An image of the Aiguille du Midi cable car in Chamonix Mont Blanc

The Aiguille du Midi off-piste descent in Chamonix

Ski lifts in Chamonix

Discover the top Chamonix ski lifts

Updated 28 April 2021

There are six separate lift systems spread along the Chamonix Valley, all offering a wide variety of activities in both summer and winter. Each lift system provides access to individual ski areas or recreational areas, and you'll find further information about each lift at the bottom of this page.

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Chamonix town is served by the Brevent gondola. Les Houches ski area has two ski lifts - Bellevue cable car and Le Prarion gondola. Further up the valley in the village of Les Praz is the Flegere cable car. Flegere ski area is linked by another cable car to the Brevent ski area. Les Grands Montets ski area is by the village of Argentiere and has both a gondola and a cable car to access it's pistes. The final ski area at the top of the valley is the Domaine de Balme (also known as Le Tour ski area) and you can access this area by a gondola in Le Tour or a gondola in the village of Vallorcine. There are additional beginner ski areas and lifts at the bottom of the main areas except for Flegere. Take a look at the Map for Chamonix's Ski Areas to see where everything is.

Probably the most famous lift in Chamonix is the cable car for the Aiguille du Midi. This pointy mountain is at an altitude of 3842 metres and is located directly across from Mont Blanc. There is no marked ski area at the top of this lift, however, it is the starting point for the famous Vallee Blanche off-piste ski run.

In addition, there are two touristic train systems. The Montenvers train takes you up from Chamonix to the Mer de Glace at 1913m (which is also the finishing point for the Vallee Blanche ski run), and the Mont Blanc Tramway travels from Le Fayet/Saint Gervais (further down the valley) to the Nid d'Aigle at 2372m.

Open in both the winter and summer season, you can use the lift system to access all the different mountain areas of the Chamonix Valley, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the many Winter and Summer activities that the Mont Blanc mountains have to offer. You can also check the current lift status as openings can be disrupted by bad weather.

Find out about the Winter Ski Pass Options and the Ski Pass Prices before venturing on the lifts and check out the lift pass offers to see if you can make any savings when booking in advance.

In Summer, the Summer Lift Pass Prices and the Summer Lift Pass Options are slightly different, with some lifts open to pedestrians or mountain bikers only and others open to both pedestrians and mountain bikers - it is worth checking the which lifts you can use before setting off. Paragliders also have access to a number of lifts throughout the summer. See which lifts are open in summer in our Summer Lifts Guide.

**Lift Access and Restrictions**
	Aiguille du Midi	Montenvers / Mer de Glace	Tramway du Mont Blanc	Grands Montets	Brevent & Flegere	Le Tour & Vallorcine	Les Houches
Elderly Access	Yes, up to mid-station unless not recommended by doctor	Yes, although access to the ice cave has hundreds of steps	Yes, but difficult access at Nid d'Aigle	Yes, up to top-station unless not recommended by doctor	Yes	Yes	Yes, unless not recommended by doctor
Babies	Yes, up to mid-station from 24 months, unless not recommended by doctor. Summit not permitted to children under 3 years.	Yes, from 12 months	Yes, from 12 months at Col de Vosa & from 24 months at Nid d'Aigle	Yes from 18 months old to mid station, not advised for children under 3 to go to the top	Yes, Planpraz & Flegere from 12 months, Brevent & Index from 24 months	Yes, from 12 months	Yes, from 6 months old
Wheelchair Access	Yes	Yes, please advise ahead of visit for groups for more than four chairs. No access to ice cave	Yes, up to the Col de Voza 2 wheelchairs per train	Yes if accompanied to mid station only	Yes - to all cable cars and gondolas, not possible on Index chairlift	Yes	Yes at Prarion, No at Bellevue
Disabled Toilets	Yes, at base-station and at the summit. Not available at Plan Praz	No	Yes at the Col de Voza	Yes at mid station	Yes at Plan Praz and Flegere but not at summit of Brevent	Yes, at Charamillon	Yes at the bottom of Prarion
Dogs	No	Yes, must be kept on lead	Yes, must be kept on lead	Yes, must be kept on lead	Yes, but prohibited in the nature reserve	Yes, must be kept on lead	Yes, must be kept on lead
Parapentes	Yes, but not during July/August	No	No	Yes	Yes	No (but Speed-riding possible in winter)	No (but Speed-riding possible in winter)
Mountain Bikes	No	No	First & last train of the day in summer only, numbers limited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Car Parking	Yes (paid at Grepon)	Yes (other side of road at Planards)	Yes	Yes	Yes (Brevent - paid, Flegere free)	Yes	Yes
Lockers	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Reservations Required	Recommended during peak season	No, except groups	No	Top cable car in winter only	No	No	No