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A tale of two mountains? Traditional ski resorts battle with year-round eco-tourism in the Alps

Spruce and fir trees tremble along the ravine’s edge below, their branches heavy with rain. The rushing waters of the Bonnant River snake beneath the Valléen gondola some 200 metres below. The view makes my head spin.

Few have seen this perspective until now – unless perhaps they’re paragliding.

The valley below leads to Geneva, past the rugged cliffs of the Fiz Mountains, the Quatre Têtes of the Aravis Range looming above the town of Sallanches, and the sparkling waters of Lake Passy, where I took my last chilly dip in September. In the opposite direction lies the iconic Mont Blanc.

The Valléen, the sweeping cable car that now connects the French Alpine town of Le Fayet at 581 metres to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains at 807 metres, has changed all that, providing views over forested slopes, distant valleys, and plateaus.

For Saint-Gervais, located in Haute-Savoie, this is a significant step into modern mountain tourism.

Today, I get to loop the trails of the Bonnant Gorge on my new mountain e-bike.

Charging down the mountainside through towering forests and alpine meadows, weaving between chalets and circling the lake, I can now simply take the lift back up to Saint-Gervais – the town I’ve called home for several years.

But the Valléen isn’t just about panoramas.

Together with two other new transport systems – the updated Alpine gondola linking Saint-Gervais to the Évasion Mont-Blanc ski area with its 400km of slopes, and the wastewater-powered Ascenseur des Thermes funicular connecting the town centre to its historic thermal baths – Saint-Gervais is becoming a symbol of sustainable four-season tourism.

In operation since September, the Valléen gondola has already become a favourite with locals and visitors alike.

With its

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