Alpe d'Huez has announced improvements particularly targeted at first time skiers for the coming ski season, which begins there on 7th December.
The improvements which began last season at the resort's les Bergers area will continue for 2013-14, this time in the les Jeux sector.
Improvements will include the removal of three old drag lifts to be replaced by a "télémixte" or "chondola" lift which contains a mix of gondola cabins and chairlift seats on one cable.
The new lift will have a very high capacity of 4000 persons per hour and is part of a re-organisation of the area to make it more efficient and user friendly for beginners.
The removal of the old lifts includes the demolition of some 80 support pylons and 50 kilometres of cables, the resort says, will further improve the aesthetic side of the ski experience.