Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Aiguille du Midi (ay-gwee doo mee-dee) is easily the valley's (and, arguably,
Europe's)mostspectacularandpopularlift.Iftheweather'sclear,thepricedoesn'tmatter.
Take an early lift and have breakfast above 12,000 feet.
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Cost:
From Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille—round-trip-€29 (one-way-€15);
Aiguille du Midi—round-trip-€51 (one-way-€43, not including parachute); the Panoramic
Mont Blanc
télécabine
to Helbronner—round-trip-€80. If you are planning to stop at Plan
de l'Aiguille on the way back down and hike to Montenvers, ask about a
spécial randonée
ticket for about €42. Tickets just for the stretch from Aiguille du Midi to Helbronner are
sold at both base and summit lift stations with no difference in price (round-trip-€29).
Discounts:
The prices listed above are for those ages 16 and over; kids ages 4-15
cost about 15 percent less (family rates for 2 adults and 2 children ages 15 and under are
also available).
Hours:
Lifts are weather- and crowd-dependent, but generally run daily July-Aug
6:00 or 7:00-16:30, late May-June and Sept 7:00 or 8:00-16:30 or 17:00, and Oct-late
