Chamonix Mont Blanc
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Slopes
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52 km
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70 km
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30 km
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Ski routes
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Groomed total:
152 km |
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Lift facilities
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16 Surface Lifts
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16 Chairs
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6 Gondolas
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2 Funiculars
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7 Aerial cableway
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2 Magic carpets
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Total: 49 Lift facilities |
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Chamonix offers a multitude of slopes for all levels, each ski area having its own merit. Tremendously long slopes, skiing through the trees, freeride and off-piste, beginners slopes : an infinite number of possibilities for snowriders and mountain lovers alike.Chamonix´s skiing extends over 3 main areas : Brévent/Flégère, offering south-facing slopes and exceptional views of the Mont-Blanc chain, the Grands Montets, high altitude north-facing slopes which dominate the village of Argentière and the Balme area, wide open slopes at the top of the Chamonix valley, bordering on Switzerland. The sister resort of les Houches lies at the opposite end of the valley and is accessible with the Mont-Blanc Unlimited ski pass.
Chamonix also offers 3 smaller valley ski areas, ideal for children, beginners, or for experimenting new snowriding techniques Chamonix Le pass lift-passA single pass at an attractive price giving you unfettered access to 3 exceptional and diverse ski areas that complement one another- Brévent-Flégère- Balme (Tour - Vallorcine)- Grands Montets 2765m (until Bochard) - Beginners´ areas lower down the valley (Savoy, Les Planards, la Vormaine, les Chosalets)A 50% reduction on the Montenvers – Mer de glace (Sea of Ice) train for as long as your pass is valid; Mont-Blanc Unlimited lift-passDouble the height difference (2700 m from the Aiguille du Midi, 2100 m from the Grands-Montets), twice the outlook with Mont Blanc from the Italian slopes!Access to all ski areas in the Chamonix Valley- Brévent-Flégère- Balme (Tour - Vallorcine)- Grands Montets 2765m (until Bochard) - Beginners´ areas lower down the valley (Savoy, Les Planards, la Vormaine, les Chosalets)+ Courmayeur * (conditions in stand by)
+ Funivie Monte Bianco * (conditions in stand by)+ Aiguille du Midi cable-car and Mont-Blanc Panoramic (Helbronner - closed in winter) + Les Houches ski area-(in winter)*+ Mountain trains (Montenvers-Mer de Glace & tramway du Mont-Blanc)Access to Verbier-4 vallées ski area included in the 6-day pass and over! * (for each visit, collect a voucher at the ticket office)
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Ski resort
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Lift facilities
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Slopes
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Groomed total: 152 km
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Ski routes
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52 km
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Sea level
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1035 - 3372m above sea level
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Season
Start of Season:
24. December 2011
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End of Season:
13. April 2012
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Snowboarding
Après Ski
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11 Lodges and restaurants
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Miscellaneous
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Number of ski schools:
6
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Number of kids parks:
2
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 Free shuttle bus service
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Ski rental
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Ski service
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Glacier skiing
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Base stations
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Lift tickets
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Adults
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1 Day:
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€ 50,00
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5 Days:
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€ 226,00
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Children
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1 Day:
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€ 42,50
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5 Days:
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€ 192,00
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Seniors
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1 Day:
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€ 42,50
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5 Days:
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€ 192,00
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Group discount
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all lift ticket rates...
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Additional information
Km of slopes for the Chamonix Le Pass ski areas only
With the Mont-Blanc Unlimited extend to over 200 km of slopes (Les Houches+Courmayeur(Italy)) and 400 more with Verbier(CH) from 6 days.
Possibility of partial opening from 4th December 2010 depending on snowconditions
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Further activities
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Cross Country Skiing and Hiking
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Cross country tracks Classic:
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43 km
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Cross country tracks Skating:
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43 km
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Winter hiking trails:
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17 km
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Miscellaneous
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Ice-skating
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Additional information
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Several other activities as snowshoeing, dog sledge, paragliding, speedriding, shopping, casino
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Life and Culture
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Sports Facilities
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80
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Restaurants
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40
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Pubs
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4
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Discos
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Cinema
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Supermarket
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Sports store
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Bank
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Petrol station
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Health Care
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Doctor
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Pharmacy
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Nearest hospital:
Sallanches - 25 km
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Infrastructure
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Nearest airport:
Geneva - 88 km
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Nearest train station:
Chamonix Mont-Blanc - 0 km
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Contact
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Tourist office
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Address
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85 place du Triangle de l´Amitié
74400 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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Phone
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+33450530024
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E-mail
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Web
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Mountain railways
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Address
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35, place de la Mer de Glace
74400 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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Phone
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+33450532275
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