Visiting Chamonix
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Chamonix.
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- Accommodation—
- Restaurants | Bars80 | 20+
- Nearest Airport Geneva
- Nearest Train Station Chamonix
- Tourist Office Website
- Tourist Office Phone+33450530024
Chamonix Features
The terrain at Chamonix includes::
- Halfpipes0
- Terrain Parks1
- X-Country42.0 km
- Ski Hire
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What's it like at Chamonix resort?
Chamonix is a winter wonderland! The Chamonix Valley is consistently rated as one of the top ten ski resorts in the world, catering for every taste and ability. Chamonix, site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924, is a city of 10,000 residents and the main resort in a valley dominated by Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest mountain (15,770 feet). Chamonix valley can boast of some of the best skiing and scenery in the Alps and a hard-to-beat list of winter sports activities. One of the world's greatest runs is the 13-mile journey down the Valle Blanche glacier and the Sea of Ice, a drop of 9,200 feet; highest lift-served vertical descent in the world. Chamonix has six separate ski areas in the valley. They have a total of more than 90 miles of prepared slopes and trails and 49 lifts. Particularly popular with powder skiers and snowboarders is Les Grands Montets, which rises above the village of Argentiere which is near Chamonix. Noted for its tough terrain, the area's 20 miles of groomed runs are 50 percent, serious, black and only 10 percent easy. The vertical is just short of 6,800 feet. No one gets bored.
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Photo credit: philippe bernard
Photo credit: philippe bernard
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Daniel
Photo credit: marcus sawkins
Photo credit: marcus sawkins
Explore Chamonix Location Map
Interactive Chamonix trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Chamonix Live Weather
Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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Top Lift: | -7 | |||||
Middle Lift: | 2 | |||||
Bottom Lift: | 8 | |||||

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Visitor Reviews of Chamonix
Paul from Ireland writes:
First time in Chamonix and left disappointed because we where paying premium prices (340 for 5 day Mont Blanc pass) but not getting a premium product. lift system needs modernising and an increase capacity at a few pinch points. I was surprised that there's really only a day's skiing in each area and if you don't have a car you're reliant on the dreaded bus to get to the different areas in the valley, e.g Argentire and Les Houches. There should be a pass for just these areas as everywhere else on the Mont Blanc pass are too far away and would only be beneficial for those with a car on a touring holiday. A bug bear of skiing in France is the cost of dining on the slopes, big money for an inferior product and very few toilets. There was better value to be had down in the town and there is a good vibe in the town center. Becketts Irish bar was good, free pool and reasonable drink prices. We didn't have ideal ski conditions, too mild and also had a stomach bug so if we had fresh snow skiing would have been a better experience as there does seem to be plenty of off-piste here. So it would have made up for the deficiencies in the product here. Going to Les Arcs next, which is ski in-ski out so if that doesn't impress then back to Austria and Andorra.
Resorts close to Chamonix
Discover ski resorts near Chamonix. Click below to view there ski resort guides.
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Brévent-Flégère
Last snow: 6.5 cm Mon 20 MarLifts: 18
Trails: —
3 km awayLes Houches
Last snow: 6.0 cm Mon 20 MarLifts: 18
Trails: 22
7 km awayArgentiere
Last snow: 5.7 cm Mon 20 MarLifts: 10
Trails: 17
8 km awayLe Tour
Last snow: 6.0 cm Mon 20 MarLifts: 10
Trails: -20
11 km awayPassy Plaine Joux
Last snow: 6.7 cm Mon 20 MarLifts: 8
Trails: 10
11 km away