Chamonix is well known for its challenging skiing however, contrary to many other ski resorts, its ski mountains are unlinked.

In fact Chamonix has five different skiing domains – Les Montets, the tree lined Les Houches, south facing Brevent, Le Flegere and last but not least Le Tour – only Brevent and Flegere are interlinked, and this calls for using a bus or taking a car to the five separate domains.

Therefore navigating your way around Chamonix’s areas can turn out to be hard, and so a knowledge of Chamonix definitely helps.

If you are unaccustomed to skiing then taking ski lessons with a skiing school wouldn’t be a bad idea, they will also advise you which skiing pass to buy.

Evidently a a Chamonix ski map of the area will be invaluable, and these can be picked up from either the tourist office in Chamonix or at all of the lift stations.

Then you will need to head to a hire place to pick up some snowboarding gear, and with a wide range of ski shops in town to pick from there won’t be much difficulty whatsoever.

Subsequently it is wise to confirm the weather forecast, skiing report or a webcam, as Chamonix Mont Blanc is a high altitude skiing field so the weather shift rapidly.

Should you are heading to Chamonix France for a week or a short ski trip you shall discover that there’s a lot to keep you absorbed.