The Franco-Italian border will become even more blurred on the slopes. A new detachable chairlift is set to connect the Gimont sector with Colletto Verde during the winter of 2026-2027, offering a more direct connection between the two areas. Montgenèvre and the Italian side of the Milky Way.
In Montgenèvre, changing countries during a ski day is already part of the scenery. This winter, the experience should become even more fluid thanks to a new lift built on the Italian side, as part of the partnership between the Montgenèvre Autonomous Authority for Cableways and Sestrières S.p.a.
The Gimont-Colletto Verde chairlift will be a four-seater detachable device. Its departure is scheduled at 2,060 meters and its arrival at 2,560 meters, which is almost 500 meters of elevation gain. The announced flow reaches 1,600 people per hour.
Staying at high altitude to cross the border
The main change concerns the direction of traffic on this sector of the Milky Way. The new facility is intended to serve the French border at the Collette Verte level and allow for faster access to both sides without unnecessarily losing altitude.
For skiers, the benefits are immediate: fewer intermediate connections, less time spent on travel and more opportunities to make the most of a day between France and Italy.
Montgenèvre is part of the vast international domain of the Milky Way, which extends over approximately 400 kilometers of slopes between the two countries. The French station already offers access to the Monts de la Lune and, depending on the packages, to the other Italian sectors. This new lift strengthens a cross-border identity that has been established over several decades.
The project is being managed by the Italian administration. Unlike the two new cable cars planned for Christmas, the schedule for the Gimont-Colletto Verde project is a bit more flexible: the commissioning is scheduled for the winter of 2026-2027.