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      Tête des Saix (YOC 2016)

      Chairlift at the ski resort Le Grand Massif – Flaine/​Les Carroz/​Morillon/​Samoëns/​Sixt

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      Desert Blanc
      Tête des Saix - © Michael Medek - Photo: Michael Medek 1/1
      © Michael Medek - Photo: Michael Medek

      Tête des Saix

      Lift name

      Tête des Saix

      Type


      6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

      Manufacturer

      Poma

      Ski resort

      Le Grand Massif – Flaine/​Les Carroz/​Morillon/​Samoëns/​Sixt
      Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
      Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny Grand Massif

      Accommodation at this lift

      Booking com

      Year of construction

      2016

      Height/length

      Base station 1445 m Top station 2105 m 660 m 1915 m

      Speed

      6 metres per second

      Transit time

      approx. 5:50 minutes

      Carrying capacity

      3000 people per hour

      Ski resort area

      Le Grand Massif – Flaine/​​Les Carroz/​​Morillon/​​Samoëns/​​Sixt [Les Carroz]

      Replaced lift

      Gentianes (YOC 1985, closed) »
      2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
      Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
      Morillon-Les Esserts (0 km), Samoëns-Les Saix (0 km), Salvagny (0.2 km),       Towns/villages at the ski resort
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