Poster: A snowHead
|
My local source (estate agent) tells me that the long discussed agreement has been signed.
Intrawest will build at Bruson and a condition of this is a road is kept open year round and that Televerbier build a cable car from the base station at Le Chable up to Bruson.
The next stage is the formal planning applications.
3-5 years until done according to the estate agent.
Happy days for me...our new shack (see "What have we forgotten" in Chalets and Appartments) is 5 mins walk away from the cable car station in Le Chable.
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
|
I heard it too last weekend when drinking in Verbier and Le Chable. Many happy faces amongst the bar owners down there. Will be interesting to see if they run the lift later than the current 1800ish closing time, and whether any of the residents of Chez Intrawest spend money outside the confines of their compound.
I understand that there are no new lift installations planned in Bruson other than the new link to La Cot. It appears therefore that the residents of Chez Intrawest will spend most of their time on the Verbier side. I wouldn't want to see Bruson lose too much of it's unique character.
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
Whereabouts is Bruson?
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
It's in the valley at 1080m. This map shows it. Zoom and shift to the right of the map.
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
I've just heard the Bruson development is currently on hold, after a complaint from the World Wildlife Foundation regarding the plans. Does anyone know where I can see a copy of the plans? I can't find anything on the Intrawest site.
|
|
|
|
|
|
gohuwgo, Don't have any plans but heard the same regarding the WWF "causing delays" from an Intrawest employee when I was in Arc 1950 at the beginning of the month.
|
|
|
|
|
|
I had also heard that Intrawest had indicated that if they don't get a resolution this year they will withdraw. There is though more rumour and speculation around this issue in the Val de Bagnes than there are moguls in Tortin.
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
As far as I know (being a "local" foreigner) it is cancelled. Intrawest pulled out, combination of WWF and Foreigner Permit issues.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks for your feedback - really useful. I will be up in resort over the weekend, and I'll see what I can find out about this development (or no development!)
|
|
|
|
|
|