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Chamonix, Haute Savoie

Review by Rocco Boswell from Wales on March 15th
Beginner 7Intermediate 8Advanced 9Off-Piste 9Snow 8
Family 7Atmosphere 7Nature 9Walking 8Lifts 6
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I went to Chamonix for the skiing and wasn't disappointed. Fabulous pistes - unsurpassed views - breathtaking glaciers. We had fresh snow and blues skies.
Getting between areas needs planning - but I went to Chamonix in the half-term week and although it was busy I had no problems with queues.
Lifts are dated but they still get you up the mountain.
I have been skiing for 30 years and can easily say one of my best weeks skiing.
Not really a beginners resort, but Chamonix has plenty for improvers and the more daring skiier.

pro Scenic slopes con Crowds and liftlines

Visited Chamonix in march 2009 as single and rated it 7.8

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Chamonix, Haute Savoie

Review by Dawn from London on February 14th
Beginner 8Intermediate 9Advanced 9Off-Piste 9Snow 9
Family 7Atmosphere 8Nature 9Walking 7Lifts 8
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The ski areas at Chamonix are not linked and this was a bit of a shock, so do be prepared to spend a little time travelling and, to be fair, it isn't bad at all. The buses run all the time and if you do have a car you can park in a huge car park next to the base lifts in all ski areas. All the ski areas have some great wide runs with breathtaking scenery. I was lucky enough to have nearly a meter of fresh snow, so the off-piste was amazing and the pistes where simple perfect. One day we were limited to only 3 or 4 runs because of the heavy snow fall but were making fresh tracks over and over again; I didn't care one bit.

pro Scenic slopes con Accessebility ski-area

Visited Chamonix in january 2009 as friends and rated it 8.3

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Chamonix, Haute Savoie

Review by Karen Mullen from Inistioge on January 7th
Beginner 7Intermediate 9Advanced 9Off-Piste 10Snow 9
Family 6Atmosphere 7Nature 9Walking 7Lifts 5
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Basically, I would say if you are a beginner or a timid intermediate there are much better resorts for you to visit. The only "proper" runs are at Le Tour (Domaine La Balme). There you will find nicely pisted slopes with a fair grading system which will enable you to***ess what you can expect from a run accurately. There is also a nice wee beginner area at the bottom. The home run is black icy steep track which is not recommended for anyone but experts. The Grand Montets area is world renowned for its high off piste skiing. Taken as a whole the Chamonix area is hard skiing, inconveniently dispersed, hard to get to and ridiculously expensive, even without the added burden of the exchange rate. To sum up Chamonix, the area is stunningly beautiful, with breathtaking views at every turn. If you are an expert skier/boarder or a powder monkey who doesn’t mind the inconvenience of the dispersed ski areas and the antiquated lift systems you’re going to love it. For beginners, low intermediates, nervous skiers, families, mixed groups and cruisers (and lets face it that’s most of us) there are far better choices to consider.

pro Scenic slopes con Expensive resort

Visited Chamonix in january 2009 as couple and rated it 7.8

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Chamonix, Haute Savoie *****

www.chamonix.com

Skiregion Chamonix
altitude 1035 - 3300m
slopes 147 km

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2 skiresorts in Chamonix:
Argentiere Chamonix

Skiresort ratings

Skiresort ratings for Chamonix compared to all other skiresorts. Based on 18 reviews.

Overall

81

Skiing

84

Skiregion

83

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedOff-PisteSnow
7.6
(7.6)		8.7
(7.8)		8.7
(7.0)		8.7
(7.0)		8.2
(7.4)
FamilyAtmosphereNatureWalkingLifts
7.4
(7.6)		7.6
(7.1)		8.8
(7.6)		7.6
(7.0)		6.7
(7.5)

Skiresort profile

Chamonix is a mythical site in the Alps. This very diverse pedestrian city has a definite steep mountain atmosphere. The panoramic view of the highest mountaintops in Europe and several famous glaciers is unique. The quality and diversity of the services are as good as any offered by the accompanying mountains proudly epitomized by Mont Blanc. Argentière and the different skiable areas can be reached by bus or car. The skiable area of Le Tour is an alternative to the sports skiing usually offered in the valley. The runs are suited to medium-level skiers and receive record snow levels.

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Neighbouring resorts

ArgentiereLes Houches

Argentiere 7.3 km Les Houches 6.8 km Saint Gervais 12.6 km Courmayeur 16.8 km Passy 14.2 km