Les Grands Montets
Access to les Grands Montets:
By car: 5-10 minutes from the chalet. Plenty of free parking.
By bus: Regular bus services from the road near the chalet (check
the times at the bus stop) or from the Flegere lift (more frequent).
By train: 10 minutes by train to Argentiere - recommended, it's a lovely train ride. Walk from the train station to the lift via the Grand Roc flats.
Les Grands Montets ski area:
Among the most famous ski areas in the world, a day at Les Grands Montets is a must. Huge areas of it are never pisted, just left as natural
backcountry. The views from the top are stunning and the wild drama of the scenery
as the run passes the seracs and crevasses of the Argentiere glacier is unmatched. The top lift gives access to more areas of black
runs through fields of off-piste powder. Also at the Grands Montets are wonderful off-piste
routes (either take a guide, or join a guided group) including the Pas de Chevre
and the Glacier d'Argentiere.
The terrain park at Les Grands Montets is excellent and accessed by the Marmottons lift.
Les Grands Montets pistes:
Green: 1Blue: 4
Red: 4
Black: 4
Where to lunch:
The Cremerie Du Glacier, in the woods above the Lognan cable-car base, has a speciality of Croustades - delicious filling pizza style bread with loads of different toppings. Good vegetarian ones too. Look out for the small white sign on the right just before the flat end section of the Pierre a Ric home run to get there from the piste, or follow the signs from the car park to drive there.
Chalet Refuge de Lognan is a true Chamonix experience - accessed by the black "Pointe du Vue" run, its limited but tasty menu is served by an array of mountain-loving staff. In spring, you can eat on the terrace and appreciate the magnificent setting. Very popular, so book in advance for busy times (+33 6 88 56 03 54)
Plan Joran is the best of the main piste restaurants - they do good pizzas though the serving system is a bit Kafkaesque.
