Five Great Things To Do When You Visit the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix

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Chamonix is one of the world’s great ski resorts. While the skiing is fantastic, this historic resort stands out for the outstanding non-ski activities the resort offers. One must for any visit to Chamonix – in winter or in summer …

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Brits are the biggest international market for French Ski Resorts (and other stats you should know!)

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Vive la France! We Brits love skiing in ‘L’Hexagone’. According to the Ski Club of Great Britain, 59% of British skiers travel to France each winter – more than any other country. But what do we know about our most …

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The Top 10 Ski Resorts in Europe

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According to the readers of Conde Nast Traveller, St Moritz is the best ski resort in Europe. Based on votes in their annual Readers’ Choice Awards, the upmarket magazine have calculated their top 10 European resorts. The scores below are …

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Where can you ski this summer?

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We might not have been able to ski last winter, but the good news is that the lifts in France have started to turn again for the summer. Chamonix Chamonix was the first resort where the lifts started again after …

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Skiing starts again in France

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After the premature end of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it was extremely encouraging to see that the lifts in Chamonix started again last weekend. Lifts working again in Chamonix Under the French ‘déconfinement’ rules people are currently …

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What’s New in Chamonix for 2018/19

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Chamonix continues to invest in the ski area and in more non-ski activities. There’s plenty to look out for and enjoy on a ski holiday to Chamonix in winter 2018/19: New 6-seater Chairlift and Dedicated Beginners’ Area The Compagnie du …

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Merlet Animal Park in Chamonix celebrates 50th Birthday

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The Merlet Animal Park is an essential part of any family visit to Chamonix in summer and in 2018 it celebrates its 50th birthday. We also reveal below how you can visit this wonderful site in winter… The first inhabited …

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€6.5 of new investment for Chamonix

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Chamonix is in line for a €6.5 million investment boost after the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Aura) region approved new funding. €3m for Kandahar piste improvements in Les Houches The biggest component of €3 million will see a redesign of ‘La Verte des …

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Remembering the first Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix

You may know that in February 2018 Pyeongchang in South Korea will be hosting the XIIIth Winter Olympics, but did you know that the Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924. The inaugural games started on the 25th …

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The Man Who Skis In Glaciers

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Have you ever skied the Vallee Blanche off-piste run in Chamonix? This famous 20km run should only be attempted with a guide and takes you from the Aiguille du Midi at 3812m carefully down through the Mer de Glace glacier. …

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