{"id":699,"date":"2015-07-17T12:07:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T12:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=699"},"modified":"2015-07-17T12:08:11","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T12:08:11","slug":"skyway-mont-blanc-courmayeur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/07\/skyway-mont-blanc-courmayeur\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyway Mont Blanc cable car opens in Courmayeur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Aosta Valley already has some great ski resorts and lifts, but from\u00a0June 23 the famous Italian ski resort of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/courmayeur\">Courmayeur<\/a>\u00a0will be opening the new Skyway Mont Blanc cable car.<\/p>\n<p>This new lift is a billed as a &#8216;masterpiece of extreme engineering&#8217; and it&#8217;s hard to disagree that it will offer a memorable travel experience to the &#8216;Roof of Europe&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-5.jpg\" alt=\"skyway monte bianco courmayeur\" width=\"528\" height=\"662\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Modern and circular<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new cable car is made glass and steel, and equipped with extremely modern circular, transparent cabins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-704\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The cabin\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin-190x127.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-cabin.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each will go through one complete rotation on each trip and will ensure a 360-degree view of the journey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-703\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Punta Helbronner station\" width=\"503\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station-190x127.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Punta-Helbronner-station.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each of the three lift stations on the journey are equipped with bars, dining facilities and locations for screenings and conferences.<\/p>\n<p>And at the final stop &#8211; Punta Helbronner (3463 m) &#8211; a 14m diameter terrace offers breathtaking views of Mont Blanc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-702\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Punta Helbronner terrace\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace-190x127.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Punta-Helbronner-terrace-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet destination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Skyway is billed as not just a lift, but a unique gourmet destination.<\/p>\n<p>At the Pavillion du Mont Fr\u00e9ty (2173 m) stop, there is a cellar with the highest sparkling wine production laboratory in Europe &#8211; every year it will produce one hundred of its own exclusive magnum bottles.<\/p>\n<p>Lovers of traditional Italian cuisine can enjoy the Bellevue restaurant at Pavillion du Mont Fr\u00e9ty, which serves &#8216;zero-mile&#8217; dishes produced from local recipes.<\/p>\n<p>Also available is the Bistrot des Glaciers at Punta Helbronner, tucked away in the mountains of Europe, but offering a gourmet snacks, while viewing the Mont Blanc massif.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-701\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace-1024x401.jpg\" alt=\"The view from the Terrace\" width=\"510\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace-1024x401.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace-190x74.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace-60x24.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-view-from-the-Terrace-400x157.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/07\/skyway-mont-blanc-courmayeur\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-5-190x159.jpg);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-5-190x159.jpg<\/a><p>The Aosta Valley already has some great ski resorts and lifts, but from\u00a0June 23 the famous Italian ski resort of\u00a0Courmayeur\u00a0will be opening the new Skyway Mont Blanc cable car. This new lift is a billed as a &#8216;masterpiece of extreme &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/07\/skyway-mont-blanc-courmayeur\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[265,266],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699"}],"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=699"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":706,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions\/706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}