Telecabine of Orelle-Caron, Gondola lift in Orelle, France.
The Orelle-Caron gondola is a cable car in Savoie, France, running from Plan-Bouchet to the Cime de Caron. Its lower station building at 2,100 m has dark grey vertical cladding, a glass front and a sign reading "télécabine ORELLE CARON" and "Alt. 2100 - 3200 m". Cabins are dark with large windows and a lighter roof, marked "Orelle".
Built in 2020 and 2021, the gondola entered service on 4 December 2021, at the start of the winter season for the Orelle and Val Thorens ski areas. It was the first gondola lift in the world designed to store its cabins in a hangar overnight.
The cabins carry the name Orelle on their lower front panel, and the base station building at Plan-Bouchet is signed "télécabine ORELLE CARON" with the altitudes 2100–3200 m. The lift is the first gondola in the world whose cabins can be stored in a hangar overnight, a feature visible in the garage building at the bottom station.
The cable car is accessible for skiers and pedestrians traveling in both directions. The ride takes less than 20 minutes, and upon arrival at the top, visitors find hiking trails and viewing points.
It was the first gondola lift in the world designed to store its cabins in a hangar overnight, a system built into the 2021 installation. The cabins carry the name Orelle on their lower front panel, and the top station building is signed "télécabine ORELLE CARON, Alt. 2100 - 3200 m".
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