good to get this lift back for busy periods, access to the chalets and when you really need to get up the mountain quick (drag and Bouc Blanc chairlift will get you to 1850 quicker than using the gondola and Dou de Lanches chairlift).
Many thanks to Andrea at Snow Retreat for the pics.
