Best area in Chamonix for Intermediates/Advanced

Ranchero, I ski flat out (except for bathroom breaks and lunch) from the first lift up and the last lift up. Sitting around eating, drinking and chatting is for apres ski in my opinion..

Coop wrote:Ranchero, I ski flat out (except for bathroom breaks and lunch) from the first lift up and the last lift up. Sitting around eating, drinking and chatting is for apres ski in my opinion..

Blimey Coop's your fit ..... Normally get the first lift Coffee at 10 am, lunch at 13.00 the ice cream break at 15.00 hrs :thumbup:

Thanks for all your advice, the buses aren't a problem as we are hirng a car. Matt 23, we are going between the 20th of January and the 3rd of February. We've never been to Europe before, so I don't really know what to compare the areas to. If any of you have been skiing at Treble cone, in New Zealand,The 4 advanced can ski everything there (including the motatapu) basin.
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AM3111

am3111 wrote:Thanks for all your advice, the buses aren't a problem as we are hirng a car. Matt 23, we are going between the 20th of January and the 3rd of February. We've never been to Europe before, so I don't really know what to compare the areas to. If any of you have been skiing at Treble cone, in New Zealand,The 4 advanced can ski everything there (including the motatapu) basin.
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AM3111

I don't but there is J2skier Chamfreerider, who has the knowledge :D

Try contacting Chris Fecher at Tinderbox Back Country Ski School. Longtime Chamonix resident, he teaches and leads ski trips in NZ every year.

http://tinderboxskischool.com/home.php

Just enjoyed first 3 days of season and very nice snow here in Chamonix.39 days left this year so not too worried about the odd break (Coop) :-). Guide all next week so hope snow tonight doesn't increase avalanche risk above 3 again. Will let you know how good a cup of tea and a sandwich is after a few hrs of uphill to reach some fresh snow.

As a Chamonix resident, I feel I know the area pretty well.

The key question is, are you all intending to ski on-piste ? If so, as a general rule (and I know conditions can vary) Le Tour and Les Houches are probably similar levels, with Brevent/Flegere being harder (but very nice in the sun). Les Houches is great on bad vis days as it's mostly tree-lined runs.

Then you have Grand Montet. There are some good long runs there, but personally I think it's a place to go for off-piste. The pistes are not great, and are not particularly well maintained. Queuing for the main lift in the morning can also be a pain.

That aside, hope you have a great trip to one of Europe's premier mountain towns. Many think that is the best thing about Chamonix - it is a real town, not a manufactured ski resort. Enjoy....

We all were in Le Tour a week ago. I hoped to walk with racemes but couldn't...skiing was good tho for everyone else. Restaurant however was simply the worst meal we have ever had in 10 yrs of going to France...so bring a picnic !