On Dec 27, 9:48*am, Excess wrote:
This is the official press release

"Closure of the Vanoise Express cable car for winter 2007-8
The Vanoise Express cable car, which connects the Arcs/Peisey-
Vallandry and La Plagne ranges, will not be in service this winter.
The decision follows discussions between the operator and the local
authorities, which have ordered suspension of the cable car's
operations.
Problems have been detected on the outer coating of certain cables,
which will be examined more closely during the winter. Work will start
in the spring."

Ouch! I seem to remember when they put it up they had issues - it
failed the last 'operational test' so the cars were taken off and sent
back to Switzerland.

Basically a real shame, even though it doesn't get tonnes of use, it's
an interesting piece of engineering, and it doesn't half shift.

Matt