Lift System
Val Thorens has 32 lifts, which include magic carpets, draglifts, chairlifts, gondolas and cable cars. There are 4 funitels; the Bouquetin, Péclet, Grand Fond and Thorens. The funitel concept was developed in Val Thorens, by the lift company, SETAM. It is a cable car that hangs from twin cables, and its key feature is its wind resistance. The Péclet Funitel was built in 1990 and was the first in Europe. In summer 2011, the latest funitel, the Funitel de Thorens, was built at a cost of €6.5 million.
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