Les Houches
Les Houches Ski Resort Chamonix France
Home of the Kandahar World Cup skiing event, Les Houches ski resort offers a variety of long ski descents on picturesque tree-lined slopes with stunning views of Mont Blanc and the Chamonix valley.
A charming ski resort, Les Houches has managed to keep a traditional atmosphere. The slopes are dotted with superb mountain restaurants & alpine farm buildings. For one of the best mountain restaurant experiences in the
Chamonix valley, try
Les Vieilles Luges, located on the slopes in a 250yr old farm chalet.
Les Houches Skiing & Snowboarding
The lowest elevation of the main Chamonix ski resorts, Les Houches is a good option in bad weather conditions due to the visibility and shelter afforded by its low elevation & tree lined slopes.
With two distinct sides (Les Houches & St Gervais), the longest runs and best lifts are on the full 1000m vertical from the summits down to Les Houches. Aside from the world cup piste, there is little for advanced & expert skiers & snowboarders.
Les Houches is a great ski resort for beginners & intermediates with 90% of piste trails dedicated to them. For novices there are two short gentle slopes gloriously located at the top of both the Prarion gondola and the Bellevue cable car. The more gentle and longer of the two is at the top of Bellevue.
Les Houches Ski Lift Passes
The Les Houches ski resort has the cheapest ski lift ticket in the Chamonix valley and is NOT covered by the commonly purchased Chamonix Le Pass ski lift ticket.
Where is Les Houches, France?
Les Houches is situated 8km south of
Chamonix. Access to the ski resort can be via Les Houches or on the rustic & spectacular Tramway du Mont Blanc (TMB)from the St Gervais les Bains side of the mountain. The Tramway du Mont Blanc starts at the Saint Gervais - Le Fayet railway station just north of St Gervais les Bains. The tram journey takes about 1hr to the top of Les Houches ski resort at Bellevue where it terminates in winter. The TMB is included in the Les Houches ski lift ticket price.
The best airport for travelers heading to Les Houches & the Chamonix valley is
Geneva. A huge number of bus transport options from Geneva airport to Chamonix exist. To see all the options & schedules use
GoEuro.
Les Houches Accommodation
Les Houches is a large village surrounded by numerous hamlets full of chalets & apartments, plus some hotels. The obvious alternative to Les Houches is
Chamonix. If spending less time in the Chamonix valley and more time toward
Megeve,
St Gervais les Bains and its surrounded villages provides a useful lodgings location due to the access afforded by the TMB.
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