What to do in Chamonix in spring?

Chamonix ski lifts open in spring

Rest assured, in spring, in the Chamonix valley, you can still take cable cars, trains and gondolas. Which means, if the snow conditions allow it of course, that you can still ski until the beginning of May!

Let's take a closer look at the openings by sites and domains:

Unmissable visits for skiers and pedestrians

Aiguille du Midi 

Open until May 31: 8:10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Site de l’Aiguille is probably the most spectacular in the Chamonix valley.

• Because you go up to 3842m (the highest point of the valley)
• Because it’s from here that you can see Mont Blanc up close (unless you climb it)
• Because you can have your photo taken in “the step into the void”, an impressive glass “cage”.
• Because you will learn a lot about the mountains, mountaineering and cable car construction.
  



But also, skier friends, because the Aiguille du Midi is the start of the famous Vallée Blanche (off-piste route to be carried out with the essential adapted equipment and highly recommended with a high mountain guide.)

Open until April 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every hour. From 2:30 p.m. every 30 min.

Who doesn't know the little red cogwheel train in Chamonix? The latter goes up to the Montenvers site which, despite the melting of the ice, remains an exceptional site and offers a unique panorama in the world.

New since February, the gondola that goes down to the Mer de Glace cave. Faster, more dizzying and less tiring, because you will only have 168 steps to go down instead of the 580 previously to access the ice cave shaped by the Grottus.

The Bellevue cable car is closed until June 8 but the Prarion gondola is open until April 14 from 8:45 a.m.
Enjoy the Ski camp with your family, accessible on foot from the summit of Prarion. Sled buoy, zip line and toboggan area will delight non-skiers.

Domain open until April 14 from 8:50 a.m.

Open until April 14 from 8:50 a.m.


3 marked snowshoe routes for non-skiers. Supervised walks possible with nuyama.com

Open until April 14 from 9 a.m.


We love the width of the slopes, the alpine atmosphere, its large white expanses and its incredible snowpark!

Depending on the snow conditions, you can slide down the blue, red and green slopes in the center of Chamonix.

If the weather gets the best of them, you can still slide down the mountain on a sled on rails, because it is open all year round! It’s really an activity to do in Chamonix, with family or friends, from 3 years old.

Children will love the Planards Amusement Park which offers multiple outdoor activities and games. This Planards space is open from April to early November.

The Alpine Coaster Rail Sled: open all year round. Main attraction of the Domaine des Planards and intended for the whole family, from 3 years old.

From April 6: opening in the afternoons
Don't miss the very complete Tines treetop adventure course, with its Bungy trampolines for children and Bungy Ejection from 1m30! From 3 years old (different levels of difficulty are possible), The Magic Forest will enchant you and give some sensations to older children.

Do you prefer a more traditional activity or refine your sports training program? Think of the swimming pool and the weight room in Chamonix!

From 16 years old.

Open from 12/26/2023 to 05/05/2024
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Exceptional closure on May 1st.
Closed from Monday May 6 to Monday May 20 inclusive.

Chamonix also has beautiful tennis courts and an ice rink (subject to opening to the public outside school hours.

I would start with the most intimate and calmest in my eyes: The Deep Nature Spa Les Granges d’en Haut.
accessible only if you book a treatment in one of the very pretty cabins.
Children are only allowed on certain slots. Information from the spa.

https://www.deepnature.fr/dn_fr/spa-les-granges-d-en-haut

One of the most chic spas in Chamonix open to all.

Access to the Nuxe spa area if booking a treatment lasting more than 45 minutes
We love the cozy atmosphere, the ice cave, the whirlpool bath, the sauna, the cold water wells, the hammams and of course, the sublime indoor swimming pool.

https://www.heliopic.com/spa-bien-etre

The spa with a view of Mont Blanc and its relaxation terrace.

Spa accessible free of charge to external customers upon reservation of a tailor-made treatment or Cinq Mondes massage. We also like the bright swimming pool, the fitness room, the relaxation areas (hammam, jacuzzi, herbal tea room) and the fabulous outdoor sauna with a view! EXCEPTIONAL CLOSURE FROM APRIL 8 TO 12, 2024.

https://www.prieurechamonix.com/le-spa

For any treatment ritual booked, access the most beautiful swimming pool in Chamonix and enjoy the spa at the Folie Douce hotel Chamonix for 45 minutes.

https://www.lafoliedoucehotels.com/bien-etre

You can also privatize a spa area for 45 minutes! The hammam at 45° and the jacuzzi at 35° are yours!

As I only talk about my good addresses, I will not dwell on the QC term.