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min +4°C / max +22°C

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Sunrise : 6:55 - Sunset : 20:07

5 day forecast of September 02nd at 08:44

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Fayet - Chamonix : normal traffic conditions

Chamonix - Argentière : normal traffic conditions

Col des montets : normal traffic conditions

Tunnel du Mont-Blanc : normal traffic conditions

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téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi (3842 m)

Montenvers - Mer de Glace (1913 m)

Planpraz (2000 m) - Brévent (2525 m)

Flégère (1890 m) - Index (2385 m)

Tour - Charamillon (1850 m) - Autannes (2270 m)

Lognan (1975 m) - Grands Montets (3300 m)

Tramway du Mont-Blanc (2372 m)

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Montenvers information

Works to securise the landslide area have been completed. We therefore have the pleasure to announce the reopening of the Montenvers train, as from Thursday, July 1st. The site will be fully open.

Consult the lift information chart.

Snowreport

June 03rd 2010

Ski areas : 0 /8
Slopes : 0 /68
Cross-country skiing : 0 km

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Office de Tourisme ****
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
85, place du Triangle de l'Amitié
BP 25
F-74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Tel +33 450 53 00 24
Fax +33 450 53 58 90
info@chamonix.com

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Everyday
from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Bureau d'Argentière
24, route du village
F-74400 Argentière
Tel +33 450 54 02 14
Fax +33 450 54 06 39
argentiere.info@chamonix.com

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Everyday
from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Skiing and Boarding in Chamonix

Chamonix offers a multitude of slopes for all levels, each ski area having its own merit. Tremendously long slopes, skiing through the trees, freeride and off-piste, beginners slopes : an infinite number of possibilities for snowriders and mountain lovers alike.

Whatever your skiing style or choice of ski speciality, come and join the ski professionnals who know how to teach you the essential techniques whilst making it a pleasure all the way.

When is it possible to ski and board in Chamonix ?

Chamonix's ski areas are open from December to May, subject to snow conditions. Chamonix does not offer summer skiing.

The Ski Areas

Chamonix's skiing extends over 3 main areas : Brévent/Flégère, offering south-facing slopes and exceptional views of the Mont-Blanc chain, the Grands Montets, high altitude north-facing slopes which dominate the village of Argentière and the Balme area, wide open slopes at the top of the Chamonix valley, bordering on Switzerland. The sister resort of les Houches lies at the opposite end of the valley and is accessible with the Mont-Blanc Unlimited ski pass.

Chamonix also offers 3 smaller valley ski areas, ideal for children, beginners, or for experimenting new snowriding techniques.

Ski map

List of ski areas

Lift Passes available in Chamonix

The lift pass Chamonix le Pass, provides access to the 3 main areas (excluding the top cable car at the Grands Montets) and to all the beginners slopes
The lift pass Unlimited, provides access to all Chamonix's ski areas, the Courmayeur and funivie Monte Bianco areas and also to the sightseeing lifts and trains: Aiguille du Midi, train du Montenvers et tramway du Mont-Blanc.

Lift pass information - skipass

Easy Access

Both the lift passes and your guest card (supplied free of charge by your accommodation provider) give you free access to the shuttle bus service within the Chamonix valley. Frequent, environmentally friendly buses serve all the different ski areas - the simplest way to travel.