The Rhodos gondola’s upgrade reaches its upper station, while the reopening of the Châtelet chairlift is announced at Mottaret.
At Méribel, the changes for winter 2026/27 also involve lifts already familiar to skiers. The official Trois Vallées dossier announces the completion of the Rhodos gondola refurbishment and the reopening of the detachable Châtelet chairlift at Méribel Mottaret. These are two projects to consider separately: the first completes a phased modernisation, while the second brings an existing lift back into service.
This is therefore not the debut of two new lift lines. For those choosing where to stay, the useful question is which lift fits into their plans: one near the children’s lesson, an access point to the higher sectors or a connection to use during the day’s skiing.
Rhodos: the final phase concerns the upper station
Following work on the base and intermediate stations, machinery and cabins, the Rhodos upgrade now reaches the upper station. The programme covers platforms, façades and the control room, alongside new toilets and a space dedicated to ski schools.
These works are less striking than a new line across the mountain, but they affect places where the day takes shape: getting out of the cabin, meeting a group and waiting before a lesson. For a family, identifying the exact meeting point remains essential; a space dedicated to ski schools does not mean that every lesson starts there.
The Rhodos area is also linked to access routes towards learning areas and the playful pistes at Altiport. A family itinerary must therefore start with the map and the participants’ abilities, not merely the presence of the gondola. The lift takes passengers uphill; it is the runs chosen after arrival that determine the difficulty of the day.
Châtelet is set to return at Mottaret
The other announced project is the reopening of Châtelet. Here, the news concerns the return to service of a lift, not the construction of a chairlift that has never existed before. For those familiar with Méribel Mottaret, the practical check will be to locate the lift on the season’s operating map and confirm its status on the chosen day.
The dossier includes these works among the winter’s new developments, but a seasonal announcement does not, by itself, confirm that every lift is already available. At the start of the season, the status report must confirm the actual opening.
When choosing accommodation, it therefore makes sense to start with the first scheduled activity on snow. A family needing to reach a lesson and a group intending to explore the Trois Vallées may attach different importance to the same development. Rhodos and Châtelet represent two changes in the organisation of the ski area, not an automatic reason to change where you stay.
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