Bartholet: New Cable Cars In The French Pyrenees

In Saint-Lary, the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees, Bartholet Maschinenbau AG was able to deliver two new systems in time for the 2022 winter season.

Both facilities open up the Col du Porte at 2,321 meters above sea level, which is known to cycling fans as the stage finish of the Tour de France.

This approved investment is the largest made in France for the winter of 2022/2023 in mountain regions.

• New 6-seater chairlift to the Sommet de la Tourette.The detachable Tourette system with the 46 chairs in the new 6-seater chair design transports 1,900 guests per hour over a distance of 1,375 m in around 4 minutes.
• New 10-seater Espiaube gondola. The Espiaube facility with the 60 Spacecabs transports 2,800 customers per hour comfortably over a distance of 1,796 m in less than 6 minutes. When not in use, the gondolas are stored in the stations.

The additional planned 6-seater Forêt chairlift from Bartholet will go into operation in 2023.