The lift system in Chamonix is varied across the resort.

Chamonix acts as a hub to all the surrounding skiing, snowboarding and telemarking areas in the region including the famous Vallee Blanche. The areas of Le Brevant and La Flegere directly above Chamonix serve intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders both on and off piste.

Les Grands Montets above the small town of Argentiere is a huge skiing and snowboarding area with extensive off piste terrain and nearby Domain de Balme has more wide open and gentle ski and snowboard runs for all abilities.

Les Houches is another skiing and snowboarding area at the other end of the valley that holds a World Cup downhill skiing event and is best suited for intermediate skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers. A qualified ski instructor, snowboard teacher or mountain guide will let you make the most of this extensive region.

Situated at 1035 meters of altitude Chamonix is first and foremost a place to live and work and secondly a mountaineering capital. This gives Chamonix a special atmosphere rarely found in other winter sports resorts. A sense of mountaineering history is abundant and certainly tourists have flocked here for over 200 years to experience what the area has to offer.

Excellent shopping can be found in Chamonix including everything from Sports equipment to jewellery and top quality clothing stores. Accommodation varies from top class hotels to catered chalets. Apartments are also easily found in Chamonix, especially in the suburb of Chamonix Sud. Because of the nature of Chamonix it is unusual to find accommodation directly situated on the ski and snowboard slopes and therefore a very efficient bus service runs to and from all parts of the Chamonix Valley.