Chamonix Mont Blanc is renowned for having some of the best skiing in the French Alps although, opposed to numerous other skiing towns, its ski mountains are unlinked.
In total the Chamonix area has a total of 5 individual snowboarding mountains – Les Montets, the tree lined Les Houches, sunny Brevent, the fantastic Le Flegere and last but not least the snowboarder’s favourite Le Tour – only Brevent and Flegere are interlinked, and this involves taking a free ski bus or driving to and from the separate mountains.
Thus finding your way around Chamonix can prove difficult, therefore a knowledge of the areas definitely aids things.
Should you be unaccustomed to snowboarding holidays then getting skiing lessons from a Chamonix skiing school would not be a bad start, they can also advise you on which ski pass to buy.
Evidently a a Chamonix ski map of the area will be invaluable, and these can be picked up for free at the Chamonix tourist office or from all of the ski stations.
Then you’ll need to go to a hire shop to pick up your ski gear, and there’s a plethora of ski shops in Chamonix Mont Blanc to pick from there really should not be much difficulty.
Later on it’s of importance to check the short term weather forecast, snow conditions or a webcam of the ski area you wish to ski, since Chamonix Mont Blanc is a elevated skiing area so the conditions change quickly and dramatically.
If you are traveling to the Chamonix valley for a week long holiday or a short ski break you ought find that there’s plenty to keep you happy.