Ski the top of Europe

Chamonix Mont-Blanc and the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc offer unrivalled sensations for skiers and snow-boarders of all levels : sunny slopes, high altitude skiing in the major areas and accessible slopes on the valley floor for those beginning.

Whether for beginners or advanced skiers, for family or for groups of friends, Chamonix Mont-Blanc has something for all winter sports lovers; from 3300 m down to 1035 m.

What gives it the edge?

The Vallée Blanche (high mountain itinerary) In less than ½ hour, the Aiguille du Midi cablecar takes you up to 3842 m for an unforgettable view of Mont-Blanc and the Alps - and to the starting point for the 22 km descent through the Vallée Blanche, a paradise for powder skiing. This is a high mountain itinerary and is neither marked or patrolled. We strongly recommend being accompanied by a mountain guide.

Les Grands Montets

Partially located on a glacier 2100 m vertical drop. Les Grands Montets also offers 2800 acres of skiing possibilities both patrolled and off-piste.Longest run: 3233 m. Open from mid-november until beginning of May.

Medium altitude ski areas

Le Brévent / La Flégère (1095 - 2525 m)

Le Brévent is located on the sunny side of the valley and accessible directly from downtown Chamonix, offering a majestic setting facing the Mont-Blanc. It is also the domain of snow-boarding and deep powder skiing.
Two km up the valley is the village of Les Praz where La Flgre cable car whisks you up to another south-facing network of lifts and runs. From its trails, enjoy an exceptional view of the Mer de Glace and the Mont-Blanc range. Ideal runs for ski-touring in spring.
Since 1997, the Brévent and Flégère ski areas have been linked by a cable car enabling skiers to take advantage of both mountains.

Le Tour / Vallorcine (1480-2230 m)

At the northern tip of the valley, the long blue and green runs of Le Tour / Vallorcine make it the ideal choice for family skiing as well as for novice surfers.
Three new trails on the northern slopes (direction Vallorcine) take the skier down through several acres of pine and larch forest; doubling the variety of skiing and allowing for an exotic escapade into Switzerland, just next door.

Lognan / Les Grands Montets : the most famous ski area in the valley (1230-3233 m)

Exceptional vertical drop (2100 m), famous trails and glacier skiing have forged the Grands Montets' reputation as a world-famous ski area. Its size, the snow quality and the variety of ski runs and off-piste trails will delight the most demanding skier. Beginners will enjoy the sunny slopes of les Chosalets, located 500 m from the Grands Montets cablecar.

Low altitude ski areas

Beginners and children are not neglected in the Chamonix valley where a large number of sunny, well-groomed trails are made available. For the « true » beginner, the ideal slopes are : les Chosalets, les Planards, les Pelerins, le Glacier du Mont-Blanc, le Savoy and the nursery slopes of la Vormaine.

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