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Chamonix Mont-Blanc Overview

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Chamonix Mont-Blanc

Airports

There are four airports within two hours' drive of Chamonix:

Geneva International Airport (88km/1hr), Route de l‘Aéroport 21, 1215 Genève 15, Switzerland. British Airways, easyJet, and Swiss Airlines fly from London airports; bmibaby.com and easyJet also fly from regional UK airports.

Chambery Airport (139km/1.5hrs), Rue Antoine Montagnole, 73420 Viviers-du-Lac, France. SnowJet flies direct between London and Chambery.

Grenoble Airport (190km/2hrs) 38590 Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, France. easyJet flies direct from London to Grenoble.

Lyon International Airport (220km/2hrs) Aeroport Saint Exupery, 69720 Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, France. British Airways and easyJet fly direct to Lyon.

Airport Transfers

By bus: From Geneva Airport, Altibus (+33(0)4 79 68 32 96) serves Chamonix Monday-Friday 9 a.m - 12 p.m and 2p.m - 6 p.m; SAT Mont-Blanc (+33(0)4 50 78 05 33) run three buses daily.

Shared/Private transfers: Available from all airports and are often the quickest and easiest option, especially from Chambery, Lyon or Grenoble. Expect to pay around €60 per person, return from Geneva. AlpLine (+33(0)450 743 842); Mountain drop-offs (+44(0)207 043 4874; resorthoppa (+44(0)134 230 5677).

By train: From Geneva Airport, regular trains run to Chamonix (three-hour journey). From Chambery and Lyon airports, trains run to Annecy (two-hour journey) and from here you can take a train to Chamonix (two-hour journey). See SNCF or SBB.

By car: Hire cars are available from all airports; take the A40 motorway (toll road). Chamonix has 4,000 parking spaces and three indoor car parks: Chamonix Sud, Saint Michel and Place Mont-Blanc; the latter is often easiest to find spaces in. Weekly parking is available for €30-€40. More information: Chamonix Parc Auto (+33(0)450 53 65 71). Alternatively, park just outside Chamonix in the Relais du Grépon car park and take the bus; transport to the town centre is free on the Le Mulet minibus.

Getting Around:

Regular buses serve the valley and ski areas; ski pass holders ride for free. Chamonix Bus, 591 promenade Marie-Paradis, Chamonix (+33(0)450 53 05 55); chamonixbus@transdev.fr

Mont Blanc Express Trains run from Chamonix (place de la Gare/+33(0)450 53 12 98) to the neighbouring villages of Servoz, Les Houches, Argentière and Vallorcine. There's one train every hour. The SNCF line from Servoz to Vallorcine is free of charge for holders of the Carte d'Hôte pass (free with accommodation).

Car hire companies in Chamonix: Chamonix Autoloc-Hertz, 11 av du Savoy (+33 (0)4 50 53 73 68); Europcar, 36 place de la Gare (+33(0)4 50 53 63 40). Road condition are hardly ever a problem as Chamonix sits between the Mont Blanc Tunnel and Italy, so roads are quickly cleared after a storm.

Elevation

  • Summit
    10744ft
  • Vertical Drop
    7326ft
  • Base
    3418ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

14%

Intermediate Runs

34%

Advanced Runs

38%

Expert Runs

14%

Runs

74 MILES

Terrain Parks

1

Longest Run

12 MILES

Skiable Terrain

762 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 65
  • Gondolas & Trams: 20
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 5
  • High Speed Quads: 6
  • Quad Chairs: 6
  • Triple Chairs: 6
  • Double Chairs: 4
  • Surface Lifts: 18

Tourist Office

85, place du Triangle de l'Amitié - BP 25

74400 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC

France

Phone: +33 (0)4 50 53 00 24

info@chamonix.com

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Website Tourist office

Ski-lift

Compagnie du Mont-Blanc

35 Place de la Mer de Glace

74400 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC

France

Phone: +33 (0)4 50 53 22 75

info@compagniedumontblanc.com

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Web site

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/01/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 05/12/2013

Projected Days Open: 162

Days Open Last Year: 158

Years Open: 89

Average Snowfall: 264"

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Reviews

  • by Elizabeth_1 17th April 2012
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 3
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 4

    Chamonix - yes, High Mountain - No

    Pros: Snow, scenery, food
    Cons: High Mountain Company

     
  • by faxmachineanthem 5th November 2011
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 5

    Lives up to expectations!

    Pros: Great boarding, great apres/nightlife, amazing scenery and views
    Cons: Perhaps not as many runs as linked areas in France

     
  • by Knubie 18th January 2011
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 2
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 5

    Chamonix

    Pros: Nightlife, variation of slopes, skiers, views
    Cons: Bus and old lifts, low alititude village

     
  • by jamesparker_1 25th May 2010
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 4

    Great variety, big runs, steep, a challenging place to learn

    Pros: amazing scenary, long, steep runs, challenging, good choice of pistes
    Cons: difficult place to learn, expensive

     

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Chomonix, Chamonix, Mont Blanc, Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Schamonix, Chamonix Mt-Blanc, Shamonic, Chamounix

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