Chamonix, France
Driving directions
Drive to Geneva from Calais Chamonix 50 miles (905 km) Drive time is about 1 hour. *From Calais 551 miles (886 Km) Drive time is around 9 hours.
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Flying
Fly to Geneva International. Transfer time to resort - 3 hours.
By bus/coach
Bus services from Geneva airport in Switzerland are available on a daily basis to the centre of Chamonix.
By train
Trains stop in Chamonix (Saint-Gervais Le Fayet station)
Address
Tourist Office Chamonix
85 Place du Triangle de L'Amitie
F74400 Chamonix, Mont Blanc
General info: ++33 (0) 450 53 00 24
Reservations: ++33 (0) 450 53 23 33
Avlanche info: ++33 (0) 836 681 020
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 47
Cable cars: 7
Gondolas: 6
Chair lifts: 16
Drag lifts: 11
Other lifts: 1 train, 1 magic carpet
Max people per hour: 52,660
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 74
Total ride area: 87miles (140km)
Longest run: 13miles (21km)
Top lift: 3840m
Vertical drop: 2808m
First lift: 1032m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 54%
Red runs: 32%
Black runs: 14%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
1 Day pass - 40 euros
6-day pass - 176 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 9.6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 47 cannons%
Facilities
Snowboard Schools:
Group Lessons 3 x 3 hr 100 euro
Group Freeride Freestyle 5 x 3 hr 135 euros
Private 2hr 80 euro
Full day 230 euro
Snowboard Hire:
Beginners 1 day 20 euros, 6 days 105 euros
Pro 1 day 23 euros, 6 days 150 euros
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Will be taken over border into Italy, around 200 euros pp (min of 6 people)
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
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Summary
Chamonix offers some truly excellent freeriding and great natural freestyle terrain. It's not great for beginners and can suffer if there's not much snow. It's rough round the edges - but therein lies its charm. If you can, wait until there's fresh snow then jump in your car.
ON THE SLOPES: Fantastic
OFF THE SLOPES: Shoddy
MONEY WISE: A little dear (as is most of France), but can be budget boarder-friendly.
Terrain & parks
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Mega
TREE RUNS:Yes
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