If I ever get a chance to take a ski trip to Europe, Mont Blanc, France will be my destination. Situated high in mountains, this was the first place on my whole trip I got to see snow falling. To get to Chamonix requires a beautiful train ride hugging the side of the mountains up into the heart of the Mont Blanc region. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe, and from talking to the skiers who were living at the hostel I stayed at, the terrain is as diverse as it can be dangerous with everything from glacier skiing to ice climbing and para-gliding. The mountains here are beautiful, and even though the typical ski resort feel is starting to set in, there is still a little bit of the small town charm sprinkled throughout the town. The map of the ski area reminded me of Whistler Blackholm in British Columbia, but even made that look small in caparison.

Labels: Travel, World Tour