First snow and crazy lift pass deals

Ski kid

Now there is a new website chamskideal.com which basically offers single day ski passes for the area covered by the Chamonix Le Pass for prices from 20€. So, if you are in Chamonix for a weekend, it is worth a quick look to see if it is worth getting a couple of day tickets versus a multi day Chamonix Le Pass.

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Getting about in the mountains

Breezy vapor trail

The latest is that the ski lifts will not open until after the February holidays. We are getting fitter and are lucky enough to be able to explore new areas outside the Chamonix valley. With the volume of snow comes … Read on…

The winter is under way in Chamonix

Rene Anouk Breezy and Al

This weekend has seen Grands Montets, Brevent, Flegere and Les Houches open with light powder yesterday on the lower slopes and slightly wind affected higher up. Here is a little montage of images for you. Read on…

Chamonix Ski lift opening Dec 2014

Cham sign

The venerable Compagnie du Mont Blanc has “provisional” opening dates for different lift systems in the Chamonix valley.  Of course, at this stage they are all dependent on the snow conditions but in the past we have had some of … Read on…