Destinationbeyond - Chamonix
The Db Guide: From classic routes to decent apres-ski
For most people when they arrive in Chamonix, it is love at first sight, with its spectacular jagged peaks and glaciers that slice to the valley floor it is the perfect alpine playground. Chamonix is where it all started and is known as the birthplace of alpinism, traveling through these mountains you will see or maybe have the opportunity to ski or climb one of the resort’s epic historical routes, even just walking through the streets will inspire you to get out into the wilderness as the locals stroll by when they return from their day, with a harness around their waist and ice axes strapped to their backpack.
Here is a local guide to give you an idea of what the skiing Mecca of Chamonix is all about, from classic routes in the mountains to where to go for après ski.
