Argentiere Ski Resort Guide
Argentiere Ski Resort Guide
Argentiere is located just up the valley from Chamonix and is connected to the same ski area. Argentiere sits at the base of Les Grandes Montets and you can be skiing at 3275 m soon after falling out of bed. The town at Argentiere is smaller and there is less to do than Chamonix but most people nip on the free bus and head into Chamonix in the evening where you will find a mix of eateries and bars and an interesting mix of skiers and mountaineers.
Resorts close to Argentiere include:
Chamonix (4 km),
Le Tour (7 km),
Les Houches (9 km),
Sixt (13 km),
Flaine (14 km),
Argentiere Chalets, Ski Hotels & Lodging
Select Argentiere Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Argentiere, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 17 |
Halfpipes: 1 |
| Summit: 3275 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 37% Int: 38% Adv: 25% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 2023 m |
X-Country: 143 km |
| Lifts: 10 (5 chair lifts, 2 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: - |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 3 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 25 |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: - |
Nearest Airport: Geneva |
| Nearest Train: Argentiere |
Tourist Info Phone:: +33450530024,
Argentiere Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Argentiere
Hectic19 from United Kingdom writes:
Been skiing here since buying a place at the bottom of the Grand Montets lift some 20 years ago. The mountain, there is only one, used to be a head case paradise with pretty much only expert skiers in residence. However recently, more intermediate skiers have been catered for by changes in the piste which has sort of tamed the beast. Off-piste it is still a joy to ski although with more less able skiers around, avoiding turkeys on the steeps can be a problem. Bars, well, the best bar there currently would be the Rusticana (lerusticana.com) owned and run by Sven (founder of the original Office Bar which was once holed up in the hairdressers opposite prior to expansion and relocation to its current position across the road). Tell him the Doc sent you and he might just buy you a drink!! Other than that, remember to rap up warm because early season can be cold on a north facing slope as it gets very little sun which keeps the snow great but the tootsies can feel the pain. Enjoy the place but keep it to yourself.
2012-01-18 |
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