chamonix - which lift pass

Hi

My husband and 2 children ages 9 and 12 are going to chamonix next month, not sure which lift pass we should get:

Chamonix Le Pass or The Mont Blanc unlimited.

The children have been round the Sella Ronda no problems last year which was great, but have heard Chamonix has some very steep runs,and is not very suited for families, with my youngest child being with us I am looking for more leisurely skiing rather than challenging skiing .

Any advice would be apprecitated.

Thanks

bellfi wrote:Hi

My husband and 2 children ages 9 and 12 are going to chamonix next month, not sure which lift pass we should get:

Chamonix Le Pass or The Mont Blanc unlimited.

The children have been round the Sella Ronda no problems last year which was great, but have heard Chamonix has some very steep runs,and is not very suited for families, with my youngest child being with us I am looking for more leisurely skiing rather than challenging skiing .

Any advice would be apprecitated.

Thanks

The Chamonix Pass would suit you if you plan to stay in the valley. However, if you wish to ski Les Houches, you may wish to buy a day ticket whilst there. Les Houches has the most tree lined skiing in the area, and is great if the weather is snowy. Due to political argy bargy between the ski areas this winter, the Les Houches area is not properly included on the Mont Blanc or the Chamonix Pass
Within Chamonix the most gentle runs are found at Le Tour, beyond Argentiere.

Hi,
I am new on this website and going to ski to France for the first time. I got a bit courious when you mentioned that Les Houches has not been included in the Chamonix or Mont Blanc ski passes... my self and my partner will be staying in Les Houches however were planning to ski the whole of the Chamonix valley while we stay there for a week in March. I was planning to purchase the Chamonix passes however I'm not sure now.. will the passes work for the Chamonix valley and Les Houches?

Hi martis welcome to J2 ski :D Chamonix.net has lots of info about the valley resorts. They have this currently on their lift pages

Les Houches is its own ski resort. Le Prarion is accessible with the Mont Blanc Unlimited Pass, but to ski Les Houches, you should buy a Les Houches ski pass (with or without Prarion). There is a snowpark.

Les Houches used to be on the Mont Blanc Pass, but not this winter!

http://www.chamonix.net/english/home.htm

They need to get a grip :D If they carry on at this rate every lift in the valley will have a different lift pass.

It used to be one of the best regional passes in Europe, our season passes used to cover all of Chamonix including Les Houches, St Gervais/Megeve, Praz, Notre Dame Bellecombe, Les Contamines and a bunch of other smaller stations. That seems to have stopped years ago now. It even included the Aig' du Midi lift and a bunch of tickets for the top lift at Grand Montets.

In fact if they carry on like this they'll be one lift company, CdA, for all of France apart from Chamonix and there'll be 20 other lift companies between Les Houches and La Tour :lol:

You are right Ise. It cant be too difficult to co-ordinate the lift passes in one valley.

If I remember correctly, I skied a day in Argentieres recently where one of the lifts wasnt covered by the area pass!!!

Obviously a bit of historical squabbling going on. Sad really. :(

Brucie wrote:You are right Ise. It cant be too difficult to co-ordinate the lift passes in one valley.

If I remember correctly, I skied a day in Argentieres recently where one of the lifts wasnt covered by the area pass!!!

Obviously a bit of historical squabbling going on. Sad really. :(

That's the lift at Grand Montet, bandit and I have discussed that before :D I think it's a amazing cheek, the day pass isn't any cheaper than anywhere else and they have the nerve to have a leaflet telling you it's great value because if you don't use that lift you don't pay for it.

Thats spin for you!!! Tony Blair would have been proud of that one!!!:shock: