Skip to main content

Chamonix Mont-Blanc

Location

Haute-Savoie

France

45° 55' 32.88" N, 6° 52' 16.68" E

See map: Google Maps

FR

General info:

Chamonix is the place to go for alpine thrill seekers wanting to push themselves to the extreme. The resort is known the world over for its steep, challenging runs, off-piste powder, and dramatic mountain scenery. Its legendary 20-kilometre (12-mile) Valley Blanche is a high off-piste run, the longest in Europe, and a rite of passage for ballsy skiers on their way to becoming experts. Chamonix hosted the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924 and is considered by many to be the birthplace of alpine skiing. The resort is a large, yet attractive town offering both traditional charm and a lively nightlife.

BASE: 3418ft
SUMMIT: 10744ft
VERTICAL DROP: 7326ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 65
Gondolas: 20
Chairs: 27
Surface: 18

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €43.50
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: €37.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: €218.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: €185.30

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

Interesting places nearby

Flaine

The ski resort of Flaine is a specially constructed town, dedicated to skiing.

Flattnitz

Where skis throw up powder snow and strange ice crystals glisten cheerfully in the sun - that's where the holiday-maker in search of relaxation can make his own private rendezvous with nature even in the middle of winter.

Folgaria

A lively and attractive village with skiing at numerous small areas dotted around the heavily forested surrounding slopes in the 'Great Highlands of Trentino'.

Folgàrida - Marilléva

A small, peaceful and friendly purpose-built centre with lifts linked to the first-rate Madonna di Campiglio. Local skiing is mostly pretty easy on North West facing slopes, although a mogul covered black runs beneath the gondola.

Font d'Urle

A small ski centre, purpose built in 1959, with a huge amount of cross-country ski terrain accessed from it. Facilities are limited, but this is a rare opportunity to discover an under-developed French ski centre.

Font-Romeu/Pyrenees 2000

Built at 1800 metres high, in the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees, between France and Spain, Font-Romeu offers a scenic view over the surrounding mountain ranges which rise up to more than 2900 metres.