Chamonix Lift System status 2016-17

Grands Montets area:

• The Argentiere to Lognan cable car closes 25 September 2016 end of summer season.
•  The Argentiere to Lognan cable car scheduled to open 4 weekends in November 2016:

1.      weekend 5-6 November 2016  
2.      weekend 12-13 November 2016  
3.      weekend 19-20 November 2016
4.      weekend 26-27 November 2016

• The Argentiere to Lognan cable car is scheduled to close at the end of the 2016-17 winter season on 1st May 2017, in the evening.
• The Grands Montets top cable car is closed. The top cable car will open for winter 2016-17. Dates to be announced.   

Brévent-Flégère:

• The Brevent to Planpraz cable car closes 18 September 2016 end of summer season.
• The Brevent to Planpraz cable car scheduled to open from 10 December until 17 April 2017.
• The Flégère cable car is open until 27 November 2016 included.
• For winter 2016-17 the Flégère cable car opens from 10 December 2016 until 17 April 2017.

The Balme sector:

• The Charamillon gondola and the Autannes chairlift close 25 September 2016 end of summer season.
• The Charamillon gondola and the Autannes chairlift open for winter 2016-17 from 10 December until 17 April 2017.
• The Vallorcine gondola is closed.
• For winter 2016-17 the gondola opens from 10 December until 17 April 2017.

The Aiguille du Midi:

• Annual closure of the Aiguille du Midi cable car scheduled form 2nd November until 16 December included.
• The cable car opens for winter 2016-17 from 17 December until 31 May 2017.
• The Panoramic Mont-Blanc Helbronner gondola is scheduled to close 25 September 2016 end of summer season.
• The Panoramic Mont-Blanc Helbronner gondola is closed. The gondola will open for winter 2016-17. Dates to be announced.   

Les Houches:

• The Bellevue cable car cable car closes 25 September 2016 end of summer season.
• The Bellevue cable car cable car scheduled to open 4 weekends from 19 November to 11 December:

1.     weekend 19-20 November 2016
2.     weekend 26-27 November 2016
3.     weekend 3-4 December 2016
4.     weekend 10-11 December 2016

• For winter 2016-17 the Bellevue cable car opens from 17 December until 17 April 2017.
• The Prarion gondola is closed. The Prarion gondola will open for winter 2016-17. Dates to be announced.

Montenvers-Mer de Glace site:

• The Montenvers-Mer de Glace site is closed to public this autumn, from the morning of 5 September until the evening of 16 December for completion of the restoration works.
• From 17 December 2016, the site will partially reopen with access to the gondola, the Ice Cave and the new Panoramique Restaurant.

Le Tramway du Mont-Blanc:

• The tramway closes 18 September 2016,
• The tramway scheduled to open from 17 December until 17 April 2017.