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The Alps call the moment you start thinking about a skiing vacation – and this is no bad thing; there’s a fantastic resort nestled in the French Alps that you may wish to know about. Playing host to the first ever Winter Olympics back in 1924 Chamonix provided, in 1924 just as today, fabulous hiking trails and skiing offering a challenge to the world’s greatest competitors on any continent nestled in a true beauty spot.

So what’s this all about anyway? The community of sixteen villages and hamlets skiers know as Chamonix can be sited on the northwest side of the Alps. Mont Blanc – to say nothing of the Aguillles Rouges – is close enough that Chamonix quickly becomes obvious as a perfect base camp when planning a ski weekend. The resort itself is well known and highly popular with mountaineers and skiers. It isn’t only ski enthusiasts who want to visit Mont Blanc- it’s visited all year round by enough holidaymakers to place it among the top three natural sites visited in the world. Worthy venues for all forms of winter extreme sports are close by the resort, providing the eager athlete with their free choice – more than the majority of resorts can deliver – and all Olympic quality. There are also ski and hiking trails offered for veteran hikers and skiers, boasting beautiful perspectives and access to trails and runs by cable car. That said, you don’t have to have an expert’s understanding to enjoy everything Chamonix has to offer. Slopes, trails, and runs for intermediate talents and novices are also widely available.

There’s no wiser choice for an energetic family holiday than a luxury catered chalet. There is no longer any call not to be comfortable while taking five before a next skiing excursion, and in this accomodation, your comfort is assured. These homes away from home are all totally outfitted and range from a romantic double bedroom to housing for larger groups, sporting kitchens, bedchambers and warm hearths. For family fun or a budding romance Chamonix is the ideal place to come and a perfect base camp. Winter or summer, there’s still so much to try over your stay in the Alps, whether it be skiing, extreme sports, or just rock climbing. If you’re not a skier but a tourist, you’ll find there’s still much to do on your Alpine vacation among the views, historical artefacts and places to visit, and the local shopping, all this taking place among the friendly population. You can get great deals on accomodation and airfare by choosing the best of the packages available, and with a little bit of advance planning and research, you’ll embark upon the skiing holiday of a lifetime, in one of the most beautiful places in the world.