Aosta-Pila gondola
The Aosta-Pila gondola[1] is a cable transport system connecting the city of Aosta, Italy, to the Pila ski resort, located in the comune of Gressan.
Description
Opened in 1957 and renovated several times, it requires 20 minutes to cover a distance of 5 km over an altitude difference of 1200 meters. It has two intermediate stations at Les Fleurs e Plan Praz. The starting point in the city of Aosta can be reached within a 15-minute walk from the main square of the city, the train station and the bus terminal. A large parking lot is also available near the ticket office.
The gondola is open during the winter and summer season, in spring and autumn it closes for maintenance operations and safety checks.
The current gondola was built in 2008 by manufacturer Leitner, it can accommodate up to 8 people and can reach a speed of 6 meters per second. It has a transportation capacity of 2400 people per hour.