Argentiere resort
information: 1240 -3300 metres
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Well-known mountain
resort in the Chamonix valley, only 8 km from Chamonix. Wonderful
view of the Mont-Blanc massif. Shops, restaurants, bars, discotheques,
night club, tennis hall (5 courts). Numerous other entertainments
and sport facilities at Chamonix.
The village is a blend of ancient and modern.
The skiing is mostly demanding, with some fantastic pistes and over 30 off-piste
runs requiring a guide.
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Argentiere in summer:
Cable car "Grands Montets", hiking, mountaineering.
Argentiere in winter:
Cable car, cable cabin, 3 drag lifts, ski
school, children's ski school, cross country ski trail. Combined with the
ski region of Chamonix Mont Blanc there are 41 mountain lifts and 150 km
of ski runs.
Access:
Argentiere is one of
the easiest resorts in the Alps to reach; despite its high altitude skiing
the resort itself is not terribly high and is close to the Mont Blanc Tunnel
so there is a four lane road running right up to Chamonix which is always
well maintained. The driving time from Calais is about 8 hours without stops.
The resort also boasts probably the best rail connections of any ski resort
outside Japan, with a TGV high speed link via Saint Gervais travelling at
around 170 mph (270 kph). It's possible to catch the TGV 'Snow Special'
in Paris on a Friday evening and be in the resort at just after 11pm.
There are bus connections from Geneva. Geneva is the closest international
airport, only 96 km (60 miles) north west, a 95 minute drive. Low-cost airlines
fly to Chambery (90 miles) and Lyon (140 miles).
Information on the ski area Chamonix Mont
Blanc:
Altitude :
1240 - 3300 m
Lift Pass:
Chamonix/Mont Blanc 176/205 euro
Pistes :
144 km blue: 44 km / red: 70 km / black: 30 km
Halfpipes: 1
Funparks: 1
Lifts/Trains :
Tow lifts:16
Chair lift/s:17
Cable car/s:5
Cable cabin/s:7
Mountain railways:1
Going out and Aprs ski in Argentiere
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Restaurants : 15, Discos : 1
Sport & Fitness all year:
Sauna/steam room, Fitness centre, Paragliding, Indoor tennis, Squash
Sport & Fitness winter:
Cross country skiing
Ski school:
Ski and Snowboard school : 3, Instructors : 150, Group ski lessons
Children:
Ski kindergarten, Baby sitter, Childrens' ski piste with ski lift
Other activities:
Torch lit descents.
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