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Useful information

Weather forecast

Weather forecast by Météo-France posted at the Maison de la Montagne and the Tourist Office in Chamonix Mont-Blanc

> http://www.chamonix-meteo.com

> http://www.compagniedumontblanc.fr

> http://www.chamonix.com/weather,11,en.html

Answering Machine : 08 99 71 02 74

Mountain Rescue

„ High-Mountain Gendarmerie squad (PGHM) : 04 50 53 16 89, www.pghm-chamonix.com

„ European emergency number : 112 from cell phone

Tourism Offices

Transportation

• Chamonix Bus : +33 (0) 4 50 53 05 55, www.chamonix-bus.com

Free shuttles with guest card

• Chamonix SNCF station : 3635

• Mont-Blanc Express Train : 08 91 67 68 00

  Saint-Gervais to Martigny (Switzerland), serves all the villages through Servoz, Les Houches, Chamonix, Argentière and Vallorcine,

free from Servoz to Vallorcine with guest card

> www.viamontblanc.com

  This site provides all the information needed to move around the Mont-Blanc using public transport. You can download :

maps, timetables and even get directions.

• Mont-Blanc Tunnel : +33 (0) 4 50 55 55 00

> www.tunnelmb.net

„• Roads : + (33) 4 50 53 05 51

Ski lifts

1. COMPAGNIE DU MONT-BLANC

+ 33 (0) 4 50 53 22 75

> www.compagniedumontblanc.com

 The Compagnie du Mont-Blanc is the owner of most of the ski lifts in the valley.

It offers a package “Mont-Blanc Multipass” which works like a ski pass.

• Chamonix

Plan de l’Aiguille - Aiguille du midi – Helbronner

Montenvers – Mer de Glace

Planpraz – Brévent

Flégère – Index

• Argentière

Lognan – Grand Montets

• Le Tour Vallorcine

Charamillon Col de Balme

Télécabine Vallorcine

• Les Bossons

Télésiège

• Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet

> Tramway du Mont-Blanc (Le Fayet-Nid d’Aigle)

2. LES HOUCHES

> Bellevue

> Le Prarion

3. LE CHATELARD (Switzerland)

Spend an enjoyable morning, afternoon or a whole day in Switzerland with Le Chatelard VS. Only 19 km from Chamonix and 23 km from Martigny, you can discover our three extraordinary rail attractions (our 2 carriage Historical Funicular (1919), which is the steepest in the world (87%), the Small Scenic Train (60 cm gauge), a real mobile balcony facing the Mt-Blanc Chain and our Minifunic), each one offering you marvellous views on the Mont-Blanc Range in the heart of the Alps.The Emosson hydroelectric dam is situated in a spectacular setting above the little Swiss village of Chatelard 19 km from Chamonix. To get there from Chamonix take the Mont Blanc express towards Martigny and get off at Chatelard. Or go by car over the Col de Montets through Vallorcine and over the border into Switzerland.

École de ski de Chamonix

Maison de la Montagne Place de l'Eglise Chamonix: +33 (0) 4 50 53 22 57 - info@esfchamonix.com

> www.esfchamonix.com

Miscellaneous

Free WiFi : Tourism Office or Chamonix Media library

„ Website : www.chamonix-randos.com

Shelters

> Association La Chamoniarde

> Le Nid d’Aigle, Tête Rousse, Le Goûter

> Divers

• Vallée de Chamonix

Refuge d’Argentière

Refuge Albert 1er

Refuge de la Charpoua

Refuge du col de Balme

Refuge du Couvercle

Refuge de l’Envers des Aiguilles

Refuge de Leschaux

Refuge de Lognan

Refuge-Hôtel du Montenvers

> Refuge du Plan de l’aiguille

Refuge du Requin

• Aiguilles Rouges

Refuge de Bellachat

Refuge du Lac Blanc

> Refuge de Loriaz

> Refuge de Moëde-Anterne

Refuge de la Pierre à Bérard

• Saint Gervais, Vallée des glaciers

Chalet-Refuge de la Balme

Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme

Refuge de Tête Rousse

• Val Ferret (Switzerland)

> Cabane de l’A Neuve

> Cabane d’Orny

Cabane de Saleina

Cabane du Trient

• Val Ferret (Italy)

> Refuge Bonatti

> Refuge Elena

• Val Veny (Italy)

Refuge Elisabetta Soldini

Organizations, clubs and associations

Hiking guides and maps

• CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC THE MUST-HIKES Mountain Range and Valley (book in English)

• CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC LES RANDONNÉES INCONTOURNABLES Massif et Vallée (livre en français)

• Pays du Mont-Blanc, A1 - Rando-Editions, scale : 1 / 50 000

• Chamonix-Massif du Mont-Blanc, IGN – 3630 OT map, scale 1 / 25000

• St Gervais-Les-Bains – Massif du Mont-Blanc, IGN – 3531 ET map, scale 1 / 25 000

• Massif et tour du Mont-Blanc, Carte en Poche Libris, scale 1 / 25 000

Mountain guides