Chamonix ski resorts more than 15minutes
Megéve (conveniant when Chamonix is closed because heavy snowfalls) is 20 minutes far from Chamonix.
La Thuile (very quiet with a different local weather), in Italy is 40 minutes far.
Cervinia-Zermatt (one of my favorite spot in this world) is 1 hour 20 minutes far.
Monte Rosa-Gressonney (free ride paradise) is 1 hour 40 minutes far.
Megéve - St Gervais 20 minutes
Exposure: All
Ski runs: Family resort, green, blue, red, black.
Off-piste; Forest skiing and Mont Jolly, seldom busy.
Touring: Crosse Baulet.
View: Mont Blanc massif.
Mountaineering: Climbing at Rochebrune, Hiking.
Comments: Beautiful area, underestimated.
Restaurant: l'Idéal 33 (0)4 50 21 31 26
l'igloo 04 50 93 05 84
La Thuile - La Rosière 40 minutes
Exposure: All
Ski runs: All levels.
Off-piste : Forest skiing and beautiful slopes at Chadura and Saint Bernard.
Touring: col du petit Saint Bernard.
View: Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc.
Mountaineering: Hiking
Comments: Large French-Italian area, heliski.
Restaurant: Taverna Coppacan 100 meters on the left of the bottom lift
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Cervinia-Zermatt 1 hour 20 minutes
Exposure: All
Ski runs: All levels from wide runs to bumps.
Off-piste: Enormous, Long downhills.
Touring: A lot. 4000m some easy routes.
View: Superb.
Mountaineering: Cervin, Breithorn.
Comments: the other capital of ski mountaineering.
Monte Rosa Gressonney 1hour 40 minutes
Exposure: All
Ski runs: Mostly red and black.
Off-piste: Many possibilities, long downhills.
Touring: The 4000 and around Mt Rose.
View: Mont Blanc, Gran Paradiso, 4000 of Valais.
Mountaineering: 4000 of Mt Rose.
Comments: beautiful unspoilt skiing, heliskiing,
Free Ride Paradise