Le Brevent and La Flegere (2525m) on the sunny south side of the Chamonix Valley are the closest skiing areas to Chamonix’s main town centre. Skiers and snowboarders are guaranteed to find something to their liking from the vast array of moderate, challenging and difficult runs from the top of Planpraz (Le Brevent), Cornu (Le Brevent) and Index (La Flegere) chairlifts. For many years these two areas were seperate until lift systems linked them together in 1997 with the introduction of the Liaison cable car forming one much larger area. The combined area has rollers, couloirs, natural table tops and half pipes so there’s much whether you are a freestyle or an advanced skier there’s bound to be something that will keep you entertained for the day.

Being south-facing these fairly high altitude areas tend to get plenty of sunshine with many opportunities for lunchtimes soaking up the rays at the various restaurants. Conditions often remain good on the slopes throughout the season with Brevent typically staying open until the end of April.

This area is also home to our Chamonix Panoramic Webcam that offers spectacular views over the Chamonix Valley.