The wind is fine for the lifts to run, we’re told ... more than double the number of mishaps. Most of the ski patrol callouts at Chamonix are caused by loss of balance – sometimes on tricky ...

You may end up doing a walk of shame from the first lift down to the nearest boulangerie to cuddle an oven-fresh baguette. Five of Chamonix's leading ski guides tell us their favourite beginner ski ...

Ski lifts here reach the Unterothorn at 10,170 ... A vintage poster highlights the dramatic Alpine scenery of the Chamonix valley. (Photo by Ben Davidson) Perhaps the greatest tram-accessed ...