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    Bois Noir (YOC 2020)
    New 6-seater chairlift to Peynier

    Chairlift at the ski resort Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

    Vars Speed Master
    Sibières
    The new 6-seater chairlift Bois Noir replaces the two drag lifts Peynier 1 and Peynier 2. The modern 6-seater chairlift serves the route from Vars Sainte Marie to Peynier (2273 m).

    Lift name

    Bois Noir

    Type


    6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

    Manufacturer

    LEITNER

    Ski resort

    Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche
    Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon

    Accommodation at this lift

    Booking com

    Year of construction

    2020

    Height/length

    Base station 1676 m Top station 2262 m 585 m 2020 m

    Speed

    5.50 metres per second

    Transit time

    approx. 6:40 minutes

    Carrying capacity

    1600 people per hour

    Replaced lift

    Peynier 1 (YOC 1977, closed) »
    J-bar
    Peynier 2 (YOC 1977, closed) »
    J-bar
    Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
    Risoul 1850 (0.2 km), Vars les Claux (0.2 km), Vars Sainte Marie (0.2 km),     Towns/villages at the ski resort
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