When you are flying into Switzerland for a holiday spent hitting the slopes, one thing you want to consider before you land is organising your Geneva airport ski transfers to your intended destination. But, don't worry if it seems like everyone seems to be headed off to the same ski slopes; there are plenty of places within easy reach of the city that provide an amazing array of activities, both on and off the slopes.
If you are contemplating where you may want to go skiing, from Geneva you have a couple of countries to choose from. You can go to the Alps in France at Chamonix, or head across the border to the Italian side to the resort town of Courmayeur before the Geneva airport ski transfers take you back to the busy Swiss, airport hub.
Skiing in Chamonix When you land at Geneva airport, ski transfers will be ready to take you to the heart of the French Alps, to one of the best-known, popular and oldest ski resorts in the Mont Blanc area, and all of France: Chamonix. Located in south eastern France, this commune was the site of the innagural1924 winter Olympics. Chamonix has three main ski areas that consist of 108 kilometres of pistes; the 69 pistes, including 10 black, 20 red, 28 blue and 8 green ones that will keep you busy all day. This resort is popular with snowboarders and you can now catch your skills on camera at the Grands Montets freestyle park! In addition, Chamonix is great for off-piste skiing and snowboarding for those who are a bit more experienced and want to really sink their skis into the fresh powder. And, if you find yourself a bit tired of skiing and want to try something new and different, in Chamonix you can give cross-country skiing and paragliding a go. But if all this seems a bit tame and you want to get a bit of speed under your wings, give the new sport of speed-riding a try! It combines paragliding with freeriding incorporating jumps, twists, turns and getting some air-time with a small parasail. Fun unlimited!
Skiing in Courmayeur If you have chosen to book your Geneva airport ski transfers to take you to and from the Italian side of the Alps, then you are in for a real treat in Courmayeur. Courmayeur is an Italian commune in northern Italy, situated at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe east of Russia.
Skiing at an altitude of up to 2,700 metres, the slopes are aimed at intermediate to good skiers with a variety of off-piste action for those who are real experts. If you are a very seasoned skier, and feeling brave, head up in the small cable car to ski the Cresta D'Arp, which is the highest point to ski at 8,954 feet; this off-piste skiing is only for the experts and in order to do it, you need to book a trained guide to go with you.
But even if skiing isn't your thing, in Courmayeur you can sled, slide, snowshoe and hike around the area - proving there really is something for everyone, on and off the slopes.
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