Chamonix Lifts & Pistes: 29 Lifts, 48 Runs & Opening Info

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Lifts & pistes

Lifts: 29
Runs: 48
Piste km: 110 km68.4 mi

Lifts by type

Lift types in Chamonix
Type	Count
Platter lift	7
Cable car	6
Chairlift	11
Gondola	3
Magic carpet	2
Goods lift	2

Lift list

Lifts in Chamonix
Lift	Type	Length	Capacity/h
Altitude 2000	Platter lift	167 m550 ft	900
Brévent	Cable car	1,258 m4,130 ft	850
Charlanon	Chairlift	427 m1,400 ft	2,000
Chavanne	Chairlift	719 m2,360 ft	1,350
Col Cornu	Chairlift	1,310 m4,300 ft	2,700
Évettes	Chairlift	627 m2,060 ft	728
Flégère	Gondola	2,068 m6,780 ft	2,000
Floria	Platter lift	382 m1,250 ft	-
Floria	Platter lift	403 m1,320 ft	844
Glacier des Bossons	Chairlift	1,008 m3,310 ft	-
Index	Chairlift	1,362 m4,470 ft	2,600
Jardin d'enfants	Magic carpet	37 m120 ft	-
Liaison Brévent - Flégère	Cable car	888 m2,910 ft	800
Ligne de service Aiguille du Midi 1	Cable car	2,028 m6,650 ft	30
Ligne de service Bois	Goods lift	924 m3,030 ft	-
Panoramic Mont Blanc	Cable car	4,992 m16,380 ft	150
Parsa	Chairlift	1,122 m3,680 ft	2,964
Planpraz	Gondola	1,549 m5,080 ft	2,400
Retour Pendant	Chairlift	959 m3,150 ft	1,636
Samaran	Platter lift	133 m440 ft	600
Savoy	Platter lift	378 m1,240 ft	900
Savoy	Magic carpet	68 m220 ft	1,680
Sources	Chairlift	354 m1,160 ft	2,400
TC Mer de Glace	Gondola	540 m1,770 ft	-
Téléphérique d'Alpage	Goods lift	849 m2,790 ft	-
TK Baby	Platter lift	113 m370 ft	-
TK Grépon	Platter lift	315 m1,030 ft	800
TPH Aiguille du Midi	Cable car	2,469 m8,100 ft	600
TPH Plan de l'Aiguille	Cable car	2,158 m7,080 ft	600
Trappe	Chairlift	760 m2,490 ft	2,208
TS Planards	Chairlift	613 m2,010 ft	1,870

Piste list

Green (10)

Green pistes in Chamonix
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Trappe	Green	1,111 m3,650 ft	159 m520 ft
Libellules	Green	950 m3,120 ft	149 m490 ft
Verte 2000	Green	750 m2,460 ft	116 m380 ft
Retour Planpraz Verte	Green	651 m2,140 ft	41 m130 ft
Savoy	Green	429 m1,410 ft	77 m250 ft
Grépon	Green	381 m1,250 ft	49 m160 ft
Blatière	Green	199 m650 ft	9 m30 ft
Retour Planpraz	Green	167 m550 ft	25 m80 ft
Samaran	Green	139 m460 ft	15 m50 ft
Liaison	Green	67 m220 ft	2 m10 ft

Blue (12)

Blue pistes in Chamonix
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Combe Vioz	Blue	2,224 m7,300 ft	387 m1,270 ft
Arolles	Blue	2,004 m6,570 ft	373 m1,220 ft
Retour Flégère	Blue	1,609 m5,280 ft	234 m770 ft
Blanchots	Blue	1,416 m4,650 ft	265 m870 ft
Accès Flégère	Blue	1,070 m3,510 ft	173 m570 ft
Chavanne	Blue	979 m3,210 ft	255 m840 ft
Planards	Blue	946 m3,100 ft	184 m600 ft
Retour Brévent Bleue	Blue	442 m1,450 ft	14 m50 ft
Tétras	Blue	398 m1,310 ft	79 m260 ft
Évettes	Blue	289 m950 ft	48 m160 ft
Evettes	Blue	14 m50 ft	0 m0 ft
Vioz	Blue	-	-

Red (13)

Red pistes in Chamonix
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Crochues	Red	2,442 m8,010 ft	652 m2,140 ft
Lachenal	Red	1,903 m6,240 ft	635 m2,080 ft
Pylônes	Red	1,787 m5,860 ft	464 m1,520 ft
Col Cornu	Red	1,503 m4,930 ft	461 m1,510 ft
Charlanon	Red	1,361 m4,470 ft	361 m1,180 ft
Remuaz Bas	Red	978 m3,210 ft	298 m980 ft
Remuaz Haut	Red	627 m2,060 ft	76 m250 ft
Index	Red	434 m1,420 ft	175 m570 ft
Les Lycopodes	Red	372 m1,220 ft	168 m550 ft
Stade de slalom	Red	334 m1,100 ft	117 m380 ft
Accès TK Floria	Red	277 m910 ft	14 m50 ft
Variante Vioz	Red	207 m680 ft	63 m210 ft
Pylones	Red	134 m440 ft	39 m130 ft

Black (6)

Black pistes in Chamonix
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Nants	Black	4,147 m13,610 ft	677 m2,220 ft
Charles Bozon	Black	2,289 m7,510 ft	503 m1,650 ft
Floria	Black	1,469 m4,820 ft	511 m1,680 ft
François Bonlieu	Black	1,242 m4,070 ft	397 m1,300 ft
Bouquetins	Black	729 m2,390 ft	368 m1,210 ft
Remuaz	Black	689 m2,260 ft	262 m860 ft

Freeride (14)

Freeride pistes in Chamonix
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Vallée Blanche classique	Freeride	13,418 m44,020 ft	2,050 m6,730 ft
Moyen Envers du Plan	Freeride	4,890 m16,040 ft	1,430 m4,690 ft
James Bond Track	Freeride	3,582 m11,750 ft	482 m1,580 ft
La Vraie Vallée Blanche	Freeride	2,902 m9,520 ft	795 m2,610 ft
Grand Envers du Plan	Freeride	2,739 m8,990 ft	818 m2,680 ft
Petit Envers du Plan	Freeride	1,140 m3,740 ft	458 m1,500 ft
Stade Géant	Unclassified	664 m2,180 ft	182 m600 ft
Boardercross	Unclassified	644 m2,110 ft	85 m280 ft
Retour Stade	Freeride	546 m1,790 ft	87 m290 ft
Piste de vitesse	Unclassified	377 m1,240 ft	93 m310 ft
Le Bois du Bouchet	Unclassified	279 m920 ft	5 m20 ft
Arête Équipée de l'Aiguille du Midi	Freeride	255 m840 ft	120 m390 ft
Stade de slalom	Unclassified	-	-
Stade Slalom filmé chronométré	Unclassified	-	-

64 unnamed connecting sections, 20 km12.7 mi.

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Frequently asked questions

How many lifts does Chamonix run?

29 lifts serve 48 marked runs.

When do the lifts start turning in Chamonix?

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 28 November 2026.

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?

6, plus 14 chairlifts.

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 2,765 m, with the village at 1,030 m, a vertical of 1,765 m.

How many km of pistes does Chamonix have?

Chamonix has 110 km of marked pistes across 48 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Chamonix have?

29 lifts (6 gondolas or cable cars, 14 chairlifts and 21 drag lifts).

Where next in Chamonix

Data updated 2 hours ago · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)