Short transfers
Large ski area
Great apres
Off-piste mecca
Family Friendlyabout chamonix
The town of Chamonix is one of the best bases for skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering and gnarly mountain based sports of the more adventurous in nature. Here there's a great sense of ski history rubbing shoulders with people keen to throw themselves off the top of the world. Chamonix is a proper town with all the amenities you could wish for and access to a number of individual ski areas spread out through the valley.
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHAMONIX
Total ski area:152km
Pistes:69
Number of Lifts: 49
1 day area pass:€51.50
6 day area pass:€286
Official website
http://www.chamonix.com
Areas covered in lift pass:
Agentiere, Les Houches, Brevent-Flégère, Grands Montets, Balme Tour Vallorcine, Aiguille du Midi, Les Houches, Courmayeur
GETTING TO CHAMONIX
By air
Geneva is the closest airport to Chamonix and takes around an hour's drive. Perfect for short and long breaks. Chambery airport is only two hours drive away.
By road
Follow the Autoroute Blanche (A40) motorway. Pick up signs to Chamonix - Mont Blanc
By train
Chamonix is a train stop on the line connecting the main Swiss and French rail networks. Catch the TGV on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday direct to Chamonix - Mont Blanc. Outside of these days you have to change at Annecy. Sallanches train station is also nearby.