It was also host to the first Winter Olympic Games in 1926. It is a world renowned location for ski-ing and snowboarding. It has some of the best terrain for off piste ski-ing / snowboarding in the world. The famed vallée Blanche starts at the Aiguille du Midi at 3842m and goes for 20 km, it is unpisted, unpatrolled so you only go if your are competent in off piste riding and have avalanche awarenesss, transceiver, probe, shovel, harness and rope for crevasses and a guide.
Environment
Chamonix takes it environmental responsibilities seriously. Its Tourist Office holds ISO 14001 certification. To encourage the use of public transport visitors are given cards allowing them free transport on buses and trains in the valley..Pistes / Lifts
Le Tour
(also know as Balme). Les Houches is also accessible
by the free ski buses. It is included on the Chamonix Unlimited
Lift Pass along with Courmayer in Italy and Verbier in
Switzerland.Chamonix is not a ski in ski out resort.It has 4 main ski areas. Brevent, Flégere, Grand Montets and Le Tour.
Lift prices and booking
Lift passes in Chamonix are amongst the most expensive in Europe.
A six day adult "Unlimited Pass" costs 250 euros bot a season
"Unlimited Pass" could have been purchased for 813 euros before 30
November 2011. The basic "Le Pass" costs an adult 205 euros for 6
days and the season "Le Pass" was 553 euros before 30
November 2011.Compagnie du Mont Blanc - lift passes online.
Accommodation
Chamonix has ample accomodation with everything from campsites (in Summer), hotels, apartments and chalets.Apartments make a good base for Winter and Summer stays. PV Holidays operate a number of residences in Chamonix. More info...
Hotels and hostels are also available in the ChamonixValley.
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