# Chamonix FAQ > Answers to 31 common questions about skiing in Chamonix, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/faq · 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 | | Questions answered | 31 | ## FAQ ### 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. ### How many km of pistes does Chamonix have? Chamonix has 80.9 km of marked pistes across 49 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Chamonix have? 29 lifts (3 gondolas or cable cars, 11 chairlifts and 7 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Chamonix in? Chamonix is part of Chamonix Mont-Blanc. ### Can you get to Chamonix by train? Yes — the station is Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi. ### Is Chamonix good for beginners? Chamonix scores 3.2/10 for beginners; 6.1% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Chamonix good for families? Chamonix scores 5.2/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 22.5% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Chamonix right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Chamonix? Chamonix scores 4.8/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Chamonix have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Which ski resorts are near Chamonix? The closest resorts we cover are Courmayeur, Megève and Les Gets. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Chamonix compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Chamonix now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Chamonix have? 10 green, 11 blue, 13 red and 6 black, 49 in total. ### What is the longest run in Chamonix? The longest single marked run we measure is 13.4 km. ### Where can I download the Chamonix piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Chamonix have? 3 gondolas or cable cars, 11 chairlifts, 7 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Chamonix run? 29 lifts serve 49 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Chamonix? About 33,610 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Chamonix have? 3, plus 11 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Chamonix? Geneva, about 81 minutes by road (68.5 km). ### How long is the transfer from Geneva to Chamonix? About 81 minutes by road over 68.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Chamonix? About 97 minutes by road over 83.1 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Chamonix? About 133 minutes by road over 100.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Chamonix? Yes — Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi. ### 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. ## 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 - 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 FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/faq, accessed 2026-09-22