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There are 5 main ski areas within the Chamonix valley, plus many small nursery slopes such as
Les Planards, Le Savoy, and Les Bosson which also has floodlit skiing 3 nights a week on Red
and Blue graded pistes.
Le Tour: Lies at the top of the valley and has one of the highest snow falls in France. To the right of the of the main lift station is the beginners area of La Vormaine, there are only 2 drag lifts here on Green and Blue pistes but it is a good place to learn. At the top of the gondola is a wide open area with long Blue and Red graded pistes and it is a good place to rediscover your ski legs. And now with the new 4 man chairlift on the Vallorcine, (Swiss) side of the valley, there are some challenging Red and Black runs. La Flégère and Le Brévent: Now linked by a telepherique, they are both south facing and have wonderful views. The Le Brévent is also the closest area to the centre of Chamonix and has skiing up to 2525m. This is a area for everyone, easy to tough and some of the best piste skiing in the valley. Les Grands Montets: This is where piste and off piste merge, with packed tracked out snow between marked runs to big open blows testing mogul fields plus a variation of pistes. The top lift is 3300M and leads mostly onto glacier terrain, with a vertical descent of 1260m. With your 6 or 7 day ski pass you have two free trips on the top cable car, there is a marked black piste , but a more interesting ski is on the Argentiere Glacier where there is both crevasse and avalanche danger so to get the best out of this run and take a guide for the half day and really enjoy the off piste on the Grands Montets. Les Houches: At the front door of our chalet lies Les Houches which is a resort in its own right. There are two main lift stations to take you up to the ski area. The Bellevue, which is a telepherique and the Prarion gondolas which are 600 metres from the chalet. The skiing is tree lined for all level of skiers plus "Piste Vert" the world cup downhill course. If visibility is bad then this is the place to be. Courmayer: Just through the Mont Blanc Tunnel is the Italain resort of Courmayeur, not challenging ski-ing but a big wide open bowl and a great lunch, and when the weather is bad on the Chamonix side of Mont Blanc, then the sun is shining in Italy. The Mont Blanc Tunnel will be open again this season and we will be taking people across for the day but there will be a charge to cover the tunnel cost. | |||||||||||||||||||
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What draws a lot of people to Chamonix is the great variety of skiing.
Yes ! Chamonix does have nursery slopes and pistes for intermediates, But there is
also a even bigger area of off-piste and marked trails that are full of surprises.
So as a part of our package, for more competent skiers and those looking for some adventure we offer 1 half day of complimentary ski guiding with Pascal Linden a U.I.A.G.M. qualified French mountain guide. Weather and conditions allowing he will ski with you off piste on the Grands Montets or the Brévent La Flégère areas. He will provide you with tips and advice on how to deal with the terrain and carries full rescue equipment so you can ski on a glacier and other off piste areas in safety. | |||||||||||||||||||
This is a guiding service not a ski lesson so we would ask those that want to take part
be able to ski a good red and blacks comfortable. | |||||||||||||||||||
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