CHAMONIX SKI AREAS

To give you an overview, Chamonix has four main ski areas – Les Houches, Brévent-Flégère, Domaine de Balme, Le Grand Montets. There are over 150km of pistes, accessed by 65 ski lifts split between the main ski areas. Chamonix has 6 green pistes, 30 blue pistes, 31 red pistes, 10 black pistes and 2 snowparks and limitless off piste terrain, so there is something for everyone. Not taking into account the famous Black Kandahar Giant Slalom run in Les Houches and the infamous off piste ski track, the Vallée Blanche with its 22km run and vertical descent, the track takes you through some of the most spectacular glaciated scenery in Europe with awesome rock faces. On good days, you can ski down to the cable car that takes you up to the Montveners train station and catch the train down to Chamonix. With a resort height of 3482m (l’Aiguille du Midi), Chamonix is only a few km from Switzerland and 12km from Italy (through the Mont Blanc Tunnel). Only one hour from Geneva airport, Chamonix offers a great skiing holiday for all types of skiers. Historically famous for skiing and climbing, Chamonix is famous for being one of the best free ride resorts in the world. In addition to skiing in Chamonix itself, the appropriate lift pass will also allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Ski Pass Mont Blanc resorts of Argentiere, Combloux Cordon, Le Tour, Les Contamines, Les Houches, Megeve, Passy Plaine Joux and St Gervais Mont-Blanc. All areas in Chamonix are accessible either by car, train or via the shuttle bus, which is free with your Cham Ski or Mont Blanc ski pass or with a Carte d’Hote.