La Plagne is replacing the Roche de Mio gondola as part of a long-term project to improve the lift system across the resort.
The existing lift has been in service for 45 years and has created a bottleneck in the lift system.
Part of a €36m project
The new lift is part of a €36 million project. It will have 10-seater cabins and increase uplift capacity to 3140 passengers per hour.
There are some slight changes from lift that it replaces. The base station will move to the Plagne Bellecote snowfront at 1933m. There will be a mid-station by the Col de Forcle lift and the top station will be near the Carella lift at 2714m.
The Col de Forcle mid-station, in particular, will help flow as it opens up access to Champagny, Bellecote and the summeit of the Roche de Mio.
Will open in December 2025
Work is currently underway on the construction of the stations. The lift is not planned to open until the 2025/26 winter season.
Ultimately this will connect to the new ‘Les Glaciers’ gondola that will connect to 3080m at the top of La Plagne. It will also be a 10-seater, with an uplift capacity of 2800 passengers per hour. The ‘Glaciers’ lift will open in December 2024.
