Les Houches

8,0	total score based on 7 guest reviews

About the resort

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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General information Min. altitude 1000m Max. altitude 1900m Airport connections Nearest Airport Geneve (89km) Bus from airport True Shuttle from airport False Closest railway station Les Houches (0km) Direct bus from railway station True Direct shuttle from railway station False --- winter --- Ski slopes Number of ski runs 25 all (km) 55 Longest slope (km) 4km Night skiing True Opening date 1.12.2008 Closing date 26.4.2009 Maximum vertical drop (m) 900 Artificial snow (%) 0 Green (km) 0 Green Blue (km) 30 Blue 12 Red (km) 10 Red 11 Black (km) 10 Black 2 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 reachable with one ski-pass (km) 55 Snowboard, free style park 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		--- summer --- Sporting activities Tennis True Beach volley True Inline skating Kayak Paintball True Animal observation spots True Adrenalin 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 808098'08080'8908 [field:sport_winter_skiing] 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 Adrenalin 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
Additional information Ski jumping, Helicopter flights, CANI RANDO - Huskydalen, goat farm, Indoor climbing wall, petanque, Ski Joëring, snowshoeing, Sledging, Natural ice ring...... Specials 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. Tips More information 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 €

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Accuracy of information provided 0 Security and maintenance of the slopes 0 Resort general maintenance 0 Events, services, activities 0 Apres-Ski 0	total 8,0 based on 7 guest reviews	all reviews 7 solo traveler 1 young couple 0 mature couple 0 family with young children 2 family with older children 2 travelling with friends 0 traveler in group 2

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