Chamonix Ski Holidays

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Location
Piste map

See where our hotels, chalets and apartments are located.
Piste Map Key

1-8 Cable Cars, 9-13 Gondolas, 14-30 Chairlifts,
Bar/Restaurant

Resort facts
Resort Height

Chamonix: 1,035m (3,395ft)

Transfer time

Geneva 1 hr 30 mins

Typical costs

· small beer £2.50 · bottle of house wine £10 · cup of coffee £1.95 · sandwich £2.40 · pizza £8

Glacier High Altitude Guaranteed Snow

high altitude skiing

Fly from

Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle
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Advanced Ski Rating

5

Intermediates Ski Rating

4

Beginners Ski Rating

3

Snowboarding Rating

5

More about the skiing in Chamonix
So what's it like?

Fantastic town with lively après ski and challenging skiing

Chamonix is justifiably one of the European meccas for skiers and boarders. The resort offers some of the most challenging pistes in France making it an excellent choice for both intermediates and experts. Off the slopes Chamonix is a lively town with some excellent après ski bars and a huge choice of restaurants.
- €100 hotel credit
  
  €100 Hotel credit available
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.

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.

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).

More about the skiing in Chamonix

Nightlife

· very lively nightlife try · Jekyll, MBC, Bar'd Up, Chambre Neuf or The Pub

Activities

Sports centre, indoor pool with waterslides, paragliding, sleigh rides, ice skating rink, Alpine flights, snow shoeing, cinema and casino

Eating out

Over 100 restaurants in Chamonix to suit all tastes and pockets. Fondues approx. €25 · Pizzas from €15 · 3 course meals from around €45. Try Impossible, Atmosphère; Munchies, Bistrot & Albert Premier (both Michelin rated) or Caveau & Boccalatte for cheaper options.

Private Transfer

From Geneva airport
One-way (arrival) from £21 pp.
Return from £40 pp.

One way helicopter transfer for up to 5 passengers are also available.