In the first installment of SalomonTV, an international group of shredders head to the Italian side of Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco in Italian) to check out one of the coolest lifts in the world.

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Built over the last few years, the SkyWay Monte Bianco accesses some of the best big mountain, glaciated terrain in the alps and thanks to the new gondola, it only takes 10 minutes to reach the 11,482 summit.

*Video courtesy of officialsalomon

Barclay Idsal is a seasoned writer and digital content producer with over a decade of experience in the ski industry, where writing and skiing rank as his two all-time favorite pastimes. A passionate advocate...