Isolated for months during long, snowy winters with nothing but cheese and potatoes… no, it’s not the next ski holiday fad! It’s the way the Haute-Savoie locals of long ago survived on the Alpine foods they produced themselves that would stay the distance, remaining preserved for sustenance throughout the season. Perhaps you’re interested in the […]

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 […]

At the heart of everything that drives us at Chamonix All Year is the motto #welovechamonix. This year we will be commemorating 15 years of that growing love, and through the vision of our fearless co-leader Jo Saw, will be giving back the community in style, with a new Chamonix festival! Jo and members of […]

Chamonix is home to an 18-hole golf course designed by the renowned Robert Trent Jones Senior. Located between the Mont Blanc Massif and the Aiguilles Rouges at the foot of the famous Drus, golf in Chamonix easily offers the best views over any golf course in the Alps. If you’re an experienced golfer this won’t […]

Our roving reporter brings you the best of the spring ski conditions in April, finishing up the same week that the main lifts close in Chamonix. But the skiing will carry on at Les Grands Montets until 1st May!

Blooming flowers means time for some blimming fun! Springtime is the ultimate best of both worlds in Chamonix, as a mix of late winter and early summer activities beckon. Cycle your way to a glacier hike, fly to your rafting session or take a helicopter to your horse-ride. Here is our list of Chamonix spring […]

We’ve already explored the reasons why spring skiing is so popular in Chamonix – from cheaper lift passes to longer days. Next up is what you’ll need to bring with you to make the most of it. Read on for some top tips on adjusting your kit for the change of seasons and as well […]

Every Monday and Friday, our team is out in Chamonix bringing you up-to-date reports on the snow conditions in Chamonix, as well as the weather forecast and a round-up of what's on. Watch the latest Chamonix snow report and follow us on Facebook to be the first to see new videos twice a week.

Skiing Vallée Blanche, in the Mont Blanc massif (Chamonix), is an outstanding high-altitude off-piste experience. Exceptional in length and beauty, it descends from the top of the Aiguille du Midi, at 3,842m altitude, down to Chamonix 2,800m below. The Vallée Blanche is most famous for its spectacular glaciated terrain. As such, you need a minimum of […]

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.