{"id":93150,"date":"2025-02-20T18:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=93150"},"modified":"2025-02-20T18:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:20:35","slug":"chamonix-mont-blanc-access-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-mer-de-glace-cable-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/chamonix-mont-blanc-debit-acces-tout-savoir-sur-la-telecabine-de-la-mer-de-glace\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: speed, access... Everything you need to know about the Mer de Glace gondola lift"},"content":{"rendered":"

After more than a decade of planning and work, the new Mer de Glace gondola lift was officially inaugurated on 18 February 2025 at the Mer de Glace ski resort. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc<\/a>. This modernised infrastructure, which has been in service for over a year, is designed to facilitate access to the glacier in a context marked by retreating ice and an increase in the number of steps to be climbed. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the Mer de Glace has long been one of Chamonix's must-see attractions, access to it has become increasingly difficult over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the glacier melted, the existing infrastructure could no longer guarantee smooth access to the ski lifts or the famous Grotte de Glace. Until now, visitors had to climb down and back up no fewer than 580 steps, a major obstacle for many visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to keep the site accessible, the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc, in collaboration with the Chamonix municipality, decided to replace the old gondola lift with a brand new one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A high-performance, sustainable infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project, which was approved after lengthy negotiations with the environmental authorities, has been designed to last 40 years and is fully reversible, a key factor in its acceptability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Chamonix: inauguration, speed, cost... Everything you need to know about the renovation of the Grands Montets cable car<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new gondola boasts 16 cabins each accommodating 10 passengers, 6 towers supporting the entire system, a 581-metre run with a 203-metre difference in height, and a transport capacity of 1,500 people per hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At present, this gondola lift is reserved for Vall\u00e9e Blanche return passengers (ascending from the glacier) between 10.30am and 4pm, and for downhill climbers between 10.30am and 11.30am. Pedestrians do not currently have access to this lift, although its opening to a wider public is under consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A link between modernity and environmental issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As well as being of tourist and practical interest, this gondola lift embodies a growing awareness of climate issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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