{"id":1705,"date":"2020-05-27T11:25:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T11:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2020-05-27T11:28:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T11:28:34","slug":"new-chairlift-meribel-plattieres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/05\/new-chairlift-meribel-plattieres\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chairlift in M\u00e9ribel Replaces Bubble Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite the curtailed season last winter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/meribel\">M\u00e9ribel<\/a> is continuing its plans to improve their lift system, starting with a new six-man chairlift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Platti\u00e8res gondola replaced by chairlift<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new lift will replace the old \u2018Platti\u00e8res 3\u2019 bubble lift \u2013 one of the few old-style smaller gondolas left in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/france\">France<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lift will start from near the Plan des Mains &amp; Chatelet chairlifts at 2400m going up to the Roc des Marches at 2700m. From here you can ski down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/les-menuires\">Les Menuires<\/a> and get the most of the Les 3 Vall\u00e9es ski area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere.jpg\" alt=\"meribel plattieres bubble lift\" class=\"wp-image-1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere-768x227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere-190x56.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere-60x18.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere-400x118.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Old bubbles sold out in minutes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 45 old \u2018eggs\u2019 were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meribel.net\/offrez-vous-votre-telecabine.html\">auctioned off a month ago<\/a> after 36 years in service. Despite the fact that buyers had to collect the 320kg bubbles direct from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/meribel-mottaret\">M\u00e9ribel-Mottaret<\/a> and the \u20ac500 price tag, they sold out in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u20ac22,500 raised from the sale were shared between three charities: <a href=\"https:\/\/machancemoiaussi.org\/\">Ma Chance Moi Aussi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petitsprinces.com\/\">Petit Princes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwilderness.fr\/\">Mountain Wilderness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2.jpg\" alt=\"meribel plattieres bubble lift\" class=\"wp-image-1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-768x227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-190x56.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-60x18.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-400x118.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New lift from Orelle to Val Thorens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This work is in addition to the new Orelle lift that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/04\/plans-for-new-orelle-to-val-thorens-gondola-revealed\/\">we updated you on recently<\/a>. <br><br>This lift will improve the connection from the \u2018Fourth Valley\u2019 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/france\/les-trois-vallees\">Les 3 Vall\u00e9es<\/a> and ultimately will link directly to the Cime de Caron. It\u2019s hoped this lift will be open for next winter season from December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/d-line-orelle-intermediate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/d-line-orelle-intermediate.jpg 610w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/d-line-orelle-intermediate-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/d-line-orelle-intermediate-190x90.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/d-line-orelle-intermediate-60x28.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/d-line-orelle-intermediate-400x190.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winter starts on 21 November<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer season in Les 3 Vall\u00e9es starts on 04 July and the winter season on 21 November in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/val-thorens\">Val Thorens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/contact.php\">contact the Chaletline team<\/a> on 01822 617761 for advice on finding the right catered chalet for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/boismint-chair.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/boismint-chair.jpg 610w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/boismint-chair-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/boismint-chair-190x149.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/boismint-chair-60x47.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/boismint-chair-400x314.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/05\/new-chairlift-meribel-plattieres\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-190x56.jpg);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mer-plattiere2-190x56.jpg<\/a><p>Despite the curtailed season last winter M\u00e9ribel is continuing its plans to improve their lift system, starting with a new six-man chairlift. Platti\u00e8res gondola replaced by chairlift The new lift will replace the old \u2018Platti\u00e8res 3\u2019 bubble lift \u2013 one &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/05\/new-chairlift-meribel-plattieres\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,24,38,86],"tags":[84,207,29,82],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1708,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705\/revisions\/1708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}