Crossing the French/Italian (Chamonix/Cormayeur) border via cable car
My partner and I will be travelling through Chamonix on the 25th of April, and we were wanting to travel via cable car through to Courmayeur. Are there cable cars that allow us to travel from Chamonix to Courmayeur operating on that day?
If they are not operating, is there any other form of transport that will allow us to make this journey over the mountain?
From what I can tell on this link: http://www.compagniedumontblanc.co.uk/en/site-overview/aiguille-du-midi/timetables It's possible that the cable car we need to take only operates from the end of June to the start of September?
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Correct, the panoramic cable car (Helbronner-Aiguille du Midi) is open only in summer, so the only transport option outside July-September is the bus through the Mont Blanc tunnel.
For the Courmayeur-Chamonix direction it is possible to ski from Helbronner station down the Glacier du Geant, linking up with the Vallee Blanche to finish in Montenvers, but only if you have extensive backcountry experience and are willing to hire a guide for the day.
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Can you get a cable car to the top of Mont Blanc?
The Aiguille du Midi cable car holds the world record for the highest vertical ascent: 2807m (from 1035m to 3842m). This is the closest you can get to the Mont Blanc on a lift system. From here, there is no cable car to the summit of Mont Blanc.Can you drive through Mont Blanc Tunnel?
Minimum distance between vehicles: 150m Each driver is issued with a Mont Blanc Tunnel safety leaflet on payment of the toll which explains the road and safety regulations in three languages (English, French & Italian). Motorists are also asked to listen to the radio whilst driving through the tunnel.What is Skyway Mont Blanc?
Skyway Monte Bianco is a cable car in the Italian Alps, linking the town of Courmayeur with Pointe Helbronner on the southern side of the Mont Blanc massif. Taking over three years to construct, it opened in 2015 at a cost of 110 million euros, and is considered to be the world's most expensive cable car installation.How long is the tunnel between Italy and France?
Mont Blanc Tunnel, major Alpine automotive tunnel connecting France and Italy. It is 11.7 km (7.3 miles) long and crosses under the highest mountain in Europe, Mont Blanc.Doppelmayr/Garaventa 80-ATW \
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I'm also planning a similar trip in the summer. English - not my native language, so I do not fully understand what you want to do. Permitted to cross the bus on the Mont Blanc tunnel, or you will definitely go to traverse from the top of the mountains? If you possible way through a tunnel here. http://www.chamonix.com/transport-in-the-valley,13,en.html
If second case http://www.montebianco.com/tariffe.php
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