Chamonix's Biggest Attraction Closed...Again

New Cable To Be Installed On The Aiguille du Midii Chamonix

The Aiguille du Midi top ticket has been closed again after finding yet another abnormally with the cable.

The 42 ton cable was completely changed last autumn for the sum of 400,000 euros.

The Swiss made cable should have stayed serviceable for a minimal of fifteen years.

Last year the engineers faced some extreme weather and many complications with the installation of the cable, lets hope the summer weather will be fairer to them.

Mont Blanc Natural Resort Press Release:

Dear Clients & Partners,

A conclusive repair followed by a very advanced expertise allowed us to reopen the Aiguille du Midi cable car for the weekend. This reopening happened after several days of closure following anomalies detected on the cable of the second stretch between the Plan de l’Aiguille and the Aiguille du Midi. As a reminder, this cable was completely changed in the autumn 2017.

Our technical teams remained extremely vigilant and conducted cable checks throughout the weekend.

Early evening and after the last check, we noticed a new minor default on another part of the cable. Safety being the number one priority of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, we decided to close the operation for a complete change of this cable.

– The 2nd section cable car Plan de l’Aiguille – Aiguille du Midi will be closed to customers from tomorrow morning, Monday, June 4^th onwards.

– The 1st section cable car Chamonix – Plan de l’Aiguille will remain open to visitors and climbers until Sunday, June 17th at night and then closed to carry out the change of the cable.

The operation will then resume entirely on both sections, from Chamonix to the summit of the Aiguille du Midi on saturday, July 7, 2018 in the morning.

In the meantime, the other sites and areas of the valley will open to the public from June 16^th in the morning.

Les Grands Montets, meanwhile, will open on June 23^rd in the morning.

We would like to apologies for the inconvenience caused and will keep you informed.

For further information on dates & timetables, please consult our web-site : www.montblancnaturalresort.com

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