Chamonix Valley
Chamonix Valley is a ski area in Savoie Mont Blanc, France, with 9 villages ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 56 km of pistes served by 18 lifts, with the top lift at 3,777 m and the lowest village at 1,000 m. Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 56km
- Ski lifts: 18
- Top lift: 3777m
- Lowest village: 1000m
- Villages: 9
Lifts open today in Chamonix Valley
6 of 16 lifts open (reported 2026-09-20).
Villages in Chamonix Valley
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi The birthplace of alpinism, offering extreme terrain and unmatched vertical drops beneath Mont Blanc. The spiritual home of mountaineering, where hardcore alpinists and global thrill-seekers converge under the shadow of …
- Argentière – Chamonix – Grands Montets A gritty, high-altitude sanctuary for hardcore alpinists seeking legendary off-piste terrain and a raw, unpolished mountain spirit.
- Chamonix – Brévent/Flégère The capital of extreme alpinism where sun-drenched balconies offer the most iconic head-on views of the Mont Blanc massif.
- Le Tour, Balme A quiet outpost at the Chamonix valley's edge, favored by purists for its wide, rolling slopes and spectacular Mont Blanc views.
- Vallorcine, Balme A quiet, cross-border sanctuary that trades Chamonix’s chaos for rustic charm and direct access to the Balme’s hidden powder stashes.
- Les Houches A family-oriented valley retreat serving as the traditional gateway for mountaineers tackling the legendary ascent of Mont Blanc.
- Chamonix – La Poya – Vallorcine A rugged frontier for serious mountaineers, where steep glacial terrain meets a gritty, high-octane town pulse.
- Chamonix – Les Planards A sunny, family-oriented gateway to the valley floor, offering gentle slopes and year-round thrills just steps from the town center.
- Chamonix – Les Chosalets A quiet, traditional hamlet serving as a gateway to the steep, legendary terrain of the Grands Montets and the Argentière glacier.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi
- Today: 12 to 22 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4209 m (3960 to 4300 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dim. 20 sept. | 12 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| lun. 21 sept. | 12 / 21 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| mar. 22 sept. | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mer. 23 sept. | 13 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| jeu. 24 sept. | 13 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| ven. 25 sept. | 14 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| sam. 26 sept. | 13 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dim. 27 sept. | 15 / 24 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| lun. 28 sept. | 11 / 23 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| mar. 29 sept. | 11 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
Getting to Chamonix Valley
Door-to-door travel times to Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Geneva International Airport (GVA), 68 km away, about 1h23 by road
- Genève: 1h05 by car, 83 km
- Annecy: 1h14 by car, 95 km
- Chambéry: 1h39 by car, 139 km
- Lausanne: 1h40 by car, 116 km
- Grenoble: 2h08 by car, 150 km
- Bern: 2h17 by car, 173 km
Where to stay in Chamonix Valley
Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.
- Les Houches: from 100 EUR per night (200 places)
- Chamonix – Les Chosalets: from 100 EUR per night (200 places)
- Chamonix – Brévent/Flégère: from 106 EUR per night (200 places)
- Argentière – Chamonix – Grands Montets: from 106 EUR per night (200 places)
- Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi: from 106 EUR per night (200 places)
- Chamonix – Les Planards: from 106 EUR per night (200 places)
- Le Tour, Balme: from 111 EUR per night (166 places)
- Vallorcine, Balme: from 111 EUR per night (119 places)