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    Peynier 1 (YOC 1977, closed)

    T-bar lift/platter/button lift at the ski resort Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

    Ski lifts Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche
    Homme de Pierre
    Peynier 2
    Replaced by:
    Bois Noir (YOC 2020) »
    6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

    Lift name

    Peynier 1

    Status

    lift closed and replaced

    Type


    J-bar

    Manufacturer

    Poma

    Ski resort

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

    Year of construction

    1977

    Closure year

    2020

    Height/length

    Base station 1660 m Top station 1957 m 297 m 860 m

    Speed

    3 metres per second

    Transit time

    approx. 5:20 minutes

    Carrying capacity

    900 people per hour
    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), more     Towns/villages at the ski resort more
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