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spurs, seracs and shimmering ice fields - in the smaller bubbles of the
Télécabine Pan-
oramic Mont Blanc
to Pointe Helbronner (3466m) on the French-Italian border. From
here another cable car descends to the Italian ski resort of Courmayeur.
NEED TO KNOW
Téléphérique de l'Aiguille de Midi
( advance reservations 24hr 04 50 53 22 75;
place de l'Aiguille du Midi; adult/child return to Aiguille du Midi €41/33, Plan de
l'Aiguille €24/19.20; 8.30am-4.30pm)
; Télécabine Panoramic Mont Blanc
(adult/child return from Chamonix €65/52;
8.30am-3.45pm)
Activities
Winter Activities
MAISON DE LA MONTAGNE
(190 place de l'Église; 8.30am-noon & 3-7pm)
Get the
Mont Blanc
lowdown here,
opposite the tourist office.
Outdoor Activities
SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
Chamonix skiing is the stuff of legend: glorious off-piste terrain, thrilling descents
and unbeatable Mont Blanc views. Of Chamonix' nine main areas, Le Tour, Les
Planards and Les Chosalets are best for beginners. For speed and challenge, it has
to be Brévent-Flégère, above Chamonix, and Les Grands Montets, accessible from
Argentière, 9km north of Chamonix.
LA VALLÉE BLANCHE
(per person/group of 4 incl guide €75/283)
This mythical descent is
the
off-piste ride
of a lifetime. A veritable obstacle course, La Vallée Blanche takes four to five hours,
leading from Aiguille du Midi over the crevasse-riddled Mer de Glace glacier and
back through forest to Chamonix, covering 2800m of jaw-dropping vertical. It must
only
be tackled with a guide.
Off-Piste Route
Summer Activities
WALKING
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