Mont Blanc, Chamonix, French Alps

We (my husband and I) visited Chamonix whist staying in Geneva. I am not a skier, though had read about the various things to do in Chnamonix and seen pictures of the spectacular views of mount Blanc and thought that it was definately worth a visit. We visited on a beautifully sunny day, with out a cloud in sight, the views of mount blanc were fantastic and their was a lot of skiers making the most of the opportunity to ski in such perfect conditions. We felt really lucky to be in such a picturesque place on such a fantastic day. We bought tickets for the cable car which takes you up to the ... more

i visit Chamonix more or less once a year either in summer or winter and every time I go a trip up to the Aguille Du Midi in Chamonix is always a must. The cable car is accessed via an easy to reach station towards the centre of the town which is well sign posted and there is ample car parking nearby. During peak times expect to wait for a cable car although I think you can now book ahead and beat the queues. The cable car runs every day dependant on the weather. The trip up is almost worth the cost alone but once at the top you trulty feel like you are on top of the world. The Spectacular ... more

Great great skiing - all quite challenging but if you are a good skier it's amazing! We skied there 2 days, once in Brevent and once in Montet. If it's sunny Brevent is great because it faces south so you'll ski in the sun all day and the views are great. The snow was great - no artificial snow and lots of the black pistes are not groomed, so tiring but good fun. Montet is quite steep but if oyu take the cable going to the top there is a staircases leading to a terrace at 3300m from where you have breathtaking views of mont blanc, the valley and the french italian swiss border. skiing down ... more