Aosta ValleyNEW PLANTS
www.cervinia.it
After 40 years, the "Gran Sometta" ski lift that connects the ski areas of Valtournenche and Breuil-Cervinia will be replaced by a modern six-seat chairlift.
Tuesday 6 July 2021 2 minutes reading time
Cervino Spa has announced on its website that the “Gran Sometta” ski lift, in operation since 1982, will be replaced by a modern 6-seater chairlift with vehicles equipped with a protective dome.
It is an important facility that acts as a link between the ski areas of Valtournenche and Breuil-Cervinia in turn connected with the Swiss area of Zermatt.
The path of the chairlift will coincide with that of the ski lift. The valley station is located at an altitude of 2858 meters, while the upper station is at an altitude of 3093 meters. There will be 58 vehicles in total and the journey time will be 4 minutes with a maximum speed of 5 m / s. The lift will be able to transport up to a maximum of 2400 people per hour compared to 720 for the ski lift. The reduced hourly capacity of the current lift was one of the main reasons why it was decided to replace it as long queues are formed daily at the start of the ski lift.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Social media engagement
More details
More about Aosta Valley
Pila
Pila, record summer season: turnover up 116%. New features for winter 2026/2027
Redazione Turismo, Friday 28 August
Valtournenche
Umberto Volpe, Thursday 20 August
Pila
A Pila la montagna diventa un'escape room: abbiamo provato “Il Quinto Sigillo”
Angelo Bonorino, Tuesday 11 August 2026
La Thuile, La Rosière
Michela Caré, Tuesday 4 August 2026
Cervinia
Michela Caré, Tuesday 4 August 2026
Monterosa Ski
Redazione Turismo, Thursday 30 July 2026Ultimi in Regioni
Argentera
Argentera si trova nell’alta Valle Stura, a pochi chilometri dal Colle della Maddalena e dal confine francese, in uno degli ambienti più appartati e selvaggi delle Alpi Marittime. Il comprensorio si sviluppa sopra la frazione di Bersezio, tra circa 1.630 e 2.500 metri di quota, in un paesaggio di lariceti e pendii d’alta montagna dominato dall’Oserot e dalla Rocca dei Tre Vescovi.
212