Top of the list is the new ‘Bouquetin’ blue run, which will now allow beginners to ski down from the famous\u00a0La Masse peak.<\/p>\n
New Chairlifts<\/strong><\/p>\n The old Saint Martin 2 chairlift will be replaced by the brand new Saint Martin Express – a six-seater chairlift.<\/p>\n The new lift is both comfortable and covered to shelter skiers when it’s windy. The new capacity will increase to 2400-3200 people per hour.<\/p>\n There is also a new Bettaix chairlift which will move 2400 people per hour and offer direct access to the Les Menuires<\/a> ski area and La Croisette in less than 5 minutes – 10 minutes faster than the old lift.<\/p>\n The Yeti Race<\/strong><\/p>\n In March a new competition – The Y\u00e9ti race – will see teams of two compete in a 20km running race on snow, which will combine orientation, strength, agility and endurance.<\/p>\n Third Michelin Star<\/strong><\/p>\n This year, La Bouitte<\/a> has become the first restaurant in whole of the Savoie departement to win a third Michelin star.<\/p>\n Being awarded any Michelin star is a superb achievement, so huge congratulations go to the self-taught father and son team Ren\u00e9 and Maxime Meilleur and their Saint Martin colleagues.<\/p>\n Accommodation in Les Menuires<\/strong><\/p>\n For help in finding the right accommodation in Les Menuires, please contact the Chaletline\u00a0team<\/a> on 01822 617761 and we can talk through the best options for you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Article by\u00a0Iain Martin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bouq-190x98.png<\/a> Les Menuires comes into this season off the back of its 50th anniversary earlier this year with some great new improvements for 2015\/16. New Bouquetin blue run Top of the list is the new ‘Bouquetin’ blue run, which will now …<\/p>\n![\"bouq\"](\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bouq.png\")
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