Chamonix Valley, sector by sector
The Chamonix Valley isn't one big interconnected ski area. It's a collection of distinct resorts each with its own character and terrain.
Free valley buses and the local train make every sector easy to reach from anywhere in the valley. Whether you're starting out or chasing steep lines, there's a sector that fits.
Key facts
- Pistes
- 215 km
- Lifts
- 64
- Vertical
- 2,240 m
- Season
- Dec – Apr
Mont-Blanc Unlimited pass covers all valley sectors including Les Houches.
The Chamonix Valley isn't one big interconnected ski area. It's a collection of distinct resorts each with its own character and terrain.
Free valley buses and the local train make every sector easy to reach from anywhere in the valley. Whether you're starting out or chasing steep lines, there's a sector that fits.
Key facts
- Pistes
- 215 km
- Lifts
- 64
- Vertical
- 2,240 m
- Season
- Dec – Apr
Mont-Blanc Unlimited pass covers all valley sectors including Les Houches.
Plan your days here
Passes, access, weather, webcams, piste maps and parking for the valley, plus the interactive tools on our trip planning guide. Skiing Megève? See the Évasion Mont-Blanc page.
Chamonix
The world capital of alpinism, five ski areas under Mont Blanc.
Chamonix is not one ski area but a valley of five, from the sunny slopes of Brévent-Flégère to the legendary Grands Montets and the family terrain of Balme. Each has its own character, snow and access.
- 5
- Ski areas
- 105+
- Marked runs
- 3 275 m
- Top lift (Grands Montets)
- 1h15
- From Geneva airport
Les Houches
Tree-lined family skiing with the best bad-weather visibility in the valley.
Les Houches is the Chamonix valley's family mountain: 55 km of sheltered, tree-lined runs facing Mont Blanc, its own cheaper lift pass, and the Kandahar World Cup downhill for the brave.
- 55 km
- Of runs
- 25
- Marked runs
- 900 m
- Vertical drop
- 10 min
- From Chamonix