A portrait of Maugan Roeland
Maugan Roeland maintains the ski facilities in Leysin, Les Mosses and La Lécherette
Coming from neighbouring France, Maugan redirected his career to the maintenance of ski lifts. Formally a mechanic on public works machinery, he started to work three years ago on the facilities of Leysin - Les Mosses -La Lécherette.
A job at altitude © Matthias Lehmann Visualps
Different stages throughout the year
After the winter season, major overhauls are performed on all the equipment, which is checked from A to Z in terms of safety and lubrication. Summer is much quieter; the mechanic takes care of secondary work. Just before winter, an important phase of preparation and reinstallation of the resort's facilities takes place so that they are ready to go as soon as the snow arrives. During the winter, the work involves maintenance and periodic checks of the equipment to ensure that everything is in perfect working order.
Any advice for this job?
A good mechanic must be very versatile: electricity or mechanics, the fields vary and require extensive knowledge and skills. It takes perseverance. In winter, being outdoors all the time is not always pleasant. Maugan goes to work with a happy heart, he likes the outdoor life and finds many advantages to this job.
The most pleasant season in my work is spring. The snow starts to melt, the birds arrive, and it's nice to work on the lines.
MMaugan Roeland, lift mechanic
