Is Chamonix ski resort still open?
The Flégère ski area is scheduled to open partially from 11 December to 17 December 2021 and then everyday from 18 December until the end of the season. As a reminder, in April 2019, the old Flégère cable cars were decommissioned and replaced with 10-seater modern gondolas.
Can you ski Chamonix to Argentiere?
The ski resort Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix) is located in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Savoie Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Bonneville, Pays du Mont Blanc). For skiing and snowboarding, there are 29 km of slopes available….Total: 29 km.
| Easy | 6 km | (21 %) |
|---|---|---|
| Difficult | 14 km | (48 %) |
How do you get to the Grand Montets?
There are two lifts from Argentière village: a gondola to the easy piste trails from Plan Joran and a cable car to Lognan. From Lognan there is quick access to the Bochard gondola (to 2767m), Herse chairlift (to 2593m) and the Grands Montets cable car (to 3275m); all of which get skiers straight to the steeps.
How long can you ski in Chamonix?
When can you ski in Chamonix? Weather/snow conditions permitting, you can usually ski in Chamonix from December-April using the lift system. Naturally, the season can be extended, typically with weekend openings in November or by ski-touring/hiking yourself up!
Is Argentiere good for beginners?
Argentière Ski Resort Access to arguably the best ski area in the Chamonix Valley – the Grands Montets – is incredibly easy. This area is home to some of the world’s finest lift served off piste, but there is also a beginner zone and some decent slopes for intermediates.
Is Les Grands Montets still open?
Despite the fire in early Autumn 2018, Les Grands Montets will still be open and it can be accessed via Plan Joran gondola, then from Le Bochard and La Herse lifts. Read here about 2018-2019 – Hardcore Heaven. Les Grands Montets is the largest and most popular ski resort in the Chamonix Valley (over 1 800 ha).
How high is the summit of Grands Montets?
The Grands Montets summit reaches 3295m. Les Grands Montets’s 2000m of skiable terrain puts it into an exclusive group of worldwide ski resorts. It includes three major zones:
How do you get to the Grands Montets?
Built in 1963, the cable-car located in Argentière (1,252m) makes it possible to reach the Grands Montets 3,275m, under the incredible Aiguille Verte. With the fire that occurred in September 2018 at the Lognan mid-station (1972m), this upper part of the Grands Montets is only accessible to touring skiers.
How many lifts are there at Grands Montets?
Grands Montets is serviced by 8 main lifts (2 gondolas, 2 cable cars*, 4 chairs). There are two lifts from Argentière village: a gondola to the easy piste trails from Plan Joran and a cable car to Lognan.