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Brevent Gondola – the new cabins have arrived!

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 14:52
Work on the eagerly awaited Brevent Gondola seems to be going nicely to plan as we spotted the arriv...

Reduced rate passes – last few days!

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 13:45
We’ve mentioned a couple of time in previous News articles that the Compagnie du Mont Blanc has been...

Look who's been caught speeding!

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 11:31
Those ever-present Gendarmes didn't just catch any old tourist nudging a few kilometres per hour ove...

French language courses in Chamonix with INSTED

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 11:36
If you’re planning on doing a season in France this winter but are maybe feeling a little less than...

Work continues on the paravalanche in Taconnaz

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:54
If you've been in the Chamonix valley over the past couple of weeks, you've probably heard the helic...

Enjoy a Wine Tasting Evening at Cha Cha Cha

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 17:05
This Thursday and Friday (21st/22nd November) Cha Cha Cha is hosting a wine tasting evening in honou...

There's a big hole in the ground at Flegere!

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 12:32
If you're wondering what the great big hole is at the Flegere ski area of Chamonix, it's actually th...

Credit crunch results in some great skiing deals!

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 13:50
Every credit crunch has a silver lining. And for keen skiers, this takes the form of some remarkably...

Get your cheap ski gear now

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 14:06
At this time of year you'll see those little flourescent A4 posters tied around lamp posts advertisi...

Half price Les Houches lift passes until 22nd November only!

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 20:53
Whahey! Things are back on track in Chamonix valley for the Les Houches ski area for this winter and...

Chamonix lift passes - what's new and what's included

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 16:21
As in previous years, there is a basic choice between the Chamonix Pass and the Mont Blanc Unlimited...

Get ready to buy your Chamonix ski pass for this winter

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 16:10
There's been much gossiping about the lift passes in the Valley this winter, so here's the state of...

Casa Valerio - Pizza champions in the making!

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 11:23
How does the saying go? Like father like son? Well that certainly seems to be the case for Valerio...

The Les Houches soap opera - it's all about the style, not the content...

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 19:13
It's finally official! After we reported last week that, amidst the soap opera surrounding the burea...

Is Passy going to get a cable tow?

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 15:26
We were browsing through the local paper over a nice cup of tea and a biccie when we came across an...

A busy summer season for Chamonix's PGHM mountain rescue

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 17:57
The PGHM has announced a round-up of the summer season in the Mont Blanc range for rescues and incid...

** UPDATED** Thanks to Schengen, the Vallorcine border patrols WILL go!

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 17:21
As previously reported on Chamonet in August, unconfirmed reports at the time suggested that the Swi...

The snow comes to Chamonix - but it's not open for skiing...yet!

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 16:44
If you've not been keeping a watchful eye on the Chamonet webcams (tsk tsk!) you'll be pleased to kn...

New Bar to open in Hameau Albert 1er

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 16:18
Hameau Albert Premier has announced that they are due to open a swanky new bar, just in time for Chr...

Still waiting, but Les Houches will be open this year!

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 17:15
It's got more twists, turns and unfathomable mystery than an epsiode of 'Life on Mars', but amidst t...