Vanoise Express — Attraction in Albertville

oh for goodness sake. A 2-tier gondola carrying up to 150 people with a glass viewing platform on the lower deck so that you can see the yawning chasm of the valley several hundred feet below. The two lifts do not run counter to one another and they can cross at random times. The journey down the slope is pretty quick and the journey up the slope is not much slower either. The views are spectacular. In strong winds it can wobble a little but it never felt less than secure for us. I would not count heights as my best friends but I still manage this without undue panic. Recommended if just for the visual...

Only 2 minutes to go over the valley in a HUGE 2 tier cablecar, going so smoothly you feel like floating at more than 300 m above the ground, now that's what I call a true feat of high class engineering! The views are just incredible and I loved the little glass cut off in the floor of the cabin on the lower tier, you get to see the valley from a true bird's eye. If you're in the area,...

Even if you don't want to ski on the other side of the valley, it's worth a trip over for the experience and views. There is a glass panel in the floor of the lower deck so you can see straight down. The drop is something like 300m. As a contrast, on the Arc side, take the little lobster pot lift from the base of the...