{"id":2629,"date":"2025-08-04T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:04:27","slug":"new-lifts-in-meribel-for-winter-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/new-lifts-in-meribel-for-winter-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"New Lifts in M\u00e9ribel for Winter 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The lift system in Les 3 Vall\u00e9es \u2013 the world\u2019s largest ski area \u2013 is already impressive but look out for some more upgrades coming to M\u00e9ribel this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two major projects to look out for: C\u00f4te Brune and Rhodos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C\u00f4te Brune changes from chairlift to high-speed gondola<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most exciting developments is the transformation of the C\u00f4te Brune chairlift \u2013 originally installed in 1991 &#8211; into a state-of-the-art 10-seater gondola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This crucial link from M\u00e9ribel to Col de la Chambre, allowing access to <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/val-thorens\">Val Thorens<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/les-menuires\">Les Menuires<\/a>, has historically been forced to close in higher winds and can be a very cold and long chairlift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Leitner gondola will increase capacity to 2600 skiers and snowboarders per hour (compared with 2200 before) and increase the speed to 7 metres per second, while fifty enclosed, modern cabins will protect up to 10 passengers from the cold and the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with many new lifts there will be a bonus for the local flora and fauna as the number of pylons will be reduced from 25 to just 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026.jpg\" alt=\"meribel cote brune\" class=\"wp-image-2630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026.jpg 750w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026-190x152.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026-60x48.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visualisation of the new Cote Brune top station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facelift for the Rhodos Cable Car<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e9ribel\u2019s Rhodos cable car is also getting a major facelift, with new cabins improving comfort for skiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The base and mid-stations will also both be updated for winter 2025\/26, with the top station upgrade due to be completed in time for the 2026\/27 winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accommodation in M\u00e9ribel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaletline specialise in catered ski chalet holidays and can help you\u00a0find the right accommodation\u00a0in <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/meribel\">M\u00e9ribel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/meribel-mottaret\">Mottaret<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply call us on 01833 617761 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/contact.php\">contact us via our website<\/a>\u00a0for free advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon.jpg 700w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon-190x127.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lettrage-meribel-mont-vallon-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/new-lifts-in-meribel-for-winter-2025-26\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026-190x152.jpg);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MER-cote-brune-2026-190x152.jpg<\/a><p>The lift system in Les 3 Vall\u00e9es \u2013 the world\u2019s largest ski area \u2013 is already impressive but look out for some more upgrades coming to M\u00e9ribel this winter. There are two major projects to look out for: C\u00f4te Brune &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/new-lifts-in-meribel-for-winter-2025-26\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[84,29,82],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629"}],"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=2629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2631,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629\/revisions\/2631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}