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Must See
Views Worth the Altitude
Landmarks reached, not just photographed
Every resort has a point where the terrain does the talking. In Courmayeur, a rotating gondola circles en route to a glacier plateau above 3,400 metres. Above St. Anton and Lech Zürs am Arlberg, a platform built in 1955 sits where two regions meet. In Crans-Montana, a glacier funitel opens onto eighteen peaks above 4,000 metres. A cable car in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc holds the world record for vertical ascent, lifting visitors 2,807 metres to a rock needle above the clouds. Each is a place you go, by lift.
Landmarks,Not Just Backdrops
The views nine resorts are built around
Nine resorts, nine skylines: a rotating gondola above Courmayeur, glacier plateaus above Crans-Montana and Cortina d'Ampezzo, panoramic platforms above St. Anton am Arlberg, Lech Zürs am Arlberg, Davos Klosters and Kitzbühel, and a summit view over Mont Blanc above Megève, a record-holding cable car above Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Each destination has one view built to be reached by lift, not by climb, open to anyone who wants it.
Nine Resorts, Nine Skylines
The cable cars and platforms worth the trip
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Muste See, Answered
In Courmayeur, Skyway Monte Bianco is an experience in itself. Its rotating cabins offer constantly changing 360° views as they climb to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 metres, opening onto the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, Val Veny and Val Ferret.
In Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Freccia nel Cielo rises towards Tofana di Mezzo at 3,244 metres. The journey provides spectacular access to the dramatic rock formations and high-altitude landscapes that make the Dolomites so distinctive.
In Kitzbühel, the Hahnenkammbahn is inseparable from the history of the Hahnenkamm. The gondola carries visitors above the town towards the mountain that hosts one of the world’s most famous ski races, making the ascent part of the Kitzbühel experience.
The Plaine Morte glacier plateau above Crans-Montana, reached by funitel cable car to just under 2,930 metres, opens onto a 360-degree view spanning eighteen peaks above 4,000 metres, including the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc at opposite ends of the sightline. A small restaurant at the top, the highest in the resort, makes it easy to linger over the view rather than rush it.
In Davos Klosters, the Parsenn funicular and connecting lifts take visitors high above the valley towards Weissfluhjoch and Weissfluhgipfel. The journey is part of the experience, opening onto extensive views across Graubünden and towards the surrounding Alpine ranges.
From St. Anton am Arlberg, the Valluga lifts lead high above the Arlberg to a spectacular panoramic setting. The journey reveals the scale of the surrounding mountain ranges and the historic connection between St. Anton, the Arlberg and neighbouring Vorarlberg.
In Lech Zürs am Arlberg, mountain lifts provide easy access to the high Arlberg landscape and panoramic viewpoints above the villages. They are not simply ski infrastructure: they allow visitors to experience the landscape in both winter and summer.
In Megève, the Mont d’Arbois gondola provides easy access to panoramic views towards Mont Blanc. The experience is accessible and family-friendly, showing that a memorable Alpine viewpoint does not necessarily require extreme altitude or a demanding ascent.
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, the Aiguille du Midi cable car rises from the valley to 3,842 metres, providing extraordinary access to the Mont Blanc massif. Operating since 1955, it has become both a technical achievement and an emblematic part of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc’s mountaineering heritage.