Small libraries have been written about mountaineering here – stories of courage and tragedy and inspirational achievements. Modern mountaineering really took off first in Chamonix and it remains a mecca for alpinists. However, with the excellent infrastructure built up over the…
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It’s only an hour’s drive from the airport to Chamonix, and although not necessary, it can be useful to have a car as the ski areas are quite spread out. More information about travel within the Chamonix Valley. It’s best to…
The Environment and Chalet La Foret: Responsible Tourism. We are working on several initiatives to make the chalet as eco-friendly as possible: Recycling If you’d like to recycle some of your rubbish, we have provided two bins to help keep them…
The chalet is quite an old building, and may not be suitable for all visitors. We have set out information here that I hope is useful – please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like further clarification or if…
Chamonix has a great choice of learner slopes and is a super place to begin skiing or snowboarding. The lower slopes have snowmakers to keep the conditions good, and there’s a wide choice of ski schools. See ski schools info here. The…
Trains from London to Chamonix If you prefer not to fly, it’s possible to get the train to Chamonix from London. Although this is a long journey, it’s very well scheduled and runs overnight, so you can go from St Pancras after…
There are many, many transfer companies who can take you to the door of the chalet, either privately or in a shared vehicle, for a very reasonable price. These do occasionally get a bad press – people are understandably very vocal when…
Buses link Chamonix directly with Geneva Airport, but it is not recommended. I do not recommend this as a way to get to us, but they can be useful if one person is arriving a day later and could be…
