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Watersport Things To Do in Chamonix

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The main draw for people coming to Chamonix in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Chamonix Activities Guide.

Canyoning, Chamonix / Mont Blanc Valley

Canyoning

Chamonix

An exhillerating mountain water experience travelling down rivers or streams within a canyon by a variety of means including walking, scrambling, climbing, abseiling and swimming.

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Canyoning, Chamonix / Mont Blanc Valley

Challenging Canyoning

by Chamonix Sport Aventure

An exhillerating mountain water experience travelling down rivers or streams within a canyon by a variety of means including walking, scrambling, climbing, abseiling and swimming.

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Evolution 2 Canyoning & White Water Rafting, Chamonix

White Water Rafting

Chamonix

Experience the perfect way to see areas of the valley that are otherwise inaccessible with Evolution 2. Are you looking for the ride of your life? Because these beautiful alpine rivers will turn into exhilarating playgrounds for fun!

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Evolution 2 Canyoning & White Water Rafting, Chamonix

Hydrospeed

Chamonix

Experience the most aquatic all out activities with Evolution 2. Are you looking for the ride of your life? Because these beautiful alpine rivers will turn into exhilarating playgrounds for fun!

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Yellow Rafting, Chamonix

Yellow Rafting

Chamonix

Enjoy rafting, hrdrospeeding and more in the summer time with Yellow rafting.

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About activities in Chamonix

The main draw for people coming to Chamonix in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding. However, there’s other activities to do in Chamonix in the summer. 

Whether you're just looking for something to do when the lifts close or you simply don't ski, we promise you, you'll have no time to get bored here!

With five different parts of the valley to ski in, and a wealth of off-piste areas, the valley has something for every level of experience. There are around 150km of piste, 65 ski lifts, the pisted terrain ranges in altitude from 950m to 3,300m and not forgetting the world famous Vallée Blanche descent - a 20km long route that takes you from the Aiguille du Midi down 2,700m to town.

What to do in Chamonix?

Chamonix is an outdoor activities paradise. The Alpine town and its surrounding mountains offer hundreds of things to do for every ability and every age.

 Some activities are perfect for solo travellers while others are more suited to romantic couples. Families and groups will also find a wide range of things to do in Chamonix. 

From relaxing to full on adrenaline, from child friendly to adults only, from outdoor fun to bad weather indoor activities, there is something for everyone in Chamonix.

Activities Guest Card

The Chamonix guest card ('carte d'hôte') is valid throughout the year (for the duration of your stay) and entitles you to various discounts throughout the valley, such as reductions at all the sports and cultural facilities including the swimming pool, ice rink, museums and covered parking. 

If you do not receive one when you check into your accommodation, you can buy one from any of the tourist offices in the valley. You can find out more about the various advantages it offers from the tourist office website.

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