 In 1963, under the influence of the contemporary mayor of Bellevauxe, Armand Félisaz, 37 local artisans pooled their efforts and resources (each contributing 50,000 French francs) to found a sports equipment and platter lift facility, SESAT ("société d'équipement sportif et d'aménagement du téleski").They chose Hirmentaz for its ease of access.The partners themselves carried out the engineering work for the installation of the first lift.