The town of Chamonix is famous for its steep slopes but, unlike many traditional ski resorts, its skiing domains are unconnected.

Indeed Chamonix Mont Blanc has five different ski domains – Les Montets, Les Houches, Brevent, Flegere and not forgetting Le Tour – however only two of which are connected, and this calls for using a free shuttle bus or taking a car to the five different domains.

So finding your way around Chamonix’s areas can be hard, and a knowledge of the areas certainly would help.

If the group is unaccustomed to snowboarding holidays then taking skiing lessons from a ski school would be a good idea, the teachers will also counsel you which lift pass to buy.

Evidently a Chamonix ski map shall come in handy, these can be picked up from either the tourist office or from all of the skiing stations.

You’ll then need to go to a rental place to hire your snowboarding gear, and with a plethora of shops in Chamonix to choose from there really shouldn’t any difficulty whatsoever.

After that it is of crucial importance to find out the forecast, snow conditions or a webcam of the ski area you wish to ski, whilst Chamonix has a elevated ski resort so the conditions vary speedily.

Should you are traveling to Chamonix for a week or a skiing weekend you ought find there’s much to keep you entertained.