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Chamonix Mont-Blanc

Chamonix Mont-Blanc is one of the world's oldest and most famous ski resorts, spread along a long valley beneath Mont Blanc with five linked ski areas (Grands Montets, Aiguille du Midi, Le Brévent, La Flégère, Le Tour) plus the legendary off-piste Vallée Blanche.
Top lift 3275 m Village 1042 m 169 km of pistes 6 places to stay

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The resort map

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GreenBlueRedBlack┄ Lifts● Places to stay● Eat and drink● Ski shops● Food● Van services Runs and lifts: OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); layers: meridian, isobar, EAWS, Météo-France

The ski area

52 lifts
N: 0.6 km of greenN: 4.6 km of blueN: 4.2 km of redN: 2.1 km of blackN: 0.3 km of otherNE: 1.4 km of greenNE: 5.0 km of blueNE: 3.6 km of redNE: 2.7 km of blackNE: 0.4 km of otherE: 1.5 km of greenE: 2.6 km of blueE: 2.9 km of redE: 3.0 km of blackE: 0.0 km of otherSE: 0.4 km of greenSE: 2.2 km of blueSE: 4.3 km of redSE: 2.9 km of blackS: 0.5 km of greenS: 3.4 km of blueS: 4.5 km of redS: 2.1 km of blackSW: 1.2 km of greenSW: 5.7 km of blueSW: 8.4 km of redSW: 2.4 km of blackW: 0.9 km of greenW: 5.0 km of blueW: 4.1 km of redW: 2.8 km of blackW: 0.5 km of otherNW: 0.8 km of greenNW: 3.1 km of blueNW: 3.7 km of redNW: 2.1 km of blackNW: 0.8 km of otherNNEESESSWWNW
Which way the pistes face, km by colour
Vertical
1,763 m (1,005 to 2,768 m)
Runs
227
Longest run
Nants, 4.1 km
Lift capacity
63,000 people an hour
Lifts
24 platters, 14 chair lifts, 7 gondolas, 2 rope tows, 2 cable cars, 2 magic carpets, 1 drag lift

OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · the resort's official piste maps: skimap.org ↗, skimap.org ↗, skimap.org ↗

Official site
https://en.chamonix.com ✓ checked · en.chamonix.com
Base
1042 m ✓ checked · onthesnow.co.uk
Top
3275 m ✓ checked · onthesnow.co.uk
Pistes
169 km ✓ checked · onthesnow.co.uk
Lifts
70 ✓ checked · skiresort.com
Season opens
2026-12-19 being checked · seechamonix.com
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Season closes
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Lift pass, a day (adult)
74 being checked
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Lift pass, 6 days (adult)
360 ✓ checked · forfait2ski.com
Lift pass, 6 days (child)
306 ✓ checked · domaineschamonix.montblancnaturalresort.com
Lift pass currency
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Lift pass prices for
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Summer lifts from
2026-06-13 ✓ checked · seechamonix.com
Summer lifts until
2026-09-13 ✓ checked · seechamonix.com
In summer
mountain biking, 20+ marked trails, via ferrata, 2 routes (Les Evettes, Bérard waterfall), hiking, around 600 km of marked trails, Step into the Void glass box at Aiguille du Midi, white-water rafting, canyoning and hydrospeed ✓ checked · chamonix-prestige.com · bigsky-hotel.com
Bike park
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Lift passes Chamonix Mont-Blanc

PassAdultChild
MONT BLANC MultiPass (1 to 9 days) Starting price for 1 to 9 days 'Hiking & Sightseeing'95.6—
CHAM Summerdeal (1 Day) Prices range from 27.00€ to 43.00€43—
Aiguille du Midi Round-trip + reservation Prices range from 60.20€ to 83.00€83—
Mer de Glace Voyage Ticket (Train + Gondola + Ice Cave + Glaciorium)49.7—
Planpraz round-trip Ticket25—
Brévent round-trip Ticket43—

Prices in EUR. Buy online ↗

Access to Aiguille du Midi is forbidden for children under 3 years old and not recommended for children under 5 years old.

Read from the ski area's own pages on 2026-10-02: https://en.chamonix.com/ https://www.montblancnaturalresort.com/fr/billett… https://www.montblancnaturalresort.com/en/ticketi…

Health and emergencies

Conditions

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What it is usually like

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The avalanche rating and the weather at the top and the base, day by day. Handy for picking a week, or checking what you rode.

The way in

Mont Blanc Tunnel (Tunnel du Mont-Blanc)

Winter rules
Chains on board (not necessarily fitted) or snow tyres compulsory on the Italian side outside the tunnel from 15 October to 15 April; inside the tunnel minimum speed 50 km/h, maximum 70 km/h, minimum 150 m following distance. ✓ checked · tunnelmb.net · tunnelmb.net
Notes
The tunnel links Chamonix to Courmayeur (Italy) and is 11.6 km long, run by ATMB (France) and SITMB (Italy) under a joint operating agreement. ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org

A40 Autoroute Blanche / RN205 Route Blanche

Winter rules
Under France's 'Loi Montagne 2', all vehicles (including motorhomes) must carry four winter tyres or snow chains/socks from 1 November to 31 March across all of Haute-Savoie department, with fines for non-compliance; ATMB also reduces the motorway speed limit to 110 km/h from 1 November to 31 March. ✓ checked · alps2alps.com
Notes
The A40 is toll motorway from Mâcon/Geneva as far as Passy, continuing as the RN205 Route Blanche to Chamonix and the tunnel; ATMB manages the eastern (Chamonix-side) section and publishes live closures and works. ✓ checked · alps2alps.com

Col des Montets

Winter rules
The D1506 over the col is generally open in winter but is frequently closed during periods of high avalanche risk; when closed, cars are shuttled through the old rail tunnel des Montets between Argentière/Vallorcine on a convoy basis alternating with trains. ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Notes
Closures have happened in recent winters during high avalanche danger, e.g. a 5/5 avalanche-risk day in February 2026 when the col was shut from the previous evening. ✓ checked · radiomontblanc.fr

Where to stay with a van

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Around the resort

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Videos: Chamonix Mont-Blanc by van

From Chamonix To The Dolomites | Winter Vanlife Europe Harry & Lauren Shows a van traveller's winter drive out of Chamonix through the Mont Blanc Tunnel, useful for planning onward routes and winter driving conditions. Rund um den Mont Blanc 🏔️ Camper - Roadtrip französische Alpen | Chamonix Annecy u.v.m. 💚 VANTERTAINMENT® A camper roadtrip through the French Alps including Chamonix, giving a sense of scenic routes and stops to expect when touring the valley by motorhome. On passe le REVEILLON sous la NEIGE | FOURGON aménagé | Chamonix Mont Blanc Mika et Céline French-language fourgon aménagé vlog of spending New Year's Eve parked at a Chamonix campsite in the snow, showing what winter camping with electric hookup looks like. Can Van life Feel Like a Holiday? French Alps, Chamonix & Spa Escape My Travelling Trip · Jun 2026 The Ultimate EV Micro Camper? | VW ID Buzz Campervan Conversion (E-Chamonix by Sunbox) Sunbox Campers · Mar 2026 France Motorhome Road Trip - Chamonix, Baden Baden & Luxembourg City G&C Travels · Jan 2026 Vanlife In Europe | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Jake’s Journey · Dec 2025 Perfect Van, Perfect Place 🚐 Stopover French Alps near Chamonix #frenchmountains #chamonix #vanlife Isles of Camp Travel · Sep 2025

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Ski trips by motorhome and campervan

Drive to the snow. Sleep by the slopes.

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