Skiing & Snowboarding in Chamonix & the Mont Blanc Valley
Snowparks in Chamonix
At Les Grands Montets, there’s a snowpark that runs alongside the Marmottons chairlift that you can access from this (rather slow!) 2-man chair or from the slightly faster 4-man Tabé chair. The park is partnered with HO5park.com, who are responsible for a number of snow parks throughout the alps. At GM, the park is laid out by difficulty – green, blue, red and black – just like the pistes, so you can pick your level and find a line of obstacles designed for your capabilities. There are a range of kickers, table-tops, a step-up, 5 rails, rollers and banked turns, which can be accessed from the top of the Tabé chair. Often, there are some big kickers at the bottom of the course that get used for contests but have a look first before jumping them as coming up short could result in a trip to the hospital. Whilst the snow park has got better and better each year, there is still a bit of an outcry in the valley that Chamonix does not have a half pipe. If you feel strongly about this then there is a Facebook group – Chamonix wants a Half-Pipe - campaigning for the cause. Sign up and with enough support, maybe the Compagnie du Mont Blanc will see the advantages of having our own half-pipe. ...read more
Handiski (Skiing for the Disabled) in Chamonix
ESF Chamonix has a number of specially qualified Handiski instructors. They can teach people with a range of disabilities to ski using adapted equipment including UniSki, DualSki, GMS, Armchair Skiing and Ski-kart. They also offer specific classes for people who are blind or partially sighted. Both children and adults are catered for and the instructors are passionate about giving you the ultimate skiing experience, whatever your disability. You are advised to book at least 15 days in advance and then to confirm one week before arrival, to ensure that the most appropriate equipment is available for your lesson. ...read more
Beginner Ski Areas in Chamonix
There are lots of beginners’ slopes in Chamonix; in the form of separate small ski areas, they are strung out along the bottom of the valley. When you’re starting out, rather than buying a full lift pass, which covers the whole Chamonix ski area, it’s cheaper to buy either a full or half day pass for each beginners’ area, or even a book of tickets allowing you a varying number of rides up the draglifts. As most of the slopes are low altitude they may be short of snow if you visit towards the end of the season, however the lowest ones, Savoy and Planards (1035m), have artificial snow cover so you should be ok even late on.
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