Chamonix News
Brevent Gondola the new cabins have arrived!
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!
Weve mentioned a couple of time in previous News articles that the Compagnie du Mont Blanc has been...
Look who's been caught speeding!
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
If youre planning on doing a season in France this winter but are maybe feeling a little less than...
Work continues on the paravalanche in Taconnaz
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
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!
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!
Every credit crunch has a silver lining. And for keen skiers, this takes the form of some remarkably...
Get your cheap ski gear now
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!
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
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
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!
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...
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?
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
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!
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!
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
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!
It's got more twists, turns and unfathomable mystery than an epsiode of 'Life on Mars', but amidst t...

