Chamonix ski information
Chamonix is nestled in the valley below Europe's highest mountain, the awesome Mont Blanc standing tall at 4807m. A lively but traditional ski resort, the cosmopolitan town centre offers a great range of shops, bars and restaurants with a good nightlife. Skiing is spread across 4 separate areas which gives visitors a big variety of different slopes to explore. Argentière lies just 8kms further up the valley from Chamonix and is linked by an efficient bus service (FREE with your lift pass).
Skiing and snowboarding in Chamonix
Ski Information Beginners
Les Planards and the Savoy area at the foot of the Brevent area, are popular for gentle nursery slopes within easy reach of Chamonix.
Ski Information Intermediates
The Chamonix valley offers an amazing 150kms of pistes available divided into 4 areas, all linked by an efficient bus service, (FREE with your lift pass) with an excellent range of testing high altitude blue and red runs, and the Grands Montets glacier with unbeatable snow. The Vallée Blanche descent, usually open all season, is skied with a guide, provides 24kms of unforgettable skiing in stunning scenery.
Ski Information Advanced
Expert skiers will just love the incomparable slopes and challenging range of skiing. Chamonix is the undisputed off-piste capital of Europe with some quite extraordinary experiences awaiting you on the Mont Blanc Massif. (NB: Services of a local guide are essential).
Ski Information Snowboarding
Chamonix has long been known as the extreme freeriding capital of Europe. It has so much accessible off-piste that you could be there for years and not do all of it.
Lift Pass Bundles
| 6 days | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| Lift pass + Standard skis | £238 | - |
| Lift pass + Snowboard | £257 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis | £296 | - |
| Area pass + Superior snowboard | £311 | - |
| Lift pass + Ski carriage | £214 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage | £254 | - |
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE helmet for kids booking skis & boots
Senior savers: reduced lift pass prices for seniors 65-74yrs
Chamonix at a glance
Fly from
Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle
Transfer time
Geneva 1 hr 30 mins
Piste fact file:
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Resort Height
Chamonix: 1,035m (3,395ft)
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Total Kms of Piste
762kms (150kms Chamonix/Argentière)
Figures in brackets are for Mont Blanc regionPiste type No. of runs Easy 39 (51) Intermediate 25 (190) Difficult 10 (21) -
Cross-country
42kms
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Longest Run
24kms (Vallée Blanche, guide essential)
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Number of Lifts
Chamonix/Les Houches 50 (8 cable cars, 5 gondolas, 17 chairlifts, 20 drag lifts)
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Snowboard Parks
1
* Terms & Conditions
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
