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With the summer lull in full swing I thought I'd start a thread about new lifts for the 2025/26 season. Ones I know about are:-
Chenus bubble replacement in Courchevel
Villaroger chairs being replaced with a gondola
Cote Brun chair in VT being replaced with a gondola
New Face Nord gondola in VT
Roche de Mio replacement gondola in La Plagne
What else is being built that's on interest?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Verbier<->Savoleyres (La Tzoumaz Sector) Phase-1
A new 10-person gondola from the NW side of Verbier at Planards, up to the Savoleyres summit above La Tzoumaz. Phase-2 extends this eastwards towards Carrefour and is due to be built summer 2026. This will then replace the very old gondola up from the W side of Verbier (by the Chalet d’Adrien) up to Savoleyres.
See https://tmx-savoleyres.ch/en
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sat 14-06-25 9:19; edited 2 times in total
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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?
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New Diasbahn gondola in Kappl (access gondola from the valley) afaik
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Combloux 10 person gondola replacing quad chair for access from the village.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@stevew, I think Côte Brune is Meribel rather than VT. Either way, I'm surprised they're replacing a windy, exposed chairlift with a mono cable gondola. I hope it doesn't lead to more closures. (The new Deux Lacs gondola was closed due to wind when we arrived for the EoSB, which I don't remember closing for wind when it was a chair.)
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This page lists the new lifts planned in France for 2025/6.
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Also from lift-world;
Schladming
• Planai
Sonneck chair replaced with 10 man gondola
• Hauser Kaibling
Senderbahn chair replaced with 10 man gondola
• Reiteralm
Reiteralm I 2 man chair replaced with 10 man gondola
Fageralm
New 10 man gondola from the base.
Sonneck and Senderbahn definitely this year as there were signs up in March about it.
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Nothing in Sauze d'oulx unfortunately. It really needs it.
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There are progress reports on construction here.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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10 person gondolas by Leitner and Dopplemayer seem to be the current go-to standard. Presumably because of their year round all abilities access, reliable loading, minimum staff and maximum efficiency, measured by uplift capacity v cost and maintenance. Pleased to see that there are still a few draglifts going in, which must feel bargain basement in comparison 
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| Idris wrote: |
| Combloux 10 person gondola replacing quad chair for access from the village. |
The one they need to replace is the ancient egg carton gondola from the megeve side, it's a wonder it still works
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You know it makes sense.
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A replacement lift(s) is being built at Giggijoch, Hochsoelden. The two chair lifts station opposite the gondola station is currently being rebuilt, and some of the towers removed uphill.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Onnem wrote: |
| Sorry to spoil the fun by bringing in the big howitzer. |
Already posted above.
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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?
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| LaForet wrote: |
from the W side of Verbier |
I initially read this as from the W hotel side. Ha.
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The Poutran gondola from Oz up to Alpe d'Huez is due to be upgraded this summer, in time for the 2025/26 season.
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Skiresort is reliable only for projects that are formally approved and contracts signed.
Most complete AND reliable by miles
1. remontees-mecaniques forum
2. funiforum is better, for Italy only
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One I noticed in https://www.skiresort.info/ski-lifts/new-ski-lifts/ was the new Nube d'Argento gondola at Madonna. This replaces a horrible old 2 man chair that was so so slow. It will open up a couple of nice runs to more repetitive skiing and make the area more accessible from Camp Carlo Magno beginners area
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Cote Brune and Face Nord both good developments for the 3V IMO.
Hopefully they will fix Caron in time for next season too.
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| Layne wrote: |
Cote Brune and Face Nord both good developments for the 3V IMO.
Hopefully they will fix Caron in time for next season too. |
Hmm, I'm concerned that Face Nord will lead to Lory being busier, which would be a disappointment. It's a beautiful run but one of the real joys is the feeling of isolation.
I'm also concerned (as I said above) that putting a mono cable gondola, rather than a seemingly pretty wind resistant chair, might lead to Cote Brune being closed more.
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Trysil (Norway)
"SkiStar Trysil is investing in the skiing experience and will have a new, state-of-the-art gondola next winter. The Trysil gondola will be 2,406 meters long and have a capacity of 3,000 guests per hour. It will be ready to transport guests from the children's area Eventyr up the mountain as early as season 25/26."
For those that don't know the area it will link the bottom area (which is the main kids zone which has 2/3 drag lifts up out of there) with the main ski area for those who don't need the beginners area. So basically brilliant for parents who have dropped their kids off at ski school..
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