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The Cable car
The Aiguille du Midi cable car leaves from the centre of Chamonix. It is a journey of two stages. The first brings visitors to the Plan de l'Aiguille (2300m). The second stage traverses Les Pelerins glacier before rising up the North Face.
Often in summer time it is possible to spot climbers on their way up this face towards the summit of the Aiguille. From the top station (3842m) the view of the Alps is incredible.
The top station has several terraces where visitors can take in the spectacular views of the Swiss, French and Italian Alps. On a clear day it is possible to see the Matterhorn, Monta Rosa and the Grand Combin.
An elevator inside the rock rises the final 42m to the top terrace at 3842m. This is the closest you can get to the Mont Blanc without climbing!
Generally, the Aiguille du Midi runs all year around except for during very bad weather conditions (and a three week period usually in October or November). The Mont Blanc Panoramic Cable Car operates from mid March to September. Check here for Opening Times: WINTER and SUMMER.
Click here for the Compagnie du Mont Blanc's LIFT PRICES for the Aiguille du Midi, the Montenvers train and the Panoramic Mont Blanc to Point Helbronner.- History of the Cable CarPlan de l'AiguilleRestaurants & ServicesPanoramic Mont BlancHeader 5
The History of the Midi lift
The Aiguille du Midi lift was first thought of by two Swiss engineers in 1905. Their plan was to link the hamlet of Les Pelerins with the summit of l'Aiguille du Midi. The project met technical problems and was abandoned. Four years later a French company, Funicular Railways, made a new attempt and the first section Les Pelerins - La Para was opened in 1924.
The second section La Para - Les Glaciers was completed three years later. It was then the highest cable car in the world. With the outbreak of the WWII and the opening of the Planpraz to Brevent cable car, the popularity of the Aiguille du Midi diminished and it was closed in 1951. An Italian engineer Count Dino Lora Totino was called in to rebuild and extend the cable car.
Four years and a lot of hard work later, the new Aiguille du Midi cable car was finally completed. It was entirely renovated in 1991.
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