Chamonix, France — Even in the Alps, where ski lifts as varied as the blades of a Swiss Army knife scale mountain after mountain, the 60-passenger tram to the Aiguille du Midi is mythical. It is the ...

Chamonix is one of France’s leading ski resorts thanks to its rich history and varied skiing - Maxime Coquard/OT Vallee de Chamonix Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, ...

The ENSA Couloir is renowned for its steep and technical entry, presenting a thrilling challenge even for seasoned skiers. Upon arriving in Chamonix, the excitement was palpable, but so were the risks ...

Chamonix is home to to the only hotel in the Alps’ wildly successful Folie Douce empire – its bar is one of the best in town Après-ski in Chamonix is five-star. Be it quaffing cocktails in a piano bar ...

One of the legendary spring skiing adventures is a trip down the Vallée Blanche along the rugged shoulders of Mont Blanc down into the mountaineering town of Chamonix, France. It is a life-long dream ...

Tom Chesshyre joins the ski patrol in the Grands Montets area for a day He takes part in a mock avalanche rescue with Utah the retriever READ MORE: My weekend at one of the world's most family ...

Few ski resorts are as evocative as Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Set in the sawtooth-sided valley beneath the north face of Europe’s highest peak, the town has a strong claim to be the birthplace not just of ...

The best part of skiing in France is undoubtedly the food. Here’s a shortlist of favorites from traveling to ski in the Mont Blanc Range. France is the land that invented après ski, and it’s ...

France is the land that invented après ski, and it’s undoubtedly one of the culinary capitals of the world. Luckily, that tradition extends far beyond the bistros of Paris and the wine cellars of ...