Winters are spectac­u­lar in this world capital of mountain sport — ski, snowboard, tour, climb and more in an amazing Alpine playground

Chamonix is one of the world’s top desti­na­tions for skiing and snowboard­ing, whether you want to learn to ski in the stunning mountain surround­ings, or ride the classic off-piste route of the Vallee Blanche. You can also heliski and heliboard in Chamonix, as it’s close to the Italian and Swiss borders.

With five major ski areas — Brevent & Flegere (which is a short walk from the chalet), Les Houches, Les Grands Montets, Le Tour and Vallorcine — excel­lent snow record (90% of the pistes are above 2000m) and unpar­al­lelled scenery, it’s the true home of mountain and adven­ture sports.
So as well as skiing and snowboard­ing, you can also try snowshoe­ing, husky-sledding, cross-country skiing, tobog­gan­ing, ice skating, ice climb­ing, parapent­ing, helicopter or balloon flights, and loads of winter activ­i­ties for families.

Powder at Vallorcine