GD10 Eau d´Olle Express

Set at an elevation of 1,350 meters, the picturesque village of Oz en Oisans offers access to the two ski resorts of Oz Vaujany and the large ski area of Alpe d’Huez. Oz en Oisans used to be a 20-minute car journey from Allemond, a town which is itself a 45-minute drive away from Grenoble. With the new “Eau d’Olle Express” gondola lift providing a direct link from Allemond, the mountain village can now be reached directly in just eight minutes without a car. Ropeways in most French ski resorts stood still throughout the winter of 2020. The “Eau d’Olle Express” was one of the few that was able to keep running, proof of how important ropeways can be as a link between mountain communities.