Over the summer holidays, Baby-Cham (the owner of the company and her little helpers) went to test out a couple of the new parcours d’orientation (orienteering routes) in the Chamonix Valley. You may have seen some of the maps in your local tourist offices or on large panels on-site? The Chamonix Valley has developed 6 orienteering routes for you to enjoy, many of them in … Continue reading Baby-Cham goes orienteering in the Chamonix Valley!
La Vormaine, “the biggest of the small ski slopes“, is the splendid Beginner/Nursery ski area, nestled in the village of Le Tour (1432m), next to the Charamillon bubble lift. Ski pass options at La Vormaine La Vormaine is a good value ski area, as it allows families to opt for 2h30, 4 hours (often enough with toddlers to entertain!), a day or more, at a … Continue reading La Vormaine Beginner/Nursery Skiing (Le Tour)
❄️ DECEMBER snowfall au Pays du Mont-Blanc ❄ . . . often we have a snow flurry in October or November, but the snow of autumn 2018 is teasing us! When the first snow arrives, the delight and excitement is catching: walks knee-deep (or shoulder-deep for the little ones!) in the snow, snowball fights, ⛄️ making a snowman (or perhaps a snowcat or other snow animal) . . … Continue reading Pistes de Luge au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)
La Petite Université is ready for the 2018/2019 season, and you can sign up already for one of its many courses (at the CAF in Chamonix or online); see website for more details. ORIGINAL POST FROM 2017: Have you heard that there is a new university au du Mont-Blanc? It’s called La Petite Université – Chamonix Mont-Blanc! Subjects on offer include: glaciology, permaculture, photography, life drawing, … Continue reading La Petite Université – Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Close to Argentière village are two popular and excellent ski stations: Balme-Vallorcine / Le Tour; Grands Montets . . . Balme-Vallorcine / Le Tour Balme-Vallorcine / Le Tour is especially family-friendly, with wide, open pistes and a great number of blue runs, and La Vormaine is the splendid Beginner’s area, nestled in the village of Le Tour. Beginner & Nursery Skiing at La Vormaine La Vormaine is “the biggest … Continue reading Argentière & Le Tour Skiing
