Mont Joly, Mountain peak in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France.
Mont Joly is a mountain peak reaching 2,525 meters in the French Alps near Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. From the summit, you can see Mont Blanc, the Charvin range, and the Bionnassay needles across the surrounding alpine terrain.
Mont Joly's chain separates the high Arly valley from the Val Montjoie. On 18 January 2022 the elected officials of the intercommunal development syndicate abandoned a planned cable car to the summit, citing technical reasons, costs and development policy; it would have linked Les Contamines and Hauteluce-Val Joly to the Mont Joux–Mont d'Arbois sector of Megève, all within the Évasion Mont-Blanc ski area.
The summit carries an orientation table and solar-powered weather instruments, protected by a lightning rod because the ridge is exposed to storms. The summit chairlift of the Évasion Mont-Blanc ski area ends on the northern ridge, 150 metres below the top, south of Mont Géroux.
The route from Saint Nicolas de Véroce village takes most of the day to complete and requires steady hiking uphill. Wear good hiking boots and come prepared for alpine conditions, as the path gets steeper as you gain elevation.
A chairlift of the Évasion Mont-Blanc ski area reaches the northern ridge, 150 metres below the summit, south of Mont Géroux. At the top, an orientation table and solar-powered weather instruments are protected by a lightning rod, as the ridges are much exposed to storms. Plans for a lift to the summit itself were dropped by local councillors on 18 January 2022 over technical, cost and planning reasons.
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