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Old February 20th 10, 04:51 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
The Older Gentleman[_2_]
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Default TV documentary on ski lift economics

Ian Blake wrote:

It might get a lot more interesting the current Mayor of Briancon has the mad
dream of linking up to Montgenevre that would join the Milky Way to the Serre
Chevalier system. Placing the fringe ski resort smack bang in the middle of a
mega ski area.


Some people staying in other Go Montgenevre[1] properties went to SC for
a day's skiing. Said it was incredibly crowded[2] and there were too
many button lifts and not enough chairs.

And as we drove through Briancon, heading down, this morning the queue
for the gondola lift out of the town up to SC looked truly epic. But
that would make for a fabulous system, agreed.


Personally I do not like the links in the Milky Way. It might not seem so
bad if you are staying in San Sicario but I stayed in Sestriere. Too many
descents by lift for a truly linked system. Desecnd by lift from Sauze to
Sestriere, descend by lift from San Sicario to Sestriere, descend by lift
(mid station) from San Sicario to Cessana Torinese, descend by lift from
Sagna Longa to Cessana Torinese.


It was worse 25 years ago :-/

[1] A smallish operation, but very, very good. Might use them again.
[2] OK, so this last week was UK half-term and the Parisian kids' break,
but MG was remarkably crowd-free, except at the weekend when all the
Italians came over. I daresay the new lifts they've put in have helped
here.


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