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In 2022, given the international tensions over energy supply and the unavailability of part of France’s electricity production, all French people and French industry were asked to make energy-saving efforts. Our professional body and the ski area operators are committed to reducing their energy consumption by setting up an energy efficiency plan.
This energy efficiency plan aims to reduce energy consumption in the Grand Massif area by 5% per year, over a two-year period. It is also designed to be a long-term project, in order to meet climate objectives.
Among its commitments are 4 actions detailed below.
It is important to stress that skiing activities are not affected by this action.
In other words, stopping certain lifts in no way prevents skiers from enjoying all of the slopes in the ski area.
In other words, on weekdays outside French school holiday periods, this means:
Flaine :
- Bois ski lift: closed throughout the season.
- Grand Grenier ski lift:: open on weekends.
- Veret ski lift: open continuously except in case of bad weather conditions.
- Diamant Noir chairlift: open continuously except in case of bad weather conditions.
- Corbalanche chairlift: opening from 2:45 pm.
- Stade ski lift: closed between 12 noon and 1:15 pm.
Samoëns :
- Daily closure of the Soleil ski lift.
To find out when the lifts are open in real time, click here !
Autonomous consumption means generating your own electricity from renewable sources, such as solar power. For the Grand Massif, electricity will be generated by flexible photovoltaic panels.
One of the main measures in the energy efficiency plan is the recovery of unused energy. This involves recovering energy that is usually lost, for example heat produced by engines or machines. In the Grand Massif, one of the objectives is to recover heat emitted by the gondola's power units and use it to heat the premises.
