Chamonix skiing open from 5th December onwards!

The latest information on the Companie Du Mont-blanc website says the following.

“The Grands Montets ski area will be open continuously from December 5th, 2015. Timetable: From December 5th, until December 18th 2015 included. First departure from Lognan at 9am, last round trip at 3:45pm, last one-way mountaineers 4:15pm and last descent from Lognan at 4:45pm. Have nice day !”

This is great news and means the conditions up on the mountain are better at this time of year than they have been for a number of years.

Lets hope there is more on the way!

Park Merlet, Short taxi ride from Chamonix

Park Merlet

Park Merlet

When visiting Chamonix there are a large number of great activities, one is to visit Park Merlet in Les Houches, Coupeau.  Park Merlet, Les Houches

With children its a wonderful day out, there is a great Restaurant with fantastic views and a number of wonderful walks where you will spot lots of wildlife such as Chamois, bouquetins, mouflons, marmottes and dear.

Getting there can be easy, there is a Bus service from Les Houches centre (Marie) that stops by the Train station in Les Houches and costs 2 Euros.  This will still require a bit of a walk but it will be worth it.

We also offer transport to the Park either in one of our minibuses or our Eco taxi from anywhere in the Chamonix Valley.

James Coates