The latest in our ‘What’s New’ round-ups (after Courchevel and the Portes du Soleil) is Serre Chevalier – and there’s plenty to catch up on…
New Eychauda and Cibouït chairlifts
The Monetier sector will see an EUR8 million investment in
two new chairlifts.
Firstly, there will be a brand new 6-person high-speed chairlift to replace the existing Eychauda lift. This will make it much faster to go from Monêtier to Villeneuve. In addition, the Cibouït chairlift will also be replaced with a new 4-person chairlift.
80th Anniversary celebrations
When it was inaugurated in 1941, the Chantemerle gondola was
the longest in Europe – it is now one of the symbols of the valley and will
celebrate its 80thannniversary in
2021.
Renewable Energy
Last winter, Serre Chevalier was the first ski resort to produce its own electricity combining three types of renewable energy:
– hydroelectricity, through the snow-making network
– 1420 solar-powered photovoltaic panels
– two micro-wind turbines
The resort has a goal of producing 30% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2021. This season will see a new wind turbine installed at the top of Prorel and four new solar panel sites.
Major Events in 2019/20
- Serre Che Snow Trail (18-19 Jan 2020)
- Trophée Andros (18-19 Jan 2020)
- Altitude Jazz Festival (20-31 Jan 2020)
- Grand Prix de Serre Chevalier (14 Mar 2020)
Opening Dates
The resort will open for two weekends on 30 Nov/01 Dec and 07 Dec/08 Dec 2019, before opening non-stop from 14 December 2019 to 19 April 2020.
Catered Chalets in Serre Chevalier
If you’d like to stay in Serre Chevalier this winter, then please contact the Chaletline team. We can find the right catered chalet for you, depending on your abilities, group and budget.
Just give us our small team of experts a call on 01822 617761.
