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January 05, 2005
John Ricketts from
United Kingdom
John Ricketts from

Chamonix was so good last February (did the VB run!) that I am going back this February with wife and daughters (12 and 14).
Will drive this time though as its a lot cheaper and opens up a lot more terrain (as if you'd need it though!) Nice thing about Cham is the variety....from high mountain to forest, and slopes N/S/E/W you can usually find a sunny spot out of the wind. My brother is heading back there the week after me for his 4th year in a row and he's never had bad conditions! If the apre-ski was cheaper it would be
perfect.....
November 26, 2004
Ahmet Douas from
United Kingdom
Ahmet Douas from

Chamonix, is a very interesting resort. Set at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the alps, it offers an endless amount of high altitude off piste skiing, and exploring. Although the lifts aren't at your doorstep, in Chamonix, the ski areas are known for their distinct variety. Each ski area, has their own unique character. Les Grands Montets, in Argentiere, allows endless exploring at a high altitude, with long pistes and off piste skiing. More suited for boarders, in Chamonix you will never get bored. Although not the largest ski areas in the world, the main word here is quantity not quality. Not extremely appealing for beginners, and an easy change of the weather at high altitudes, this resort, although extremely rewarding, is to be taken seriously..
October 26, 2004
danny from
United Kingdom
danny from

Having lived in Chamonix for nearly five years I can say with my hand on my heart that I would never go there again. It one saving grace are a few wonderful people who call this arse-crack in the alps their home. The one thing I wish for is that Mont Blanc would become detatched and slide into the valley. Perhaps this would improve the 'resorts' piste systems and would certainly improve the view...
August 24, 2004
Dirty G from
South Africa
Dirty G from

Chamonix and Argentiere are so extreme its sick. Not at all a boarder's resort, but I would reccommend everyone go at least once, if for nothing else but to humble yourself.
Aside from the endless Scandanavians and British tourists, the resort is impressive and definatley a place that must be visited before death sets in. Skiers should live here, boarders should taste and move on.
January 13, 2004
Martin Tomlinson from
United Kingdom
Martin Tomlinson from

Chamonix is a Mecca for skiers, but it can be inconvenient, some (but not all) of the lifts are old, and you really need a car especially if it's busy. So why do people rate it so highly?
The reason is the big mountain, high altitude skiing, especially on Les Grand Montets. Intermediates will find it difficult but rewarding, and the more advanced will love it. Some of the piste marker signs say things like 'caution very steep, very narrow, very difficult' and 'only for very good skiers' or even 'you must be in excellent physical condition' and they mean it.
In addition there is some lovely family skiing at Le Tour at the sunny end of the valley. All in all there is more sking at many other resorts, but there really is massive variety at Chamonix, and people find it endlessly interesting to ski there.
In the evening there are some good and lively bars in the centre, and some decent restaurants, but it's not the place for the stylish apres ski party hound.
I went with my kids once, and although OK, it's not a place I'd recommend for families.
August 13, 2003
Nick Russill from
United Kingdom
Nick Russill from

With the Mont Blanc massif on it's front door, Chamonix has so much terrain to explore. It is a Mecca for high altitude touring, off-piste skiing and a real 'mountain' experience. The six main ski areas are stretched out along the valley and getting to them can be a chore - the buses are good, but it's the kind of resort where having a car to get around really helps.
In other ski resorts where you can ski from your door, you might get more ski miles in per day, but Chamonix has it's own appeal: quality, not quantity.