Chamonix is situated at the foot of the majestic Mont Blanc in France and is regarded as the mixed climbing and extreme snowboarding epi centre of the Alps. The town has been known for a long time as a veritable area for sports in both winter and summer. Chamonix was home to the first Olympics in the early 1920s – but it’s also an area of exceptional beauty offering a lot to the adventurous snowboarder and vacationer.

But unlike a lot of new snowboarding resorts Chamonix isn’t a modern skiing area and has been largely saved from the monstrosities that blights much of the Alps. It’s blessed with not only an internationally famous skiing mountain moreover an elegant and lively center.

It is of ample size to ensure there is a lot of activities for the vacationer to do and see. However you choose to enjoy your trip there is something to enrapture everyone. Including a large swimming and sports area, cross country skiing, museum and weekly market with fresh local produce; and a plethora of designer boutiques, terraced caf©s and night clubs, Chamonix Mount Blanc supplies a mix of climbing, charm and shopping, which only a few skiing resorts can equal. Go on and research that luxury chalet now.

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