Summer is now in full swing here with the recent heat wave warming up France! Temperatures have reached over 30 degrees consistently in Chamonix. The Chamonix Valley is nestled between the beautiful mountains of the Mont Blanc range which can be easily accessed by cable car and chair lift. When it’s too hot in town, it’s great to take a lift up to cool off high in the mountains, near the glaciers and lakes.
The Compagnie du Mont Blanc sell, on their website or at the liftstations, the Mont Blanc MulitPass. This pass is a great option, giving you access to all the lifts in the valley including Megève-Evasion Mt-Blanc area and Courmayeur in Italy.
Here is the lift timetable for Summer 2019:
Les Houches
Prarion 23 June – 16 September 9:00-17:00
Bellevue 8 June – 28 June & 25 August – 22 September 8:00-17:30 / 29 June – 24 August 7:30-18:00
Domaine de Balme (Tour-Charamillon and Vallorcine)
Le Tour 8 June – 12 July & 26 August – 22 September 9:00-17:00 / 13 July – 25 August 8:30-17:30
Vallorcine 29 June – 12 July & 26 August – 1 September 9:00-17:00 / 13 July – 25 August 8:30-17:30
Grands Montets
15 June – 1 September 7:30-17:00 (Closed daily from 12:00-13:30)
Brévent
8 June – 12 July & 26 August – 15 September 8:50-16:45 (from Brévent), 17:00 (from Planpraz)
13 July – 25 August 8:20-17:45 (from Brévent), 18:00 (from Planpraz)
Flégère
Flégère cable car is closed for the summer season (New 10 seater gondola is being constructed)
13 July – 18 August 8:30 – 17:30 (Index chairlift ONLY)
Aiguille du Midi
15 June – 5 July & 26 August – 1 September 7:10-17:30
6 July – 25 August 6:30-18:00
2 – 29 September 8:10-17:30
Montenvers Mer de Glace Train
1 May – 12 July & 9 – 29 September 8:30-17:00
13 July – 25 August 8:00-18:30
26 August – 8 September 8:30-17:30
