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Chamonix, Haute Savoie
- chamonix.com
GPS 6.8698 E 45.925301 N
RegionMont Blanc
State Haute Savoie
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GPS 6.8698 E 45.925301 N
RegionMont Blanc
State Haute Savoie
Valley
Mountain range Mont Blanc Gruppe
Vertical drop 1035 - 3300 meters
Descent 2265 meters
drag- | chair- | gondolas |
21 | 22 | 8 |
Total lifts 52 | ||
capacity: 58000 persons/hour |
Intermediate (<=2000m) 45%
High (<=3000m) 55%
Bit steep 19%
Steep 19%
Very steep 19%
Extrem. steep 2%
North 4%
East 48%
South 45%
West 3%
Ski resort ratings for Chamonix compared to all other ski resorts. Based on 109 reviews.
Overall 80 | Skiing 83 |
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Off-Piste | Snow |
8.1 6.9 | 7.6 7.6 | 8.5 7.7 | 8.9 7.1 | 8.3 6.8 |
Family | Atmosphere | Nature | Walking | Lifts |
8.2 7.6 | 7.1 7.8 | 7.6 6.7 | 8.9 7.7 | 7.8 7.0 |
Basically, I would say if you are a beginner or a timid intermediate there are much better resorts for you to visit. The only "proper" runs are at Le Tour (Domaine La Balme). There you will find nicely pisted slopes with a fair grading system which will enable you to***ess what you can expect from a run accurately. There is also a nice wee beginner area at the bottom. The home run is black icy steep track which is not recommended for anyone but experts. The Grand Montets area is world renowned for its high off piste skiing. Taken as a whole the Chamonix area is hard skiing, inconveniently dispersed, hard to get to and ridiculously expensive, even without the added burden of the exc
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