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Chamonix holidays

December 2022

  • Chamonix, France. Buvette du Chapeau

    A local's guide
    A local’s guide to Chamonix, France: great hikes, the Alps and decent sushi

    With soaring peaks on its doorstep the town is an international hotspot. Mountain guide Julien ‘Pica’ Herry tells us what he loves about the birthplace of alpinism

January 2018

  • The Mont-Blanc mountain and summit are seen from Emosson, Switzerland.

    From the Guardian archive
    Chamonix guides split over decision to abandon rescue on Mont Blanc – archive, 1957

    4 January 1957 Two young climbers remain stranded due to treacherous conditions 12,000 feet up in the Mont Blanc mountain range

February 2017

  • Rockypop Hotel, Chamonix

    Pop on the piste: Chamonix’s fun new ski hotel

    Neither cute chalet nor bland concrete block, Chamonix’s Rocky Pop hotel claims to be a chilled new take on winter holidays – and makes a fine base for our beginner snowboarder

November 2014

  • splitboarding

    Splitboarding in Chamonix: fresh terrain for grown-up snowboarders

    Splitboarding is on the rise as snowboard veterans move on from quick thrills for the more aesthetic rewards of backcountry lines – but there can still be an element of danger

June 2014

  • The sun shines on the Alps above Chamonix

    The running blog
    Outrun the sun: a race around Mont Blanc

    A relay race pitting two teams against each other, and the sun, around Mont Blanc – could it possibly be completed between sunrise and sunset on the same day? Kate Carter went to watch

December 2013

  • In this photo taken on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, Mathieu Dechavanne, head of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc which runs the new attraction, stands in a glass cage named 'Pas dans le Vide' (Step into the Void) at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peak (3842-meters high or 12,604 feet), in the French Alps, during a press visit. Visitors can enjoy the view of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain, from the platform. The attraction opens Saturday. (AP Photo/Alexis Moro).

    Step into the Void: the glass skywalk at the top of the French Alps – in pictures

    A French tourism company has installed a glass cube at the top of the Alps, creating what is billed as the tallest attraction in Europe

January 2013

  • Stephen's Mazot hut (left) and Brigitte's Mazot in Chamonix

    Chalet substitute … holiday in a mazot in the French Alps

  • Ski on to the terrace at the Kitsch Inn, Chamonix, France

    Experts' and readers' tips
    Ski resort restaurants: readers' tips

June 2012

  • High fitness level … tracks climb into the mountains above Chamonix, France

    Trail running in the Alps

    Stretch your legs – and your concept of running – with a trail-pounding camp in the shadow of Mont Blanc, says Susan Greenwood

February 2011

  • Nordkette

    Secret slopes: where locals escape the ski crowds

  • Susan in Chamonix

    Crash course: mountaincraft skills for off-pisters

January 2011

  • Mountaineering in Chamonix France - Cosmique Ridge. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.

    Mont Blanc: peak of the devil

    One of the world's deadliest mountains, Mont Blanc claims many lives each year. Yet with a good guide and the right conditions, even novices like Susan Greenwood can attempt its spectacular 4,810m summit

December 2010

  • Ski Aviemore, Cairngorm

    Snow patrol: how to make a last-minute escape to the ski slopes

    It's never too late to arrange a last-minute ski weekend when the epic powder calls. Just follow Matt Barr's fast-track escape plan to Aviemore, Chamonix and the Swiss Alps ...

February 2010

  • View through a snow tunnel on the Aguille du Midi

    Insider ski guides
    The insider's guide to Chamonix

    Local experts reveal the inside-track to their favourite ski resorts. Chalet owner Matthew Dale gives the lowdown on Chamonix

January 2010

  • Snow report

    Your weekly update on the state of the slopes
  • An avalanche dog rescuing a buried victim.

    Avalanches: stay aware, stay alive

    The ski season is young, but already there have been casualties. Tom Robbins takes a masterclass in Chamonix with two of Britain's top guides

  • Skiing in Chamonix, France

    Ski property faces meltdown as global warming chills the market

    Rental income will melt away if scientists are right about low-lying resorts in the Alps

December 2009

  • Skiing the Haute Route

  • High-level skiing on the Haute Route

November 2009

  • Off piste at Chamonix

    Learning to ski off-piste in Chamonix

    Chamonix is one of the world's best off-piste resorts, a great place to take a course in skiing powder

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