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Chamonix Infos
Lobster Grrrl wrote:
I'm headed to Chamonix for two days in March, before I travel to Zermatt for a week long holiday. I have a couple of questions I hope you kind folks can help me with. First of all, is it easier to take a train or bus to Chamonix from Geneva airport? Are these stations adjacent to the airport? I found a link for the Swiss rail system online, but nothing for the French rail, any links? I'd get the bus from GVA to Cham. There is a train but last time I checked the bus was quicker. The french rail company do have a site - try www.sncf.fr perhaps?? Second, any ideas on where to stay and ski? I'll be traveling alone, so a single room is fine. Nothing real ritzy, but I would like a bit of night life nearby. Good places to eat? It appears to me, while looking at a trail map, that not all villages is Chamonix have lift service? I see a lift at Les Praz 1060m, Le Savoy, and Argentiere 1252m only. The 3 main areas are Chamonix itself (skiing on Le Brevent and La Flegere). Argentiere (skiing on the Grands Montets) and La Tour (skiing on the Col du Balme). My personal recomondation for 2 days would be to stay in Argentiere and ski on the Grands Montets. There are quite a few hotels in Argentiere - La Courone (?) is central, and there are a few inexpensive restaurants. Do you ride a shuttle from your hotel to the lift? Not sure, I don't know of any hotels that run shuttles except the 4-star places. There is a public bus service. I'm a telemark skier, and enjoy skiing red and black trails with the occasional blue cruiser. Moguls are ok for a few runs, but I don't want to ski them all day. Would I do better at Les Grande Montets, or Le Brevent? Either would suit these criteria, you could try both! Back to the train again. I need to travel from GVA to Chamonix, then from Chamonix to Zermatt, and finally from Zermatt back to GVA. Is this possible on one train line? Do the trains run freely across the Swiss- French border? Cham to Zermatt should be pretty easy. Trains don't stop, they check passports on the train. Zermatt to GVA should be possible, check the SBB website for both of these journeys. |
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