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Chamonix
Ski resort · France
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Chamonix is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 2,505 mvillage 1,042 m
- 41 km of runsevery grade
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Meteo France.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -8°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -12°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 6 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Glacier de l'Evole, 2800 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,042 m | Mid1,774 m | Top2,505 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | – | -7°C |
| Dec | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | – | -11°C |
| Jan | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | – | -13°C |
| Feb | 1.8 m | 1.8 m | – | -9°C |
| Mar | 1.9 m | 1.9 m | – | -8°C |
| Apr | 1.8 m | 1.8 m | – | -3°C |
| May | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | – | 0°C |
| Jun | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | – | 7°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
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- Les Grands Montets 7.6 km away
- Passy - Plaine Joux 9.8 km away
- Passy - Plaine Joux 13.4 km away
- Les Contamines 15.7 km away
- Courmayeur 16.1 km away
About
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About Chamonix
Village 1,042 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,042 m and its top at 2,505 m. It has 41 km of runs and 18 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,458 m, from 2,505 m to 1,047 m. For beginners and families: 37% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 13 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool, an ice rink, a sports or leisure centre, a ski school and childcare. For skiers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix (Chamôni), is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It hosted the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.
Chamonix is situated in the French Alps just north of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. Between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the notable Aiguille du Midi, it borders both Switzerland and Italy. It is one of the oldest ski resorts in France, popular with alpinists and mountain enthusiasts. Via the cable car lift to the Aiguille du Midi it is possible to access the off-piste ski run of the Vallée Blanche ('white valley').
From the Wikipedia article Chamonix by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,047 m to 2,505 m: 1,458 m of vertical. 41 km of runs and 18 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix).
| Beginner (green) | 4.9 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 10 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 12 km |
| Advanced (black) | 13 km |
| Not graded | 0.7 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 4 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Drag lifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
37% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Piscine Chamonix, 0.6 km
- an ice rink: Patinoire de Chamonix, 0.4 km
- a sports or leisure centre: Centre Sportif Richard Bozon, 0.6 km
- a ski school: Ecole du Ski Francais, 0 km
- childcare: Crèche Chamonix, 0.4 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,630–US$2,890 each
about US$1,630–US$2,890 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$66 a day, the resort's published price | about US$282–US$376 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$289 |
| Total | about US$1,630–US$2,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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1 min by car · 157 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Chamonix-Mont-Blanc its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Passy on Booking.com
24 min by car · 10 places to stay · about US$101 a night, country average
- Beds in Courmayeur on Booking.com
29 min by car · 92 places to stay · about US$94 a night, country average
Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 25m by road
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