The Many Beautiful Alpine Lakes of Chamonix
Chamonix is an area that is best known for its skiing. However, there are also numerous Alpine lakes to visit in the area. The Chamonix valley is found in the north-western part of the Alps, only 15 km from both the Swiss border and the Italian border. A popular...
The Beauty of Chamonix
Few sights are as remarkable as Mont Blanc, the highest mountain peak in Europe. In the shadow of this majestic mountain’s snow-capped peak is Chamonix, or Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, an alpine village that’s a mecca to skiers from all over the world. The abundance of snow...
Travel and Tourism: The Newbie’s Guide to Skiing at Chamonix
The hamlet of Chamonix in France is best known for its skiing, home as it is to the highest mountain in Europe, the 4,807m summit of Mont Blanc. The resort became even more world-renowned after playing host to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924 and has been drawing in...
Sightseeing at Altitude at Chamonix, France
The Chamonix ski resort in France has a wide variety of ski runs suitable for all ages and levels of ability. Some of these are among the highest altitudes in the world, serviced by myriad ski lifts of a variety of types to ensure everyone has access to the runs they...