Welcome to the last weekend of the Chamonix ski season. Today was better weather in the mountains than yesterday, and it was beautifully sunny up high, above a sea of clouds.
Chamonix Snow Reports
Well here we are in May, and the ski season is winding down, but there is still some world class skiing and boarding to do here in the Chamonix Valley, with the Grands Montets open every day until May 12th, and the Vallee Blanche still in good con
After a few sunny days during the week, the storm is here, a warm sucker punch from North Africa which picked up moisture over the Med sea.
The storm came over the weekend, and left us with over 50 centimetres of light fluffy powder at mid mountain on Saturday, with about 20cms in town, too!
This week has been really nice and sunny, with hot temperatures, not many clouds, and quite a few spring avalanches everywhere in the mountains.
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The Benefits of the CHAMONIX LE PASS ski pass: |
All the Ski passes prices of the Chamonix valley ski resorts: The Mont Blanc Unlimited and the Chamonix Le Pass, Winter Season and Annual |
Are you struggling to put snow chains on your tyres? Let us show you how... |
The Montenvers Train & the Mer de Glace |
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Planning a first visit to Chamonix – FAQs |
Bus system within the Chamonix Valley |
Trains in the Chamonix Valley |
Presentations of the Chamonix Leisure Park of Planards |
Missing Person on the Mont-Blanc Massif
An appeal for witnesses was made after the alarming disappearance of a mount |
Mechanical Failure of Aiguille du Midi Cable Car
Late morning on Thusday 16 May 2013, the first section of the Aiguille di Mid |
Jacquemoud sets a new Mont-Blanc speed record: May 2013
On May 14th 2013, Math |
New car wash service is now available in Chamonix, it's called Gorilla Eco Valet
A new service is available in the Chamonix valley. |
Summer 2013: Gendarmes patrol two main routes to summit of Mont Blanc
During the climbing season (June to September), police information and, when |
Landslide threatens two villages near Courmayeur
Since last Saturday, April 20, 2013, the Italian town of Courmayeur Mont Blan |
PGHM fatality during training exercise near Chamonix
A member of the Chamon |
Mont-Blanc downhill speed record: attempt on hold due to lack of snow
After a final inspection of the course this morning, Tuesday April 23rd 2013, |
Espace Olca
74310 Les Houches
10am-5pm
Place Balmat
74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Hôtel le Prieuré
74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
19 rue Whymper
Galerie Mario Colonel
From 15th December 2012 to 15th June 2013
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14 May 2013
Ski Touring towards Mont Blanc, 14 May 2013 @ Photo Chamonix.net |
13 May 2013
Kuffner Ridge on skis, 11 May 2013 @ Photo Seb Montaz |
26 April 2013
Aiguille Verte Summit, 23 Apr 2013 @ Seb Montaz |
3 April 2013
Chamois in Chamonix Winter 2013, Photo @ Mountain Live |
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29 March 2013
Vallée Blanche Chamonix, 25 Mar 2013 Photo @ Noel Lauffenburger |
28 March 2013
Les Drus, Chamonix Mont Blanc, 25 Mar 2013, Photo @ Mikolaj Gospodarek |
28 March 2013
Aiguille du Midi from the Vallée Blanche, 24 Mar 2013, Photo © Kamil Tamiola & Lumi Toma |
27 March 2013
Aiguilles de Chamonix, 25 Mar 2013 Photo © Matteo Salomoni |

























