{"id":91436,"date":"2024-09-16T18:21:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=91436"},"modified":"2024-09-16T18:21:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:21:07","slug":"orcieres-merlette-what-new-features-are-expected-in-the-ski-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/orcieres-merlette-quelles-nouveautes-attendues-sur-le-domaine-skiable\/","title":{"rendered":"Orci\u00e8res Merlette: what new features are expected in the ski area?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>While the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orcieres.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orci\u00e8res Merlette<\/a> will be open between 14 December 2024 and 13 April 2025, Jordane Juschka, Director of the Tourist Office, told us all about the plans for the future. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's shaping up to be a promising winter at Orci\u00e8res Merlette, with a number of new features designed to improve skiers' comfort. <em>\"We're going to install a conveyor belt instead of a ski lift on the snow front, making access easier for everyone\".<\/em> explains Jordane Juschka. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/jordane-juschka-customers-appreciate-orcieres-for-its-identity\/\">Jordane Juschka: \"Customers appreciate Orci\u00e8res for its identity\".<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of a more sustainable approach, the resort is also investing in optimising grooming and snow production. <em>\"Our machines will be equipped with measurement systems to better manage areas with too much or too little snow.<\/em>. <em>The aim is to make snow management more precise and make better use of natural resources\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new chairlift next year <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To compensate for the lack of snow in the valley, the Nordic ski run on the Rocherousse plateau will also be reworked. <em>\"We want to guarantee skiers a quality experience, even when snow is scarce at lower altitudes.<\/em> In addition, signposting of the resort will be improved, and relaxation areas with panoramic terraces and picnic areas will complete the offer to make the most of the Orci\u00e8res Merlette landscapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/how-ski-resorts-are-reinventing-themselves-to-attract-and-retain-seasonal-workers\/\">How are ski resorts reinventing themselves to attract and retain seasonal workers?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the longer term, the station is looking even further ahead. <em>\"For winter 2025-2026, we plan to build a new detachable 6-seater chairlift on the Les Drapeaux snow front. <\/em>This project will rationalise the operation of the ski area by replacing three old lifts with a single one, reducing the number of pylons and optimising skier flow.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alors que le domaine skiable d&rsquo;Orci\u00e8res Merlette sera ouvert entre le 14 d\u00e9cembre 2024 et le 13 avril 2025, Jordane Juschka, directeur de l&rsquo;office de tourisme, nous a d\u00e9taill\u00e9 les projets \u00e0 venir. L&rsquo;hiver s&rsquo;annonce prometteur \u00e0 Orci\u00e8res Merlette, avec plusieurs nouveaut\u00e9s pour am\u00e9liorer le confort des skieurs. \u00ab Nous allons installer un tapis roulant<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":91321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[297],"tags":[338,382,298],"class_list":{"0":"post-91436","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stations-de-ski","8":"tag-alpes-du-sud","9":"tag-orcieres-merlette","10":"tag-stations-de-ski"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91436"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91440,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91436\/revisions\/91440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}