DECRYPTAGE – At a time when the future of the mountains is threatened by global warming, some elected representatives have decided to do without the expertise of private companies such as Compagnies des Alpes.
“ We don’t choose comfort and simplicity, admits Olivier Duch, first deputy mayor of Tignes. But we don’t want anyone to be living here in 2070 because we’ve failed to preparing for après-ski . “ A wake-up call for the famous Alpine resort. The municipality, which in 1988 entrusted the management of its ski lifts to the Compagnie des Alpes (CDA)has decided to dispense with the services of the world’s leading ski area operator.
The municipal council made its decision this summer. Despite CDA’s good and loyal service, it will be taking over the reins from 1 January.er June 2026, when the contract between them expires. He prefers to have full powers and entrust the management of the ski area (150 km of slopes, 2 gondolas, 1 funicular, 1 cable car…) to a local public company created for the occasion. “ Covid, global warming and the…
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