Ski Resort Views That You Need to Experience …. Aiguille du Midi – Chamonix Mont Blanc

For more than 50 years, the most famous and highest of the Aiguilles de Chamonix has been an essential world attraction. From the centre of Chamonix, a 20 minutes ride in the Aiguille du Midi cable car takes you to the gateway to the high Alps at a height of 3,842 m.

Fact Snapshot:

Built in 1955
Built in 1955, held title as highest cable car on Earth for 20 years
Carries 65 passengers
Highest vertical ascent cable car in the world traveling from 1,035 m to 3,842 m (3,396 ft to 12,605 ft)
Altitude gain of over 2,800 meters (9,186 ft) in 20 minutes
Top of tram has a panoramic glass floor viewing platform,