If it’s your first visit to Chamonix in winter, here’s my top five picks. 1. The Aiguille du Midi This is the top of my summer list too – as one of France’s most popular attractions, it is hardly a…
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You can rent electric fatbikes at Legend or Slash. Evolution 2 organise guided groups, but it’s equally fun just to rent them and spend a day or so enjoying the marked trails on the valley floor. Follow the signs for…
Up-to-date availability, prices, delicious catered option, flexible dates and short breaks available.
Running in winter is lovely here, a real pleasure in the crisp air and beautiful surroundings! We are in a great location for winter running, in the centre of the network of groomed trails on the valley floor. Equipment:Thin layers…
The chalet is close to the Flegere ski lift in the sunny Les Praz area of Chamonix
Snowshoes are a fantastic way to see a quieter, more relaxed side of the mountains – places undisturbed by the lifts and pistes. Chamonix snowshoe trails There are 12 marked snowshoe trails around the Chamonix valley, including ones that start…
Bring your trainers! A network of routes for all levels start right from our door. The tourist office has put together a very useful site with downloadable PDF maps and GPS files for a wide variety of trail runs, with…
Chamonix off piste skiing and snowboarding is what’s made the town famous and to many, it’s the entire reason to come here. Classic descents like the Pas de Chevre, with its wicked triptych of couloirs, are a challenging and spectacular…
140 km of superb pistes with matchless scenery, and unparallelled high mountain descents including the classic Vallee Blanche
Ski touring is both peaceful and exhilarating at the same time, and a fantastic way to see the wild majesty of the mountains. If you’d like to get away from the crowds, Chamonix is the perfect place. There are many…
