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	Ski Chalets Chamonix France Skiing Holiday - Short Break Chamonix Catered Chalet Ski Holidays
		Chamonix’s location is awesome, positioned at the foot of Europe’s highest mountain, the massive Mont Blanc at 4808 m.
		Set close to the Swiss and Italian borders, Chamonix's terrain is most suitable for intermediate and advanced skiers and a magnet for boarders.
		The Chamonix valley offers over an amazing 150 km of pistes which is divided into 5 areas, all linked by an efficient bus service, (free with your lift pass).
	www.ski-chalets-chamonix.co.uk (445 words)

	ski chamonix
		Chamonix is considered the grand old lady of alpine resorts by being one of the first ski resorts in history.
		Chamonix has seven lift areas corresponding with the ski areas of Aiguille du Midi, Les Grands Montets, La Flegere, Le Brevent, Les Houches, and Le Tour for a total of 49 lifts.
		Chamonix uses 54 snowmakers on the smaller areas and on most of the beginner areas.
	www.economytravel.com /ski/chamonix.html (987 words)

	Chamonix travel guide - Wikitravel
		Chamonix is a famous resort in French Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc (White Mountain).
		Chamonix is connected to the valley by a highway and a small railway line.
		Chamonix is 226kms from Lyon and 612kms from Paris.
	wikitravel.org /en/Chamonix (1027 words)

	the Chamonix Valley
		Summers in Chamonix are for walking in the forests and mountains, for mountain-biking, rafting, paragliding, rock-climbing and mountaineering.
		Winters in Chamonix, under the gaze of Mont Blanc, are for skiing and snowboarding, mountaineering and ski-touring.
		Chamonix is world-famous for its off-piste skiing and our economical apartment accomodation is just 2 minutes from the Aiguille du Midi lift.
	www.chamonixaccomodation.com /english_site/chamonix.htm (217 words)

	Jet2.com Ski \| low cost flights \| Geneva \| Chamonix
		Chamonix is more than a resort - it is a whole valley of mountain activity dominated by the Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest summit (4810m), and the acute pinnacles of the adjacent peaks.
		Whilst Chamonix has a reputation for a difficult lift system and for disjointed ski areas this is more than compensated for in other ways.
		Some of which that come to mind are awe-inspiring backdrops, a quality of skiing which rapidly outclasses other European destinations, the ease of access and proximity to Geneva and the outside world by motorway, good restaurants and bars, and the multitude of activities on offer year round.
	www.jet2.com /ski/SkiDestinations.aspx?d=Geneva&r=chamonix (304 words)

	About Chamonix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Chamonix sits at the foot of Mont Blanc in the heart of the French Alps.
		Chamonix valley is one of the top skiing and boarding resorts in the world.
		Chamonix itself is divided into five main skiing areas, all of which are easily accessible by the free ski bus (with ski-pass) or by car.
	www.chamonixallyear.com /chamonix.htm (1480 words)

	Ski Chamonix, France with Directski.com
		The Chamonix Valley runs for approximately 20 kilometers and is nestled between the towering Mont-Blanc range to the south and the Aiguilles Rouges mountains to the north.
		The resort of Chamonix itself lies in the middle of the valley and is a bustling little spot with numerous, hotels, restaurants and lively nightspots.
		Chamonix's close proximity to Geneva means that there is a short transfer time from airport to resort of approximately 2 hours.
	www.directski.com /ski/france/chamonix (434 words)

	RSN France - Chamonix
		Beyond these spectacular statistics is Chamonix's rarely disputed status as the world's mountain sports capital, the subject of endless (and often witless) ski magazine reports from writers wishing to prove they descended between the glacial crevasses and lived to brag about it.
		Chamonix is located at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and the second highest in Europe (top elevation 4,810 m/15,771 ft).
		Chamonix is 226 km from Lyon and 612 km from Paris.
	www.rsn.com /resorts/frchamonix/profile_stats.html (258 words)

	INSTED - Chamonix language programs france
		Chamonix is situated in the heart of the French Alps on the border of France, Switzerland and Italy.
		Today Chamonix has become the capital of skiing and alpinism - the centre for a whole world of high altitude adventures whilst retaining its history in the old buildings and town centre as well as in the statues and museums.
		FRENCH CUISINE AND NIGHTLIFE Chamonix is situated in the Haute Savoie region, famous for its cuisine based on the delicious Reblochon and Tomme cheeses produced by the local farmers.
	www.insted.com /ENG/chamonix/eng_chamonix_town.htm (460 words)

	Chamonix Mont blanc : rentals
		Also unique in Chamonix is this easy-going atmosphere of a genuine small mountain town, alive all the year round and where the people of the valley and the tourists from all over the world rub shoulders in a friendly way.
		CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC is so cosmopolitan and so genuinely «Chamoniard» at the same time.
		The Mont Blanc Tunnel connects Chamonix with the valley of Aosta, with Italy and beyond to the Eastern European countries.
	www.chamonixsud.com /e/accueil2.htm (196 words)

	Ski and snowboard at Chamonix, Mont Blanc France
		Chamonix is the most famous ski town in France.
		But remember, to fully enjoy Chamonix, you’ll need a car or a bus to get to its slopes which are spread out for miles along the valley floor.
		The bars are crowded with an international group, and you are surrounded with other skiers who are here not for the ritz and the glitz, but for the challenge and the exhilaration of testing themselves against Europe’s most spectacular slopes.
	skisnowboardeurope.com /chamonix/index.html (346 words)

	Chamonix Layout
		An additional feature of Chamonix is the chance to travel through the Mont Blanc tunnel into Courmayeur, Italy, on the opposite side of the massif, where skiing is very good.
		Chamonix can best be enjoyed by all skiers with a guide to take them to their most suitable level.
		Chamonix Ski Fun Tours, part of the French Ski School, has weekly packages that include a guide for small groups.
	skisnowboardeurope.com /chamonix/layout.html (1272 words)

	Mountain Biking Chamonix, France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In case you haven't heard, Chamonix is rapidly becoming known as the hotspot of European mountain biking.
		The five-day tour leads you through some of the most stunningly beautiful scenery in the Alps and although the uphill slogs are brutal, they pay off in bone-rattling, bugs-in-your-teeth, smoking brake descents.
		There are tour operators in Chamonix who can keep you from getting lost, show you the best places to sleep and eat along the way, and keep you laughing even though your thighs have burst into flames.
	mtbike.mountainzone.com /2002/chamonix/html (1343 words)

	In Chamonix, skiing on the edge - Los Angeles Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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.
		The standard route to the village of Chamonix descends the ice-jumbled Glacier du Tacul before merging with the Mer de Glace, France's largest glacier.
		The final escape into the village of Chamonix is through the woods at the bottom of the glacier.
	latimes.com /travel/la-tr-chamonix8dec08001513,0,504595.story?... (1164 words)

	Snowboarding in Chamonix - Chamonix Riding
		Chamonix is a French village, not just a purpose-built resort, which makes the atmosphere somewhat less transient and the locals more welcoming.
		Most people choose to stay in Chamonix, as that's where most of the amenities and nightlife are based.
		By car: Chamonix is 80 km (50 mi) from Geneva, along a fast easy road on which there is a toll of about 60 Francs (valid on all Swiss freeways for one year).
	away.com /tripideas/chamonix-rhone-alpes-snowboarding-300864.html (435 words)

	GORP - Snowboarding in France's Chamonix - L'Esprit de Chamonix
		Chamonix, France, is not a quaint town, nor is it a quiet town, nor even a particularly safe town.
		I had the distinct sense that every Chamonix local as a matter of course engages in activities that are borderline lunatic — speed skiing; BASE jumping; free climbing; extreme snowboarding.
		Chamonix is actually an entire valley — the 20-mile-long Chamonix Valley — located in eastern France near the Italian and Swiss boarders, a two-hour train ride from Geneva.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/europe/france/brd_cham.htm (779 words)

	Chamonix Sights, Activities, and Travel Information at Concierge.com
		Not for nothing does Chamonix call itself the "birthplace of mountaineering." In summer, the mountains are a hikers' paradise, with sparkling clean air, dark pine forests, jagged peaks, and meadows filled with wildflowers.
		The train Montenvers-Mer de Glace departs frequently from Chamonix (the station is behind the Gare SNCF in the town center).
		Chamonix also offers abundant terrain for adrenaline junkies: 6,500-foot vertical descents, rocky spires, and thrilling steeps like the Pas de Chèvre.
	www.concierge.com /destination/chamonix/seeanddo (584 words)

	chamonix france (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Located at the base of towering Mont Blanc (the Alp’s tallest peak at 4810 meters or about 14,771ft), Chamonix is the largest of several villages in a majestic valley of 3000+ meter snowy peaks with natural scenery that rivals anywhere.
		Chamonix is just 18km South of the border of Switzerland at Martigny, and only 15km west of Italy via the Mont Blanc Tunnel roadway if traveling by car.
		The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix was founded in 1821 and is the oldest and the most famous mountain guides’ company in the world.
	www.collegianmag.com /chamonixfrance.asp (824 words)

	Chamonix Tickets
		The Mont Blanc Skipass is valid for the entire Chamonix valley and Argentière, with Megève, St. Gervais, Combloux, Cordon, Passy, St. Nicolas de Véroce, Les Houches, Vallorcine, and Praz-sur-Arly (but not to Praz-sur-Arly's connected fields), for a total of 655 km.
		Your pass must be shown at each resort for a ski pass outside the Chamonix valley.
		The normal Chamonix lift ticket, called Cham’Ski, covers lifts in the immediate valley, (except Les Houches), shuttlebus service, use of the Aiguille du Midi cable car and the Montenvers train, two trips on the Lognan Cable Car.
	skisnowboardeurope.com /chamonix/tickets.html (295 words)

	Chamonix, France — Destination Snow article / The SkiEurope Report 02-20-05
		The mystique of Chamonix, captured in photographs and vintage ski posters, reflects the ruggedly spectacular scenery and over 200 years of mountaineering history.
		The Chamonix Valley was settled by mountain farmers when two Englishmen “discovered” it in 1741.
		The scenic Chamonix Valley, known as the “Cradle of Mountaineering,” is nestled among some of the highest mountain peaks in the Alps, including the Mont Blanc massif (4,810 meters/15,632 feet).
	www.ski-europe.com /news/articles/d-snow/02-20-06.html (928 words)

	Chamonix, France - Ski Resort Information / Ski Trip Deals
		Chamonix could not be more different from the archetypal high-altitude French resort.
		There are all sorts of terrain, but it offers more to interest the expert than anyone else, and to make the most of the area you need a mountain guide rather than a slope map.
		Chamonix is neither convenient nor conventional, but it is special.
	www.ski-europe.com /resorts/chamonix.html (351 words)

	Chamonix - Ski Resort Guide - Ski Club of Great Britain
		Chamonix first ventured into tourism in 1741 when two heavily armed English explorers, William Windham and Richard Pococke, took three days rather than the present 60 minutes to reach the valley from Geneva.
		Chamonix is dominated by the 3842m Aiguille du Midi, reached by cable-car from the southern side of town.
		The return to Chamonix is by rack-and-pinion railway from Montenvers or via a short climb and a long descent down a narrow path and piste to a cowbell factory on the outskirts of Chamonix.
	www.skiclub.co.uk /skiclub/direct/resort?id=44612 (1553 words)

	SkiCentral - Ski Chamonix France
		Luxury catered chalet accommodation in Les Houches, France in the Chamonix Valley.
		Catered chalet holidays in the French Alps (Megeve and the areas of the Chamonix Valley).
		Based in Connecticut and, during the European trekking season, in the Chamonix valley in France.
	www.skicentral.com /chamonix.html (464 words)

	Chamonix
		Chamonix is a New stone chalet in the small village of Vallorcine (at the top of the Chamonix Valley) in the French Alps.
		Chamonix is furnished with antiques, and new chalet-style furnishings.
		Chamonix, set in Vallorcine, France will satisfy all those that seek that "Year In Provence" experience in the Alps where life is simple, the village is small, the people are genuine, the food is delicious, and an abundance of activities are easily accessible.
	www.frenchhomerentals.com /swregions/chamonix/chamonix.htm (2890 words)

	Chamonix, snowboarding, telemarking, skiing
		Chamonix is known for it's night life, there are so many bars and pubs that it would take too long to mention them all.
		The Ice Rock cafe (maybe called Le Garage now), near Chamonix Sud, is always a good option with dancing and good music, it is not a disco, therefore you will not pay the extreme prices these establishments charge, but is open late in the night.
		Chamonix Sud: Condos for rent, usually pretty small, but they are pretty cheap also it is a big complex in the southern part of Chamonix.
	www.absolutemotions.com /Newsletter/Cham/map_of_chamonix.htm (825 words)

	Chamonix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the S.E. towers the snowclad summit of Mont Blanc (4808m), and on the N.W. the less lofty, but rugged chain of Le Brévent (2525m) and of the Aiguilles Rouges.
		The valley is mentioned in Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, as the scene of an encounter between the doctor and his monster.
		Chamonix is also a snow track on Sony´s Gran Turismo 4.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chamonix (904 words)

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