The boom of the crane screwed on the summit of Les Grands Montets and split in two on October 2. No-one was  injured. What consequences for the ongoing works at  Les Grands Montets?

Wind gusts up to 132 km/h

The loss of this tool risks in any case causing delays for this 150 million euro project, which was already behind schedule due to the harsh weather conditions encountered in the spring and in recent weeks.

The violence of the winds and the significant precipitation observed at this altitude in the Mont-Blanc massif could also be one of the explanations for the dislocation of the crane arm. Gusts of 132 km/h were measured during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday at the Aiguille du Midi.

Before this incident, the commissioning of the new cable car to access the summit of Grands Montets was planned for December 2026.

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