The Cave
Dive into the heart of the glacier and discover an ephemeral work of art.An ephemeral work of art that the Claret family has been maintaining and renewing for 3 generations...
Opening dates : Winter 2024-2025 -30 november 2024 - 11 may 2025
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Dive into the heart of the glacier and discover an ephemeral work of art.An ephemeral work of art that the Claret family has been maintaining and renewing for 3 generations...
An interpretation centre to answer all the questions that visitors ask themselves when they are faced with a glacier such as the Mer de Glace. The Glaciorium also responds to...
In 1779, Lord Blair, an English gentleman, finds himself caught in a storm in the Montenvers. The shelter under the stone was so uncomfortable that he had a hut built...
In winter, two magnificent snowshoe walks are mapped out. The routes are easy to meet, with a duration of about fifteen minutes, and ‘under the viaduct’, lasting about 45 minutes;...
Opening dates : Winter 2024-2025 -30 november 2024 - 11 may 2025
Last descent
5.00 pm
Last ascent
4.30 pm
Last departure from Chamonix
to visit the ice cave
3.00 pm
A train every hour or every 30 – or 20 – minutes depending on demand.
Note: from 24 to 30 May inclusive:
Ice cave closed
Cable car open from 9.00am to 9.30am and from 4.00pm to 4.30pm (Exclusively for guides and climbers)