Sports Shop Shops in Chamonix — 8 of Our Favourites

For bikes they are an exclusive dealer for Santa Cruz, Giant and Frog Bicycle bikes, plus Fox, Mavic and Dakine for clothing and Met, Giro, and Sweet Protection for accessories.

For snowboards they offer brands such as Bataleon, Burton, K2, Rome, Union, 686, Weastbeach, Red and Analog. 

The shop has a new fleet of bikes available every year from mid April to the end of October. Adult bike rental starts from just €16. If you're on holiday with children, the shop also provide baby seats for free or you can opt for a kids trailer. 

Legend CHX can also organise MTB tours or bike day trips with qualified guides, so please contact them for more information and prices.

This sports shop also has its very own workshop which has a good reputation in town and is able to handle all your maintenance and repairs of all your equipment throughout the year.

You can also buy second-hand bikes from them, which have been fully serviced - either road bikes or mountain bikes. Pop into the store or give them a call to find out which 

The shop also has its own private car park.

Opening times: 
Daily between 09:00 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 17:00.

Helly Hansen's mission statement is: to make clothing that protects and performs during dynamic outdoor challenges, from the mountain tops to the ocean floor. They are about performance clothing designed to 'work when it needs to' no mater how demanding the conditions. Trusting Helly Hansen to get the clothing right means you can concentrate on the next oudoor challenge.

No matter which your chosen activity or what you have attached to your feet, Helly Hansen's concept is built on providing several layers of protection. Offering choice not compromise, you can pick from the versatile LIFA base-layer through to the award-winning HellyTech outer-wear. During the summer watch out for moisture wicking sportswear, and in winter extra layers for warmth and outer shells adapted to your preferred terrain. You might find the link to the main Helly Hansen site useful in checking out their gear. Don't forget purchasing in resort means you are getting expert advice, can purchase suited to the conditons, and even saves you carrying extra weight with you on the way out.

One of the most basic Peak Performance characteristics is the wide range of products we market. If we can't find a glove that passes our standard, we get an expert designer to design one for us, then choose the best possible supplier to manufacture it. This is our guiding philosophy, from what appears to be a simple T-shirt to the most advanced winter jacket on the market. You, the buyer, deserve the best, and we'll make it for you.

General Stores are the name of our own outlets. These shops convey the ultimate Peak Performance feeling. Having our own stores allows us to present Peak exactly how we want to and gives us a valuable opportunity to interact with our customers face-to-face. It also lets us present new products and materials out in the real world. Today there are 22 Peak Performance General Stores world-wide, where the public can find our full range of products. We found it was fitting to be surrounded by the highest peaks in Europe, which is why we have our flagship French store in Chamonix.

The wide range of clothing is complemented by the latest collection of sunglasses sister brand Electric. 

They've won awards for their eco-friendly skis and have them available for testing in a number of outlets in Chamonix.

In the late 1960’s Australian surfers Alan Green and John Law chased a dream – to live in Torquay, make a living and go surfing. In 1969 Alan Green produced wetsuits (Rip Curl) on a $2500 loan from his father, the next product was sheepskin boots (UGG Boots), and in 1970 he and John Law formed the company named Quiksilver. First and foremost Quiksilver’s products are created out of need. Whatever success they will enjoy is always secondary to that point. From Alan and John’s first pair of boardshorts down to anything in the line today, this is authentic performance gear. The point is that Quik stuff works so well because the people who design, make and sell it demand that it excel. This is why board meetings may be scheduled on European slopes, a ship off the coast of Java or a lake in Arizona. Quiksilver employees are a vital part of all research and development. They are the end users; everything they do is designed for them. There are no corporate marketing mission statements, trend- marketing surveys or fashion forecasts anywhere near it. Simple logic is, just create the best, most functional items imaginable and then work it.

Quiksilver Boardriders shop offers a diverse line of products including a complete wintersports clothing collection, accessories, eyewear, watches, and summer casuals. A similar offering for boys ages 8-14 years old, 4-7 years old and toddlers. The Winter Sports division has emerged with snowboarding apparel and hard goods designed for high performance enthusiasts. To further expand the division, in 1997, Quiksilver acquired Mervin, a snowboard manufacturing company that makes Gnu and Lib Tech snowboards and Bent Metal bindings. Girl’s lines includes Roxy gear.