Ski or Snowboard Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France

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Chamonix at Mont-Blanc, France has been a refuge of Europeans seeking an escape to a place where beauty and solitude prevail in a picturesque mountain village for over 350 years. Alpine skiing began in earnest in the shadow of Mont-Blanc in the late 19th century. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has an unreal vertical drop of 9,209 feet and has one of the world's longest runs (Vallée Blanche) at 13.7 miles. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 at the village at Chamonix which now offers multiple distinct ski areas spread about its valley providing over 30,000 skiable acres, 140 kilometres of trails and massive amounts of off-piste terrain. Chamonix has grown to become the most famous ski area in all of France and a prominent meeting place for skiers from all over the world. The area is famous for its prolific slopes and deep powder. Among the favorite areas spread around the valley are Grands-Montets, a snowboarders paradise with a natural half-pipe and snowboard funpark; Aiguille du Midi with its stunning views of the Swiss, Italian and French Alps from its 3,842 metre peak; Le-Brevent, considered to have the best groomed trails in the valley; Valle Blanche known around the world due to the famous glacier, Mer-De-Glace; Les Houches and its seemingly endless trail system and prolific snow making ability; Le Tour and La Flegere with their generous collections of beginner and intermediate trails. The nearby Courmayer ski area, actually across the Italian border, offers helicopter skiing. The main ski areas in the Chamonix valley are serviced by a series of more 100 lifts including cable cars and various other high speed chairs and pulls. Often it’s iconic off-piste Vallee Blanche that makes for the most unforgettable memories of Chamonix. The main attraction is a famous 17 km descent on a glacier, the Mer-de-Glace. The ride isn’t just exciting, it’s truly an adventure. Skiing on the glacier through forests of towering ice, surreal fields of massive boulders and valleys with enough accumulated snow to form bridges over the deep crevasses defines what a trip to ski Chamonix is all about. Many visitors to Chamonix align themselves with a guide to make the most of their time in the mountains. It’s almost mandatory to have one if you want to tackle Valle Blanche. The town of Chamonix has a rich and diverse history and an architectural heritage that supports its storied past. The Chamonix ski resort has partnered with nearby Courmayer (Italy) and Verbier (Switzerland) to provide an incredible selection of mountains and terrain. A rail system and buses link the various ski resorts spread throughout the valley and with those nearby in Italy and Switzerland. Accommodations from apartments and chalets to 4 star hotels are available in the valley. Restaurants, bars, cafes and clubs to appeal to every skier proliferate. Cross Country skiing tours are also popular with visitor to Chamonix. Outside magazine said Chamonix in the best place in Europefor lift-accessed steeps. Your dream ski adventure in the French Alps is as close to being fulfilled as adding a trip to Chamonix at Mont-Blanc to your list. Winter sports in this famous region are everything you have fantasized about. Start working on the execution of your plan so that you can check this one off your list soon.

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