Spring in Chamonix
Spring starts in 9 days……. At this time of year there are loads of activities available in Chamonix, not just skiing. Dont get me wrong, the skiing is still great up high with freezing conditions over night and warm sunny afternoons. However, down in the lower Chamonix valley and even further down towards Sallanches and […]
Winter 21/22 is Coming
Winter is coming and its going to be big! Well, at least its going to be busy! By all accounts the bookings are coming in, some hotels are already fully booked for certain periods and restaurants are already full to bursting. Yes thats right already full to bursting and there isn’t even any snow yet!. […]
Chamonix VTC
You may have heard about this type of transport license over the last few years. VTC stands for “Voiture de Transport avec Chauffeur”. Although VTC has been around for a number of years its use has become more popular recently due to the regulations changing, with a view to phasing out the old “Transport Public […]
Mont-Blanc Natural Resort Covid
After the latest announcement from the French President Emanuel Macron, we are now in Confinement until 1st December at the earliest. This may be extended for another 2 weeks or 4 weeks. What does this mean for Xmas in Chamonix? nobody knows yet. Confinement could be lifted in time to allow Xmas holidays to go […]
Winter 2020/21
With Covid19 on everyones mids at the moment how is it going to effect the Ski season in the Alps. Well one thing is for sure…… The Chamonix winter season of 2020/21 is going to go down as a strange one, I already know this on 22 October 2020. There will be snow on the […]
First snow in Chamonix
Some people say its a good thing when the snow comes early, I can’t comment on that. What i do know is that this year the first snow has come early in Chamonix and all over the Alps. Its been raining/snowing now in Chamonix for well over a week and the forecast says more is […]
Summer in Chamonix 2020
The 2020 summer Season in Chamonix is going to be very different to normal. Firstly, All the major sporting events are cancelled. No Marathon du Mont-Blanc, No climbing championships and no UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc) to name just a few. Although this might be very annoying for the thousands of people who were planning […]
Geneva to Chamonix Transfers Covid Situation
Since the beginning of the Covid crisis its been difficult to know if we are allowed (or even able) to travel over the Swiss boarder and into France transiting through Geneva airport. Firstly, are there even any flights?…….. At the time of writing there are exactly 6 flights per day into Geneva airport, so your […]
Covid 19
Covid 19 Taxi
TGV Bellegarde a Chamonix
Vous pourriez penser que la meilleure façon de se rendre à Chamonix est en avion… Si vous arrivez de l’étranger, cela pourrait être correct. Cependant, si vous venez de Paris, le moyen le plus rapide et le plus simple est d’arriver en TGV a Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. Pas de stress, pas d’embouteillage et moins de temps dans […]
