{"id":65464,"date":"2025-03-21T12:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/?p=65464"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:09:13","slug":"auction-of-old-gondola-cabins-buy-a-piece-of-courchevel-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/03\/21\/auction-of-old-gondola-cabins-buy-a-piece-of-courchevel-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Auction of old Gondola Cabins &#8211; buy a piece of Courchevel history!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"908\" data-attachment-id=\"65465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/03\/21\/auction-of-old-gondola-cabins-buy-a-piece-of-courchevel-history\/img_5571\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?fit=1748%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1748,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5571\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?fit=640%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?resize=640%2C908&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?resize=640%2C908&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?resize=300%2C426&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?resize=70%2C100&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?resize=1083%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1083w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?resize=1444%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?w=1748&amp;ssl=1 1748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Update:<\/strong> <strong>The Chenus gondolas went for around \u20ac2700 to \u20ac3000 each in the auction (the second one sold made only \u20ac1900 and a pink one nearly \u20ac4500). The newer Ariondaz ones sold at about the \u20ac2000 price point.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a charity auction of the old Chenus and Ariondaz gondola cabins to be held on Saturday 24 May 2025 (Chenus gondola is being replaced this Summer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The auction is online or in person at the Alpinium in Le Praz and there are 160 cabins for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years of transporting skiers, these iconic cabins are auctioned for a second life off the slopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">95 Chenus cabins (SIGMA \/ POMA manufacturer, 1994).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">65 cabins from Ariondaz (CWA manufacturer, 2001).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All profits from this sale will be donated to charities working in social and environmental protection. A great opportunity to acquire an object full of history while supporting essential causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the morning of the sale on Saturday 24 May 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00 a selection of the cabins will be available for viewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sale will start at 14:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All cabins need to be collected on Saturday 7 June 2025 between 09:30 and 15:00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical information<\/strong><br>Auctioneer: Mr. Nicollin (L\u00e9man Auction House)<br>Contact s3v: B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Peroz: <a href=\"mailto:b.peroz@s3v.com\">b.peroz@s3v.com<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interencheres.com\/biens-equipement\/160-cabines-poma-cwa-de-courchevel-telecabines-des-chenus-de-lariondaz-domaine-des-3-vallees-651134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration for sale here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"65466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/03\/21\/auction-of-old-gondola-cabins-buy-a-piece-of-courchevel-history\/img_5570\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?fit=1320%2C2406&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1320,2406\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5570\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?fit=562%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?resize=562%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?resize=562%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 562w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?resize=300%2C547&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?resize=55%2C100&amp;ssl=1 55w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?resize=843%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 843w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?resize=1124%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5570.jpeg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update: The Chenus gondolas went for around \u20ac2700 to \u20ac3000 each in the auction (the second one sold made only \u20ac1900 and a pink one nearly \u20ac4500). The newer Ariondaz ones sold at about the \u20ac2000 price point. There is a charity auction of the old Chenus and Ariondaz gondola cabins to be held on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":65465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5571.jpeg?fit=1748%2C2480&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65952,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65464\/revisions\/65952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}