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 areafrom 5 December 2009 
(partial opening until 18 December)
until Sunday 9 May 2010 evening
(partial opening from May 3 to 9 2010)
 Balme ski areafrom 19 December 2009
until Sunday 25 April 2010
 Brévent-Flégère ski areafrom 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.

 Period1st
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

 4.45pm5.00pm 

For opening dates and timetables in Summer, click here

Brévent area : opening in the Fall  2009

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

16h16h30

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 2009
  • Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2009
  • Saturday 21 and Sunday 21 November 2009
  • Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2009
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     Domain de la Flégère Ski area

    The ski area opens on 20th December 2008 to 26 th April 2009, then partially until May 3rd 2009.

     Period1st
    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

      4.00pm

    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)

     

    Period1st
    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 

     4.45pm5.15pm 

    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 

     Period1st
    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

     4.30pm4.45pm 

      For opening dates and timetables in Summer, click here


     
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