events Archives - Chamonix All Year https://chamonixallyear.com/tag/events/ Chamonix Accommodation, Chalets & Apartments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:59:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Winter events in Chamonix 2025–2026 https://chamonixallyear.com/winter-chamonix-2025-2026/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:05:49 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2250754 As autumn fades and the first hints of winter appear, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc prepares for another exciting season ahead. The valley is getting ready to welcome visitors with a packed calendar of sporting events, cultural highlights, and festive moments that capture the best of life in the mountains. No matter if you’re a skier, snowboarder, or simply […]

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]]> Guide to Ultra‑Trail du Mont‑Blanc (UTMB®) in Chamonix https://chamonixallyear.com/quick-guide-utmb-chamonix/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:04:39 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2120503 Every year at the end of August, the world’s elite trail runners come to Chamonix for a week of endurance racing. The week of the UTMB® Mont-Blanc (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) includes several individual races and a team challenge — and the distances are truly epic. The runners cross three countries, seven valleys, 71 glaciers and […]

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]]> Celebrate in Style: Stag & Hen Dos in Chamonix https://chamonixallyear.com/stag-hen-dos-chamonix/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:02:18 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2246764 If you’re planning a stag or hen do with more adventure than pub crawl, Chamonix is a great choice. Set in the French Alps, it offers stunning views, outdoor activities and great food — perfect for a memorable celebration. Plan a stag or hen do in Chamonix Whether you’re a group of thrill-seekers, spa lovers […]

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]]> Summer Events in Chamonix https://chamonixallyear.com/chamonix-summer-events-2025/ Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:15 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2245732 Mark your calendars Summer 2025 in Chamonix brings a mix of sport, music and mountain adventure. There’s plenty happening across the valley, from trails to events and long alpine days. Stay with Chamonix All Year to be right at the heart of it. Major Sporting Events Chamonix Mountain Running Festival| 6–8 June A weekend of […]

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]]> Chamonix Ice Hockey: An Alpine Tradition https://chamonixallyear.com/chamonix-ice-hockey-an-alpine-tradition/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:42:25 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2236628 Nestled in the heart of the French Alps, Chamonix is known for its breathtaking mountains and world-class skiing. However, it also has a strong ice hockey tradition. Ice hockey has been part of Chamonix’s sporting culture since 1909. That year, the Pioneers first took to the ice. Since then, the sport has remained an important […]

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]]> Winter Events in Chamonix https://chamonixallyear.com/winter-events-in-chamonix/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:26 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2239240 There’s never a boring moment in Chamonix – we can promise you that. Between skiing off & on-piste, alpine mountaineering, ski touring at sunrise or sunset, skiing cross-country from here to Italy (not to mention fondue & raclette every other day), you’ll certainly have your days well-filled. Here’s a list of the main events this […]

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]]> Guide to Chamonix Marathon du Mont Blanc https://chamonixallyear.com/guide-chamonix-marathon-mont-blanc/ Fri, 17 May 2024 09:51:15 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2173429 The Chamonix Marathon, known locally as the Marathon du Mont Blanc, is much more than 26.2 miles… For a start, as we’re in France, all the distances are in kilometres rather than in miles, so the marathon is in fact a 42km distance race. But putting metric versus imperial aside, there are now 8 races taking […]

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]]> The Kandahar World Cup 2020 https://chamonixallyear.com/the-kandahar-world-cup-2020/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:03:11 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2190010 The 20th edition of this legendary course, the Kandahar World Cup is back! Hosting two Men’s World Cup events, the piste at Les Houches will see the elite men skiing Slalom and Parallel Giant Slalom in just a few weeks time, the 8th/ 9th February. It has been four years since the Kandahar hosted these […]

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]]> The UTMB – not just one big race https://chamonixallyear.com/quick-guide-utmb-chamonix/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:57:37 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2188497 If someone says to you they are going to do the UTMB, unless they are a ultra trail runner they are probably talking about the tour du mont blanc. This is a walking trail that circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massive and usually takes 7-8 days on a normal itinerary. This mistake is often made because […]

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]]> Throwback to Chamonix Winter Olympics & 2018 in Pyeongchang https://chamonixallyear.com/chamonix-winter-olympics-2018-pyeongchang/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 15:08:11 +0000 https://chamonixallyear.com/?p=2167920 In honour of the Winter Olympics 2018, we've taken a look back at the first time the competition was held back in 1924. Soon after the first modern Olympic games in 1896 the International Olympic Committee proposed a separate winter competition, and if it wasn’t for the break out of World War I, this event would have been held in Germany in 1916.

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