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Every wednesday in Les Houches: "Craft market"
At the end of the day, craft local market. Events / Wood games/ Drink.
Center of the village, presbytere parking and church garden.

Every sunday: "Concours de pétanque"
At the ice ring from 3h / Inscriptions from 2h.
At the indoor bowl hall (under the espace Olca)in case of rain.

Sunday 5th October: Chirv'athlon; Sunday 14 th October – The Sheep Fair; Saturday 20 th October – Second-hand ski sale; Tuesday 13 th November – Spectacle for the youngsters
“Salsifis au pays des crasses tignasses”; Friday 14 th Dec – Story time and Christmas concert; Sunday 16 th Dec - Christmas Fair; Monday 24 th Dec - Father Christmas and his helpers; Saturday 26 th Jan 2009– The Kandahar– The Downhill; Sunday 27 th Jan 2009 - The Super Combined event; Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 th Feb 2009 - Les Houches Kids Contest; Sunday 9th March 2009, Carnival at Servoz;

The ski lift companies in Les Houches dedicates 3% of their lift pass "Les Houches" sales revenues to finance sustainable environmental development actions.

WHY WE RECOMMEND IT?

SKIPASS PRICES:

Skipass rates:
Les Houches Skipass
6-day skipass: Adult - 147,80 €

Mont Blanc Skipass (access to the whole Pays du Mont-Blanc area, included Courmayeur, Italy)
6-day skipass: Adult - 255 €

About the ski resort Les Houches

At 5 km from Chamonix, Les Houches is situated just nearby the most famous and highest mountain of the Alps : le Mont-Blanc (4810 m). Its famous slope ´La Verte des Houches´ welcomes every year the Alpine World Cup, Men´s combined downhill and slalom events. Les Houches is a typical mountain village with a rural and cultural heritage.

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Airport connections

Nearest Airport: Geneve (89km)
Bus from airport
Shuttle from airport

Number of ski slopes: 25
Ski slopes: 55 km
 

 
 

 

Details about ski resort

Night skiing True
Opening date: 1.12.2008
Closing date 26.4.2009
Maximum vertical drop (m): 900
Artificial snow (%): 0
Longest slope (km): 4

General information

Min. altitude: 1000m
Max. altitude: 1900m
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Lift facilities

Drag lift True
Chair lift True
Cable car True
Gondola True

Connected resorts

Connection available with other ski resorts with one ski-pass True
Connected resorts Access to the whole Pays du Mont-Blanc area, included Courmayeur, Italy.
Max. length (km) reachable with one ski-pass: 55

Connected resorts

Half pipe
Fun park
Corner
Wave rides
Snowboard cross
Jumps True
Slides True
Boxen True
Snowboard park description

Cross country skiing

Classic cross country runs (km) 7
Skate cross country runs (km) 5

Additional activities

Snow tubing
Curling
Tobogganing
Paragliding True
Sleigh trips True
Heli skiing
Dog sled True
Ice skating True
Winter hiking True

Public infrastructure

Indoor pool
Indoor tennis
Sauna
Hot spring
Fitness centre
Casino
Massage centre
Camping True

Children

Child slope True
Child lift True
Children's park True
Childcare True
Child carpet lift

Gastronomy

Restaurants 12
Bars / Pubs 3
Discotheques 0
Ski huts 1

Rentals

Rent-a-ski, boots, ski poles True
Rent-a-snowboard True
Rent-a-touring ski True
Rent-a-telemark ski True
Rent-a-sport outfit True
Ski depot True
Rent-a-car True
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Sporting activities

Tennis True
Beach volley True
Inline skating
Kayak
Paintball True
Animal observation spots True
Adrenaline park False
Hunting
Squash
Basketball
Cycle paths True
Canoe
Gliding True
Panorama flights True
Archery False
Diving
Badminton
Football True
Surfing
Hiking True
Fishing True
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Nordic walking True
Volleyball
Skateboard True
Sailing
Horse riding
Mini golf True
Cave exploring
Running paths True
Golf
Golf holes

Mountain bike

Signposted MTB routes 5
Downhill route 1
Free ride route
Bike park 1

Climbing

Fixed rope route
Climbing park
Climbing centre True
Climbing tours True

Adventure

Rafting True
Paragliding True
Bungee jumping
Canyoning True
Hydrospeed False
Adrenaline park False

Course, school, guidance, animation

Tennis True
Climbing True
Kayak
Public animation True
Badminton
Mountaineering True
Horse riding
Squash
Surfing
Paragliding True
Golf
Sailing
Nordic walking True

Nature experience

Zoo True
Petting zoo
Stables
Nature trail True
National park True

Rentals

Bicycle / Mountain bike True
Surfing / Sailing
Kayak
Canoe
Walking boots True
Mountain sports equipment True
Nordic walking poles True
Boats
Fishing equipment True
Scooter, motorcycle

Public infrastructure

Supermarket True
Camping True
Chemist True
Cinema
Railway station True
Bowling
Internet café
Billiards

Public wellness

Solarium
Thermal spa
Bathing river
Fitness centre
Outdoor pool
Bathing lake
Massage centre True
Indoor pool
Beauty farm
Sauna centre
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