Chamonix
Haute-Savoie, FR — size M · 41 km of trails · 1439 m vertical · 18 lifts · heavy snowfall
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26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | no blackout dates |
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 41 km — size M
- Vertical
- 1439 m
- Summit
- 2486 m
- Base
- 1047 m
- Lifts
- 18
- Region
- Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
- By rail
- Les Praz-de-Chamonix station, 0.4 km — close enough to walk
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 42% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 698 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
Its lift fleet runs to 2 cable cars and 2 gondolas among 18. 31% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of European resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 11%.
Terrain
- novicegreen4.9 km · 16 runs
- easyblue10.4 km · 17 runs
- intermediatered12.4 km · 19 runs
- advancedblack12.9 km · 11 runs
- other0.7 km · 1 run
European grading.
Lifts
- 2cable cars
- 2gondolas
- 8chairlifts
- 5platters
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courmayeur Mont Blanc | 17 km | 42 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Megève | 22 km | 299 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective (shared) | compare |
| La Thuile - Espace Saint Bernardo | 28 km | 79 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Le Grand-Bornand | 31 km | 59 km | heavy | Magic Pass | compare |
| Portes du Soleil | 32 km | 414 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | compare |
| Ovronnaz | 35 km | 17 km | heavy | Magic Pass |
Also compared with
- Chamonix vs Pila — 46 km away
- Chamonix vs Villars-Gryon — 47 km away
- Chamonix vs Leysin — 48 km away
- Chamonix vs Anzère — 58 km away
- Chamonix vs Grimentz-Zinal — 59 km away
FAQ
- Is Chamonix on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Chamonix for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Chamonix on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Chamonix for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Chamonix on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Chamonix for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Chamonix get?
- Chamonix has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Courmayeur Mont Blanc (17 km), Megève (22 km), La Thuile - Espace Saint Bernardo (28 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo