Resorts / France
Chamonix
A real town with the most serious mountain terrain in the Alps and the shortest transfer from Geneva. The ski areas are separate and bus-linked, which makes it a poor choice for families and a superb one for everyone else.
Worth knowing. The ski areas are separate and bus-linked, which costs an hour a day.
Live conditions. Ranked on modelled snowfall over the next seven days, settled depth at mid-mountain, how well the cold is holding, and how much skiing there is — all against what the week costs from your city. How we rank
Snow next 7 days
0 cm
20 cm settled at mid-mountain
Altitude
1035–3842 m
155 km of piste, 47 lifts
Week from London
£1,215
Fly via GVA, about 4.7 hours
Snow Value Index
1.73
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Who it suits
Scored per type of skier rather than given one overall mark, because a single number hides exactly the trade-off you are trying to make.
- Families with young kids4/10Ski-in/ski-out, gentle greens, childcare, short transfers.
- Snowboarders7/10Parks, few flat traverses, minimal drag lifts.
- Non-skiing partner9/10Things to do off the snow: spa, town, walks, mountain restaurants.
- Budget & après6/10Cheap beer, lively bars, affordable lift pass.
- Off-piste & freeride10/10Lift-accessed terrain, tree runs, reliable snow, guiding.
What a week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | £588 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | £277 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | £134 |
| Return travel from London | £215 |
| Total per person | £1,215 |
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.
Who goes to Chamonix
Tour operators and accommodation suppliers selling this resort. We are not a travel agent — these links take you to the operator, who takes the booking.
- Visit Skiworld
Skiworld
The UK's largest independent ski operator, strongest in the French Alps and known for catered chalets.
- Visit Crystal Ski Holidays
Crystal Ski Holidays
The UK's largest ski tour operator, part of TUI. Charter flights from regional airports and the widest resort coverage of any British operator.
- Visit Inghams
Inghams
Long-established British operator with a chalet and hotel programme weighted towards Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
- Visit SnowTrex
SnowTrex
Pan-European operator selling accommodation-plus-lift-pass packages across the Alps and Eastern Europe. Multi-language and multi-market, which suits an English site with pan-European traffic.
Transfers and hire
Listed separately and on purpose. These are independent suppliers you book yourself, whenever you like — we never chain them onto a booking, and we never pass on your details. Why that matters.
Get told when Chamonix is about to get snow
The weekly ranking, plus powder alerts five to seven days out — while there is still something left to book.