France · up to 2499 m

Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

The birthplace of alpinism, where skiing is still an adventure sport.

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Marked runs

66 named

42.4 km

Total slopes

Lifts

1452 m

Vertical drop

2499 m

Top elevation

1047 m

Base elevation

Green 4.4 kmBlue 10.6 kmRed 11.8 kmBlack 13.9 kmFreeride 1.7 km

The story of Chamonix Mont-Blanc

Chamonix is not a ski resort; it's a mountain town that happens to have lifts. Sprawled beneath Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak, it staged the very first Winter Olympics in 1924 and has been the world capital of alpinism since the Compagnie des Guides — the oldest mountain-guiding company on Earth — was founded here in 1821. The valley's separate ski areas (Brévent-Flégère, Grands Montets, Balme, Les Houches) each face the Mont Blanc massif like balconies at a theatre.

What Chamonix sells is vertical and wildness. The Aiguille du Midi cable car hoists you to 3,842 m, where the Vallée Blanche begins: twenty-odd kilometres of glacier descent past seracs and crevasse fields down to the Mer de Glace — the most famous off-piste run in the world, and one you do with a guide. Even the pisted skiing feels big: Grands Montets' north faces hold cold snow for weeks, and steep-skiing history has been written on the slopes in every direction.

The town matches the terrain: gritty, international, and buzzing year-round with climbers, wingsuit pilots and skiers comparing lines over cheap pasta and good beer.

Great for expertsGreat for off-piste adventurersGreat for scenery loversGreat for alpinists

Signature runs

Vallée Blanche

The world's most famous glacier run — about 20 km from the Aiguille du Midi to the valley, guided, wild, unforgettable.

Grands Montets north faces

High, cold, and serious: the Pointe de Vue and Bochard descents deliver some of the biggest lift-served verticals in the Alps.

Kandahar (Les Houches)

France's classic World Cup downhill, weaving through forest with Mont Blanc filling the sky ahead.

Local tips

◆Book a guide for the Vallée Blanche and take the early bin — the arête descent at the top is calmer before crowds.
◆The valley areas aren't lift-linked; use the (free with lift pass) valley bus or train and pick your area by aspect and weather.
◆Brévent-Flégère is the sunny side with the Mont Blanc view; Grands Montets keeps the coldest snow.
◆On bad-weather days, Les Houches' tree skiing saves the day — or take the Montenvers train to see the Mer de Glace ice caves.

Did you know?

Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924.

The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, founded 1821, is the world's oldest mountain-guiding organization.

When it opened in 1955, the Aiguille du Midi cable car was the highest in the world — and its top station still hangs at 3,842 m.

Mountain records

Longest run

Nants

4.1 km · 657 m vertical · Black (advanced)

Steepest sustained pitch

Bouquetins

max 102% gradient · 861 m · Black (advanced)

The 10 best runs at Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix), scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

165
François Bonlieu
1.2 km · 412 m drop · avg 34.4% · Excellent
Black
265
Pylônes
1.7 km · 478 m drop · avg 28.5% · Excellent
Red
362
Floria
1.3 km · 449 m drop · avg 34.5% · Excellent
Black
462
Les Praz
2.9 km · 659 m drop · avg 22.3% · Excellent
Black
560
Lachenal
1.7 km · 653 m drop · avg 37.3% · Excellent
Red
660
Floria
914 m · 327 m drop · avg 35.3% · Excellent
Black
756
Cornu
1.5 km · 459 m drop · avg 29.7% · Excellent
Red
856
Crochues
866 m · 271 m drop · avg 30.9% · Excellent
Red
955
Crochues
1.7 km · 408 m drop · avg 23.1% · Excellent
Red
1055
Nants
4.1 km · 657 m drop · avg 15.9% · Excellent
Black

All 66 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
François Bonlieu	Black	1.2 km	412 m	34.4%	65
Pylônes	Red	1.7 km	478 m	28.5%	65
Floria	Black	1.3 km	449 m	34.5%	62
Les Praz	Black	2.9 km	659 m	22.3%	62
Lachenal	Red	1.7 km	653 m	37.3%	60
Floria	Black	914 m	327 m	35.3%	60
Cornu	Red	1.5 km	459 m	29.7%	56
Crochues	Red	866 m	271 m	30.9%	56
Crochues	Red	1.7 km	408 m	23.1%	55
Nants	Black	4.1 km	657 m	15.9%	55
Libellules	Green	928 m	164 m	17.2%	55
Evettes	Blue	1.1 km	226 m	20.1%	54
Blanchots	Blue	1.4 km	269 m	18.6%	53
Cornu	Freeride	390 m	133 m	33.1%	51
Charles Bozon	Black	283 m	108 m	36.1%	50
Charles Bozon	Black	1.9 km	430 m	22.2%	49
Savoy	Green	407 m	62 m	14.5%	49
Remuaz Bas	Red	316 m	79 m	24.2%	49
Remuaz Bas	Red	474 m	153 m	32.2%	48
Remuaz Haut	Red	191 m	47 m	23.5%	48
Chamois	Freeride	774 m	212 m	27.4%	48
Bouquetins	Black	861 m	336 m	37.6%	48
Évettes	Blue	289 m	42 m	14%	48
Remuaz Bas	Red	218 m	37 m	16.3%	47
Pylones	Red	138 m	33 m	21.8%	47
Verte 2000	Green	186 m	27 m	13.6%	47
Verte 2000	Green	168 m	27 m	15.6%	47
Charles Bozon	Black	127 m	52 m	35%	47
Chavanne	Blue	954 m	242 m	23.7%	46
Samaran	Green	138 m	14 m	9.4%	46
Savoy	Green	136 m	10 m	6.9%	46
Vioz	Blue	83 m	9 m	8.4%	46
Nants	Black	210 m	48 m	21.3%	46
Tétras	Blue	674 m	151 m	21.1%	45
Accès Flégère	Blue	1.0 km	149 m	13.7%	45
Charlanon	Red	1.4 km	361 m	26%	44
Vioz	Blue	352 m	48 m	10.4%	44
Vioz	Blue	1.3 km	253 m	18.8%	44
Trappe	Green	1.1 km	176 m	15.6%	44
Vioz	Blue	332 m	45 m	12.8%	44
Verte 2000	Green	224 m	17 m	7%	43
Retour Flégère	Blue	950 m	118 m	11.9%	42
Remuaz	Red	405 m	45 m	10.4%	41
Sources	Blue	1.1 km	157 m	13.3%	40
Retour Planpraz	Green	511 m	62 m	11.6%	38
Retour Planpraz	Blue	442 m	43 m	8.3%	37
Retour Planpraz	Green	140 m	6 m	2.2%	36
Evettes	Blue	191 m	11 m	4.7%	35
Lachenal	Red	155 m	12 m	6.9%	35
Index	Red	426 m	175 m	38.9%	34
Retour Planpraz	Green	63 m	2 m	1.5%	34
Nants	Black	65 m	12 m	16.3%	34
Les Lycopodes	Red	372 m	147 m	39.1%	33
Verte 2000	Green	170 m	43 m	24.6%	33
Vioz	Blue	133 m	43 m	28.6%	33
Accès TK Floria	Red	272 m	30 m	8%	31
Retour Stade	Freeride	545 m	75 m	13.6%	25
Retour Planpraz	Green	102 m	38 m	30.4%	22
Lachenal	Red	7 m	0 m	2%
Pic Janvier	Black	28 m	9 m	18%
Trappe, Libellules	Green	7 m	1 m	5.9%
Pylônes	Red	18 m	1 m	4%
Savoy	Green	17 m	2 m	8.7%
Evettes	Blue	47 m	10 m	21%
Évettes	Blue	39 m	6 m	7.8%
Evettes	Blue	14 m	2 m	9%

Lifts at Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

2× cable car8× chair lift2× gondola4× platter1× magic carpet

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Flégère	Gondola	2.1 km	819 m	10	6 min
Planpraz	Gondola	1.5 km	911 m	10	—
Index	Chairlift	1.4 km	508 m	6	5 min
Cornu	Chairlift	1.3 km	513 m	6	—
Brévent	Cable car	1.3 km	507 m	51	—
Parsa	Chairlift	1.1 km	290 m	6	—
Brévent - Flégère	Cable car	887 m	101 m	40	—
Floria	Platter lift	787 m	106 m	—	—
Trappe	Chairlift	758 m	170 m	4	6 min
Chavanne	Chairlift	718 m	232 m	—	—
Évettes	Chairlift	627 m	279 m	3	5 min
Charlanon	Chairlift	426 m	178 m	4	—
Savoy	Platter lift	378 m	58 m	—	—
Sources	Chairlift	354 m	165 m	4	—
2000	Platter lift	167 m	27 m	—	—
Samaran	Platter lift	133 m	14 m	—	—
Savoy	Magic carpet	68 m	10 m	—	—