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Chamonix Piste Information
Home to some of the worlds' finest skiing, Chamonix has earned its reputation as the ski resort for powderhounds looking for extreme adventure. With the ski area of Chamonix spread along a valley spanning 16km, the resort offers over 150km of challenging pistes, with masses of steep groomed terrain and some spectacular off-piste. With most of the skiing taking place over 2,000m and boasting both the biggest lift-served vertical drop of 2,807m, and one of the worlds' longest runs, the 22km glacier run from the top of the Aiguille du Midi, challenges abound at this esteemed ski resort, with the pistes at Chamonix never failing to delight.
Piste Length
Total piste length: 155km
Ski runs: 76
Altitude
Chamonix altitude: 1,035m
Highest altitude: 3,842m
Suitability
Beginners: Good
Intermediates: Excellent
Experts: Excellent
Snowboarders: Excellent
Piste grading
Beginners: 23% of the mountain
Intermediates: 31% of the mountain
Advanced: 33% of the mountain
Experts: 13% of the mountain
Cross country: 42km
Longest run
Chamonix: 22km Vallee Blanche run - very difficult (ski guide needed)
Lifts
Total lifts: 49
Drag lifts: 20
Chair lifts: 16
Gondolas/Cable cars: 13
Uplift capacity: 52,660 per hour
There are no free lifts in Chamonix Valley
Chamonix lift pass
The Chamonix lift pass gives access to the 3 main valley areas - Brevent-Flegere, Le Tour and Grand Montets.
The Mont Blanc ski pass includes all the areas in Chamonix plus Megeve, Les Contamine and Courmeyer.
Currently a 6 day adult Chamonix lift pass costs 185 euros, with a Mont Blanc 6 day pass costing 225 euros.
Family passes offering considerable discounts are a good option, as is a book of multiple tickets offering lift passes at a reduced rate, with special 4-hour and non-skier passes also available.
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