by Womble | Dec 4, 2021 | New Arpettaz Chairlift, What's New?
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 04 December 2021 Today, for the first time in twenty one months I was able to take a chair lift up the mountain rather than head up under my own steam. I’ve enjoyed my ski touring, but I’ve missed the conviviality of group skiing...
by Womble | Nov 5, 2020 | New Arpettaz Chairlift
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 05 November 2020 Snow and much cooler weather are already telling us that winter is well on its way, and the same can be said for the new Arpettaz chairlift in Sainte Foy. Progress on the new six-seater lift continues to go well and all the...
by Womble | Sep 16, 2020 | New Arpettaz Chairlift
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 16 September 2020 This is how the big boys do Meccano. Here are some photos and video footage of the action whilst installing the pylons on the new Arpettaz chairlift in Sainte Foy. Big boy Meccano starts with a big project, like building a...
by Womble | Sep 5, 2020 | New Arpettaz Chairlift
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 05 September 2020 The summer’s weather has been kind to this building project and progress continues with gusto. ‘La gare d’arrivée’, the arrival station, at the top of the new Arpettaz chairlift now looks like the...
by Womble | Aug 22, 2020 | New Arpettaz Chairlift
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 22 August 2020 Progress on the new Arpettaz chairlift in Sainte Foy has been good this last week. Fabulous sunny weather has allowed the helicopter to fly every day, and the arrival station at the top of the lift is starting to take shape. At...
by Womble | Aug 8, 2020 | New Arpettaz Chairlift
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 08 August 2020 It’s been a week of two halves for the lift building crew. The helicopter should have been busy delivering concrete for the pylon foundations, but unfortunately, a couple of stormy weather days kept it grounded at the...
