Chamonix, France — Even in the Alps, where ski lifts as varied as the blades of a Swiss Army knife scale mountain after mountain, the 60-passenger tram to the Aiguille du Midi is mythical. It is the ...
Chamonix is one of France’s leading ski resorts thanks to its rich history and varied skiing - Maxime Coquard/OT Vallee de Chamonix Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, ...
The French Alps stretch from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean but are at their highest and most splendid in Savoy.
One of the legendary spring skiing adventures is a trip down the Vallée Blanche along the rugged shoulders of Mont Blanc down into the mountaineering town of Chamonix, France. It is a life-long dream ...
Buried deep in snow at 2,100 metres (6,889ft) in the ski resort of Chamonix in the French Alps – in the shadow of Mont Blanc – a scurrying sound is coming from above. It’s followed by panting and ...
For me this is what makes Chamonix stand out as a resort that has earned its reputation as one of the best places to ski in Europe. Everywhere we looked there were mountaineers and skiers pushing ...
When Jaques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard scratched to the 15,780-feet summit of Mont Blanc in 1786, there were no orange ropes barring their way. Now developed, the valley they stood above–home ...
With up to 70 per cent of Chamonix’s housing stock qualifying as second homes, and weekly rental properties in high demand, ...
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