| Page Views: 14,651 Last Visit to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: August, 2009 I Visit Here Frequently | Chamonix by Martinewezel - last update: Aug 18, 2009 |
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On this picture: Michel-Gabriel Paccard and J. Balmat who was the first to ascend the Mont Blanc. One of them is pointing to the Mont Blanc Top.
The town in the North West of the Alps, pressed between the Italian and the Swiss border, is the place to be in Winter and Summer for all those who like skiing, hiking, para gliding, mountaineering...
or just a magnificent scenery over the highest snowcapped peaks.
As I am not fond of skiing, I like Chamonix the best during Summer. Consequently you'll find nothing about winter sports in my following tips.
Though the weather happens to let the region down sometimes, we enjoyed every stay. When it's raining in town, it's snowing on the peaks and in the mountains. Marvellous! |
|  | This town and surrounding area is full of areal tramways and gondolas.
However, if you don't give your body the time to acclimatize when arrived in Chamonix before going to the peaks, you'll cerainly suffer from elevation "misery" within the shortest time. |
| | Bring on your money or a solid credit card :-) , the place is certainly worth it!
Little pronounciation tip: although Chamonix is written with an "x", it is pronounced "Chamoni" ! |
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icunme Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:19 UTC
A winter wonderland! Great photos and detail. Will see it only through this tour with you, so many thanks. | Nemorino Tue Aug 25, 2009 16:48 UTC
Me again, coming back to look at the updates that you have added to these tips since September 2007. This looks like a really nice place. No wonder you have been there six times! I think there is also a bakery called "Au Pain d'Antan" in Paris. | Greggor58 Sat Jul 25, 2009 14:29 UTC
Beautiful photos Martine...Thank you for the little tour of Chamonix....its a beautiful spot...I managed a day trip this Spring to Aosta while visiting friends in Bern...I think spending some serious time here would be a great experience! | angiebabe Thu Sep 4, 2008 08:45 UTC
Hi Ive had a week here skiing - and despite the weather it is a beautiful place!returned for a quick summer visit too and from yr stunning photos it indeed is an excellent area to enjoy some time!Lovely alpine flower shots. |
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