Date opening and schedules of domains
365 days opening
Ski season 2009-2010 : Here are the opening dates planned for the next ski season : | Grands Montets ski area | from 5 December 2009 (partial opening until 18 December) until Sunday 9 May 2010 evening (partial opening from May 3 to 9 2010) |  | Balme ski area | from 19 December 2009, until Sunday 25 April 2010 |  | Brévent-Flégère ski area | from 19 December 2009, until Sunday 25 April 2010 |
2008-2009 ski season : For the 2008-2009 winter season, all slopes were open as of Saturday December 20th 2008 on all ski areas Brévent - Flégère - Balme and Grands Montets. Snow conditions permitting, the Grands Montets ski area were open with anticipation, see details below. For opening of our sightseeing : Aiguille du Midi cable car, Tramway Du Mont-Blanc, and Montenvers-Mer de glace train, see the "excursions" page. Timetables for 2009-2010 ski season are being prepared, therefore, timetables of the previous season are given for information purpose only. Domain du Brévent
Ski area open from 20th December 2008 to 26th April 2009.
| Period | 1st departure | Last depature Return | Last departure One way | Last departure from top | Last departure mid-station | Period | | From 20th December 2008 to 6th February 2009 | 8.50am | Chamonix- Brévent 3.45pm Chamonix- Planpraz 4.00pm
| Chamonix- Brévent 4.00pm Chamonix- Planpraz 4.15pm | 4.30pm | 4.45pm | Gondola uninterrupted service Cable-car every ¼ hour | From 7th February to 26th April 2009 | 8.50am | Chamonix- Brévent 4.00pm Chamonix- Planpraz 4.15pm | Chamonix- Brévent 4.15pm Chamonix- Planpraz 4.30pm | 4.45pm | 5.00pm |
For opening dates and timetables in Summer, click here The site is open during Fall to pedestrians, during All Saints Holiday and some week-ends. During this period, the ski area is not open. | | 1st departure | Last depature Return | Last departure One way | Last departure from top | Last departure mid-station | Frequency | From 24th october to 4th November 2009 (Toussaint holiday) | 9h00 | Chamonix-Brévent 15h30
Chamonix-Planpraz 16h | Chamonix-Brévent 15h45
Chamonix-Planpraz 16h30 | 16h | 16h30 | Telecabin : continuous service Cable car : every 1/4 hour | Week-ends in November 2009* | 9h00 | Chamonix-Planpraz 16h00 | Chamonix-Planpraz 16h15 | - | 16h30 | Telecabin : continuous service |
* November Week-ends 2009 : Télécabine de Planpraz only (Brévent closed) Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2009Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2009Saturday 21 and Sunday 21 November 2009Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2009 - | Period | 1st departure | Last departure Return | Last departure One way | Last departure from the top | Last departure from mid-station | Frequency | | From 20th December 2008 to 6th February 2009 | 8.45am | Les Praz- Index 3.45pm Les Praz- Flégère 4.00pm
| Les Praz- Index 4.00pm Les Praz- Flégère 4.15pm | 4.15pm | 4.45pm | Cable-cars every ¼ hour Chairlift uninterrupted service | From 7th February to 26th April 2009 | 8.45am | Les Praz- Index 4.00pm Les Praz - Flégère 4.15pm | Les Praz- Index 4.15pm Les Praz - Flégère 4.30pm | 4.30pm | 5.00pm | From 27th April to 3rd May 2009 | 8.15am | Last way up Les Praz- Index 3.30pm | Télésiège Index : 3.45 pm Télésiège de la Trappe : 3.45pm
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Opening from April 27th to May 3rd : lifts open are : Flégère cable car, Index and trappe Chairlifts, for the Pylone red slope and the Trappe and Libellules green slopes. For opening dates and timetables in Summer, click here -
Domain des Grands Montets Thanks to early and generous snofalls, the Grands Montets ski area was partially open on week-end of 29-30 November 2008 then continuously from saturday 6 December 2008, until Sunday 10 May (partial opening from 6 to 19 December and from 4 to 10 May 2008)
Free ride days on Sunday 3th May (11th edition)
| Period | 1st departure | Last departure Return | Last departure One way | Last return from the top | Last return from mid-station | Period | Week end of November if open | 8.45 am | To Lognan 4.15 pm | Marmottons Chair lift 4.15 pm | - | 4.45 pm | Cable car every ¼ hour | From the opening to 6th february 2009 | 8.30am | Argentière- Lognan 3.45pm Argentière- Grands-Montets 3.30pm
| Argentière- Lognan 4.15pm Argentière- Grands-Montets 4.10pm | 4.30pm | 4.45pm | Cable cars every ¼ hour | From 7th February to 10th May 2009 (partial opening from4th to 10th May 09) | 8.30am | Argentière- Lognan 4.15pm Argentière- Grands-Montets 4.00pm | Argentière- Lognan 4.45pm Argentière- Grands-Montets 4.40pm | 4.45pm | 5.15pm |
For opening dates and timetables in Summer, click here - Domain de Balme Ski area open from Monday 20 December 2008 to Sunday 26 April 2009 | Period | 1st departure | Last departure Return | Last departure One way | Last return from the top | Last return from mid-station | Period | | From 20th December 2008 to 6th February 2009 | 9.00am | Le Tour- Charamillon 4.15pm Le Tour- Col de Balme 4.00pm
| Le Tour- Charamillon 4.30pm Le Tour- Col de Balme 4.15pm | 4.15pm | 4.30pm | Chairlifts uninterrupted service | From 7th February 2009 to 26th April 2009 | 9.00am | Le Tour- Charamillon 4.30pm Le Tour- Col de Balme 4.15pm
| Le Tour- Charamillon 4.45pm Le Tour- Col de Balme 4.30pm | 4.30pm | 4.45pm |
For opening dates and timetables in Summer, click here
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