In 1741 two Englishmen, Windham and Pococke, discovered the 'Chamouny' valley and its glaciers. Their expedition was met by a rural population of mountain ...

The growth of tourism in the early 19th century led to the formation of the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix in 1821, to regulate access to the mountain slopes ...

Feb 3, 2022 · The modern era of tourism in the 'Vallée de Chamouny' started in 1741 when two English explorers, William Windham and Richard Pocock ...

The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix was founded in 1821, primarily to escort visitors on the glacier, after they arrived at Montenvers on the back of mules.

The ski season in Chamonix typically runs from mid-December to mid-April. Next winter, first lifts open on 16 December 2023. Last lifts close on 5 May (normally ...

Jul 7, 2022 · Chamonix History - Argentiere. After climbing together for twenty years, Isabella and Jean eventually married. They both adopted the same ...

The first Inn was completed in 1770 and Mt Blanc was finally conquered in 1786 by 2 local men, Jacque Balmat & Michel Paccard which cemented Chamonix' ...

Jul 19, 2021 · 1741 will always remain an important date in the history of the Chamonix valley, following the visit of two Englishmen who did an enormous ...

In 1796, when the duchy of Savoie became part of France, Chamonix remained an almost exclusively summer tourist destination. In 1816, the town's first luxury ...

Chamonix: History of Alpinism · 1787 - Saussure to the summit. · 1808 - First female ascent of Mont Blanc. · 1820 - The first catastrophe. · 1823 - The Chamonix ...