# Chamonix for Beginners > Chamonix scores 3.2/10 for beginners: Nursery slope at village level 1, Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 22.5 % and Magic carpets and rope tows 2 lifts. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/beginners · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.902Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.902Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Chamonix, France | | Beginner score | 3.2/10 | | Village elevation | 1,030 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Nursery slope at village level | 1 | | Green and blue pistes (share of total km) | 22.5 % | | Magic carpets and rope tows | 2 lifts | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Combe Vioz | | Blue | easy | 2,224 m | 387 m | 2,052 m | | Arolles | | Blue | easy | 2,004 m | 373 m | 2,129 m | | Retour Flégère | | Blue | easy | 1,609 m | 234 m | 2,097 m | | Blanchots | | Blue | easy | 1,416 m | 265 m | 2,071 m | | Trappe | | Green | novice | 1,111 m | 159 m | 1,913 m | | Accès Flégère | | Blue | easy | 1,070 m | 173 m | 1,984 m | | Chavanne | | Blue | easy | 979 m | 255 m | 2,097 m | | Libellules | | Green | novice | 950 m | 149 m | 1,913 m | | Planards | | Blue | easy | 946 m | 184 m | 1,229 m | | Verte 2000 | | Green | novice | 750 m | 116 m | 2,076 m | | Retour Planpraz Verte | | Green | novice | 651 m | 41 m | 2,071 m | | Retour Brévent Bleue | | Blue | easy | 442 m | 14 m | 1,811 m | | Savoy | | Green | novice | 425 m | 77 m | 1,123 m | | Tétras | | Blue | easy | 398 m | 79 m | 1,876 m | | Grépon | | Green | novice | 381 m | 49 m | 1,105 m | | Évettes | | Blue | easy | 289 m | 48 m | 1,770 m | | Blatière | | Green | novice | 199 m | 9 m | 1,060 m | | Retour Planpraz | | Green | novice | 167 m | 25 m | 2,076 m | | Samaran | | Green | novice | 139 m | 15 m | 1,061 m | | Liaison | | Green | novice | 67 m | 2 m | 1,066 m | | Evettes | | Blue | easy | 14 m | 0 m | 1,743 m | | Vioz | | Blue | easy | | | 2,055 m | 9 unnamed connecting sections, 2 km. ## Facilities - 2 magic carpets. ## FAQ ### Why does Chamonix score 3.2/10 for beginners? The three inputs that move the score most are Nursery slope at village level 1, Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 22.5 % and Magic carpets and rope tows 2 lifts. ### Is there childcare in Chamonix? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Chamonix. ### How many ski schools are there in Chamonix? 0. ### How much of Chamonix is easy skiing? 22.5% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Chamonix? 1,030 m, with lifts to 3,685 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Chamonix? 2 magic carpets are mapped in Chamonix. ### How far is Chamonix from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 81 minutes by road from Chamonix (68.5 km). ### How high is Chamonix? The highest lift-served point is 3,685 m, with the village at 1,030 m, a vertical of 2,653 m. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Chamonix Mont-Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/chamonix-mont-blanc.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 81 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/chamonix.md) — 69 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 97 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/chamonix.md) — 83 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 133 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/chamonix.md) — 101 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur.md) — 17 km - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) — 21 km - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) — 31 km ### Similar resorts - [Sölden](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/solden.md) - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) - [Ischgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/ischgl.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #7 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #8 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 67 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 130 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 134 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-17T01:43:00.087Z | - Image: Cable car ascending Aiguille du Midi with Mont Blanc as a backdrop in winter, Chamonix. — Ercan Evcimen — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Chamonix for Beginners", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/beginners, accessed 2026-09-22