Chamois Blanc
Excellent choice for the budget-conscious skier
- Apartment
- Self Catering
- 5 minutes' walk to the resort centre with ski hire shop and local restaurants
- 3 minutes' walk to the Aiguille du Midi cable car
- Comfortable apartments offering a great value option in Chamonix
- Wi-fi Available
Overview
The Chamois Blanc Apartments are conveniently located in the area of Chamonix Sud giving guests great access to many shops including a bakery and supermarket, bars and restaurants. The apartments are located in one of three buildings: Jonquille, Grépon and Chamois Blanc and are an ideal base in Chamonix.
Description
Location
- 3 minutes' walk to Aiguille du Midi cable car (supplement for guide essential)
- 10 minutes' walk to ski bus stop
- convenient location in Chamonix Sud close to shops, bakery and supermarket
- 5 minutes' walk to centre of Chamonix
Rooms
All apartments have a kitchenette with hot plates, fridge, mini-oven, TV, bathroom and WC. Bed linen and local taxes included. Towels not included. Extra charge for end-of-stay cleaning (excluding kitchen).
Type D1 Apartment (28m²) - sleeps 1-5 (max 4 adults and 1 child aged 11 years and under): Living area with two single sofa beds and one pull-out bed suitable for a child. Bedroom with double bed, separated from the living area by a sliding partition.
Facilities
- 25 apartments
- towels
- check-in available from 5pm
Meals
Offered on a self catered basis, guests will be able to collect provisions from the nearby supermarkets or enjoy sampling the regional and internationally inspired cuisine in one of the many local restaurants
About Chamonix
Chamonix skiing
Chamonix is one of the French Alps' flagship resorts, one of its busiest hubs and has some of the best, most challenging skiing too. An expert's paradise, with extensive lift-served off-piste runs including the iconic Vallée Blanche, and some serious high altitude runs at Grands Montets and Brévent. At busy times, you can barely move around central Chamonix for all of the huge off-piste skis, serious looking backpacks and rugged mountain guides.
Chamonix can work for beginners and intermediates too though, you just need to know where to look. Le Tour and Les Houches both offer gentle terrain and tree-lined pistes where you can shelter if the weather closes in. However, you've got to understand Chamonix as it won't suit everyone. It's split into 5 distinct and very seperate ski areas and you will need to use the Chamonix Valley transport system to do the whole thing justice. Le Tour and Les Houches for example are at opposite ends of the valley, nearly 20km apart. The bus and train services are excellent, but having to travel between ski areas isn't every beginner's cup of tea.
The more adventurous will also find that Courmayeur in Italy and even Verbier in Switzerland are accessible for a day trip from Chamonix.
Chamonix is one of the finest ski resorts in the French Alps and offers something for everyone. You must be prepared to put in the effort to get the most out of Chamonix, but if you are then you will find a wealth of Alpine experiences that will have you coming back for years to come.
Chamonix ski resort
Chamonix is a large, bustling town in its own right. Totally different to the purpose built resorts on offer elsewhere in the region. It has a large year-round population and the resort amenities are like no other. The large pedestrianised centre offers a huge choice of shops, bar restaurants and nightclubs. There's even a casino and the range of off-slope activities can seem endless. If you have non-skiers in your group then Chamonix should be at the top of your list as it can keep everyone entertained.
To top it off, Chamonix is located only 1 hour from Geneva, making it one of the shortest transfers. Uniquely, Chamonix manages to combine this lightening fast transfer with true high-altitude and glacier skiing. Other resorts with similar transfer times (Morzine, for example) can't offer the same high altitude skiing.
