Chamonix · Plan your trip
Chamonix is five separate mountains, not one linked mega-area, and that is precisely its charm: each day you choose a personality, not just a sector. Download the maps, read each area's character, and plan your week like a local.
South-facing, full Mont Blanc panorama
The sunny side of the valley, two linked mountains above town. Long reds, big views, gentle upper plateaus at Flégère.
Best for: Intermediates, view seekers, afternoon sun
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North-facing, cold dry snow all season
Chamonix's legend: high, steep and serious, with the valley's most reliable snow and endless off-piste beneath the Argentière glacier.
Best for: Advanced skiers, freeriders, powder mornings
Rebuild underway: the new Renzo Piano-designed gondola to Lognan runs for winter 2026/27; the summit cable car (3,295 m) reopens December 2027.
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North-west bowls and open ridges
Wide, rolling and friendly, the valley's best carving terrain, with quiet Vallorcine-side runs when the front side gets busy.
Best for: Families, progressing intermediates, mellow powder
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North-facing forest slopes
Tree-lined and sheltered, the place to ski when clouds sit on the high mountains. Own pass, calmer prices, calmer pace.
Best for: Families, bad-weather days, long cruisy runs
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Learning does not need a full pass. These dedicated zones cost about €27 a day and are where our first lessons happen.
Chamonix centre, foot of Brévent
Where most first lessons happen: wide, gentle, two magic carpets, in town.
View map ↗Chamonix, by the Montenvers station
The biggest beginner area, with its own chairlift and night-lit sledging.
View map ↗Le Tour, 15 km up-valley
Sunny, snow-sure plateau at the foot of Balme, ideal for children.
View map ↗Argentière, foot of Grands Montets
Quiet village slope, handy if you are staying in Argentière.
First time on skis?
Start with our ski level guide to know exactly where you fit, then book a private first-day lesson: beginners who start with an instructor reach the real slopes days earlier.The instructors' shortlist: places we take our own families, not just the ones with the biggest terrace.
Our instructors ski these mountains every day. Book a private lesson and get the pass, area and timing questions answered for free.