Guests may lodge in the shared dormitory accommodations (with bunk beds) and take half-board meals. Unforgettable excursions such as the one leading to the Aiguille du Midi, with the highest cable car in Europe (3942 m of altitude), or the visit of the Mer de Glace or its famous cave with the Montenvers rack-railway. On the Tour du Mont-Blanc near the border between France and Switzerland, the Refuge du Col de Balme (open mid-June through September) is a traditional Alpine mountain hut dating to 1840.
In a spectacular ascent it is possible to travel from Chamonix up to the top of the Aiguille du Midi over 2800m. The cable car was built to the summit in 1955 and held the title of the worlds highest cable car for about two decades. Enough to satisfy the most sporty!Ĭhamonix and its incomparable panorama on the Mont-Blanc massif also seduces nature lovers from all over the world. of France, it is bordered by Switzerland and Italy and dominated by the incredible Aiguilles de Chamonix mountain chain peaking at the top of Mont Blanc. Aiguille du Midi (that in english language means Needle of Mid-day) is situated in the Mont Blanc mountain range. Chamonix is a lively resort with a colourful cultural and festive program and an inexhaustible source of sports activities throughout the year (hiking, mountaineering, climbing, trail, golf, paragliding, tennis, mountain biking, alpine skiing, snowboard, cross-country skiiing, snowshoes, etc.). The Goûter Refuge a futuristic structure that clings to a cliff at 12,516 feet is, for many people, the final stop en route to the top of Mont Blanc.
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