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Chamonix Holiday Accommodation
Ski Chamonix
Book Chamonix ski accommodation direct with owners chalet apartment or hotel.
Chamonix could not be more different from France's well-known, purpose-built ski resorts. There is no huge area of well-connected lifts and groomed pistes. There is all sorts of terrain, but it offers more to interest the good skier than anyone else; to make the most of the area you need a mountain guide rather than a piste map. Chamonix is neither convenient nor conventional, but it is special and - understandably - a Mecca for advanced skiers. Both the skiing and the scenery are dramatic - the Chamonix valley cuts deeply through Europe's highest mountains and glaciers. The views are stunning and the skiing is everything really tough skiing should be - not only steep, but high and long. If you like perfectly manicured pistes accessed by queue-free bubbles, stick to the Trois Vallees; but if you like your skiing and your scenery on the wild side, give Chamonix a try. But be warned: there are those who try it and never want to go home.
A lot of very tough skiing, especially off-piste
Access to arguably the most famous off-piste ski route of them all - the Vallee Blanche
Amazing views of the Mont Blanc massif and surrounding glaciers
Ancient mountain town, steeped in history and Alpine traditions
Unforgettable cable-car ride to the Aiguille du Midi
Well-organised and extensive cross? country trail system
Plenty for non-skiers to do
Easy access by road, rail and air
Ski areas completely separate from each other - a car is most useful
Runs down to the valley floor are often closed due to lack of snow
Popularity and too many old lifts mean crowds and queue.
Mixed-ability groups will find it difficult to stick together and keep everyone happy.
