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Chamonix




Chamonix , or Chamonix-Mont-Blanc , is located at the foot of Mont Blanc in the eastern part of France.

The place offers excellent panorama of snow-capped peaks and snow-covered slopes of mountains and is a major ski resort of France. The resort is situated at an altitude of 1035 metres above the sea level at its base and touches 3842 metres at its top. It provides excellent condition for different types of skiing like moguls, off-piste skiing, cross country skiing and others.

The Chamonix Ski Resort has 155 kilometers of ski trails and they are 145 in number inside the ski resort . The total ski runs in the resort are as many as 75. These are interconnected by a network of 48 ski lifts. There are 2,965 Acres of skiable area inside the resort. It has a vertical rise of 6,890 feet. The skiing season in the Chamonix Ski Resort continues from the month of December till May.

The ski resort at Chamonix offers luxurious accommodation facilities for the skiers and the visitors. There are several hotels like Alpina, Croix blanche hotel, Des Aiglons, Excelsior and others which offer world class lodging facilities. A number of added amenities are also provided during the stay. All of these are drawing increasing numbers of skiers to the resort every year.


Ski Resorts in France