Montagne de demain
Winter Time
Publié le Wednesday 14 March 2018

From December 2018, Les Orres resort will be getting a new chairlift: "Pic Vert".

This detachable 6-seater chairlift will leave from the 1650 snow front, replacing the current Pic Vert lift, to arrive at the site of the current Grand Clos chairlift arrival.

This is a new range of chairlifts, the first in France, from the manufacturer Doppelmayr (D Line range).

Key figures

  • Departure altitude: 1665 meters (snow front)
  • Finish altitude: 2246 meters (GrandClos)
  • Length: 1432 meters
  • Vertical drop: 581 meters
  • Speed: 6 meters/second
  • Rise time: 4min10
  • Capacity: 2,400 passengers/hour

The Pic Vert ski lift, Bois Long chairlift and Grand Clos chairlift will be discontinued.

The Myrtille, Ecureuil and Edelweiss runs will be served by the Pic Vert chairlift.

The Edelweiss slope will be improved, particularly on the first section, to facilitate access for beginners.

The Silènes blue run will be equipped with a new artificial snow network.

Waiting times for lifts at the 1650 snow front will be reduced, and the flow of skiers from the 1650 snow front will be better distributed.

The new TSD will be open in both winter and summer, offering new Bike Park and pedestrian trails. It will be open to people with reduced mobility, as well as to snowscooters.

To guarantee holidaymakers' safety, the railings will feature automatic locking.

Construction is scheduled to start in spring 2018.

And what about Smart Mountain?

  • Photovoltaic panels will be installed on the buildings, with energy self-consumption.
  • 35 pylons will be removed from the landscape in the ski area.
  • The noise impact of the departure and arrival stations will be reduced thanks to an innovative new technology.
  • Engine heat will be recovered to heat the buildings associated with the chairlift.

Investment :

The project will cost €8 million, with the PACA region providing a €3 million subsidy.