Ski resort in Haute-Savoie, France
Chamonix
A historic mountain town beneath Mont Blanc, with steep, high skiing spread across several separate areas.
Out of season
Forecasts here pause outside the season and start again in October.
Out of season
Forecasts here pause outside the season and start again in October.
Where it is
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Country
- France
- Mountains
- Alps, Mont Blanc massif
- Area
- Chamonix Valley
- Village
- 1,035 m
- Top lift
- 3,842 m
- Vertical
- 2,807 m
- Season
- Mid-December to Early May
- Airports
- Geneva (GVA)
About Chamonix
Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and remains one of the best-known mountain towns in the world. It is known more for steep and off-piste terrain than for long cruising runs.
The skiing
The valley’s ski areas are not all linked, so most visitors travel between them by bus or car. The Vallée Blanche, reached from the Aiguille du Midi cable car, is a famous glacier descent that should only be skied with a guide.
Getting there
Geneva is the nearest major airport.
When it snows here
Snow falls on about 14 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month here. Snow is regular from September to May.
Days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016–2025 at mid-mountain.
Nearby
CourmayeurNo snow this weekMegèveOut of seasonAvoriazOut of seasonVerbierNo snow this weekSources: Chamonix.net lift opening dates