Chamonix france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Chamonix France.
Chamonix Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1907 the French ski resort Chamonix lies at 1035 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 3842m Chamonix ski area is snow sure. Over 96 snow cannons ensure artificial Chamonix snow making covers 23km of ski trails, which equates to around 15 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Chamonix (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 88km or approximately 80 minutes driving time. Chamonix ski season runs from December to May.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Chamonix France
Beginner Trails
 12 runs 5km |
15% |
Intermediate Trails
 49 runs 46km |
61% |
Advanced Trails
 190 runs 70km |
237% |
Expert Trails
 21 runs 21km |
26% |
Chamonix Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €218 - €218 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Chamonix Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 762km |
| total length of Chamonix trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 24km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Chamonix ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3842m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1035m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1035m |
| centre of Chamonix ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 2807m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 2807m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Chamonix
Skiing Chamonix you'll enjoy 80 pistes and trails and that means approximately 762km of ski runs. Chamonix lifts number 262 with the capacity to uplift 54660 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Chamonix is over 24km long. Ski Chamonix summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Chamonix.
Chamonix Ski Area
Chamonix ski area has 15% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 61% intermediate, 237% advanced ski slopes and 26% for expert skiers - the most difficult Chamonix piste is the 8km Grans Montets run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Chamonix after dark.
Chamonix for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Chamonix Apres Ski
The apres ski Chamonix scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
12 apres ski bars 125 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 3 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 2 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 7 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 2 indoor tennis 2 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 17 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Bridge, Casino, Climbing Wall, Helicopter Tours.
Chamonix for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
More Chamonix Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Chamonix resort - ski Chamonix by any other name
The French ski resort of Chamonix ski resort is also known as Chamonix Mont Blanc and has the following common misspellings: Chaminix, Chaminox, Chamonex, Chamonix, Chamonoix, Chamonx, Chamounix, Chemanex, Chemonix, Chemunex, Chmonx, Chomonix, Schamonix, Shamanic, Shamonic
Chamonix ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Chamonix ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Chamonix ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Chamonix for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Chamonix reviews, 4.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.