Video footage from UNDER a glacier!
Very interesting video that shows the speed a glacier can actually be moving at, footage is from Mont Blanc.
Guerlain Chicherit tears apart Tignes
Guerlain Chicherit goes nuts in Tignes with his Mini 4×4. Guerlain is also a pro skier who drives like he skis. www.deluxe-transfers.com
Aiguille du Chardonnet fatal fall
On Saturday 4th June a 30 year old German climber was killed whilst coming down the Aiguille du Chardonet, he was caught in a 200 meter snow slide according to reports. His 46 year old climbing partner was uninjured.
Chamonix wedding cars
If you are planning a wedding in Chamonix and require a special type of car then please get in touch with us at Deluxe Transfers to see what we can offer you. If you are looking for a comfortable stylish vehicle such as our Mercedes Viano people carrier or our ML luxury SUV then look […]
Marathon du Mont-Blanc
The first of this years trail running events is nearly upon us. The Mont-Blanc Marathon takes place June on the weekend of 25th and 26th. There are various events taking place over the weekend including some new ones for this year. Starting on the Friday afternoon at 4.00 PM is the all new vertical KM, […]
Chambery airport transfers
At Deluxe we find ourselves moving people all over but one of the more popular small airports is Chambery, which is not only popular during winter months with normal flights but quite a popular private jet arrival point too. Chambery airport moved 231,820 people last year, which was down 10% from 2009 Scheduled airlines include […]
Malpensa airport (Milan). Facts and figures.
Malpensa airport transfers are quite common for us and quite a good way of getting to Chamonix. Â Although not as close as Geneva there are quite a few good deals to be had by flying into Milan and depending which country you are flying from it can make perfect sense. Â So here are a few […]
Geneva airport taxi transfers, facts and figures.
This week we are going to take a look at some interesting facts and figures about the main airports and resorts in the Alps, starting with Geneva international airport. Geneva airport dealt with 11,785,522 passengers in 2010 (nearly twice that of Lyon airport) Geneva airport is 4 km from Geneva city centre Geneva airport is […]
Best Geneva airport transfer vehicle?
We asked ourselves “what would be the best vehicle to transport people from Geneva to Chamonix” and came up with the following criteria. Needs to be 4×4 because during winter months the roads can be very bad. Needs to be very comfortable, like a limo. Needs to be safe. Needs to be quick for those […]
Spring skiing prices in Chamonix
The kind people at the CMB (Compagnie du Mont Blanc) have decided to reduce prices for this spring due to the reduced snow conditions to be found on some of the south facing slopes. This does not mean that conditions are not good, indeed, the conditions up high on the Gransd Montet are actually very […]
