Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ski lifts in the Monts Dore ski resorts remained closed last winter, forcing the skiers to long climbs with their skis on shoulders. Usually, a cable car built in 1962 quickly reach the Puy de Sancy summit. But, on arrival, you still have to climb a staircase of 864 steps to achieve the roof of the Auvergne and its 6,187 feet (1,886 metres).