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Les Bossons Chair Lift

The Les Bosson chair lift is a 2 person chair lift that runs from Les Bossons (1045m) to the Chalet de Glaciers des Bossons (1425m). The chair lift is great for people that want to enjoy the views of the Glacier des Bossons from the Chalet de Glaciers des Bossons. It is a nice little restaurant with great views and there is a little discovery path next to the restaurant. The Les Bossons chair lift also provides a head start for one of the more popular trails in the Chamonix Valley: the climb up to La Jonction where the Glacier des Bossons and the Glacier de Taconnaz meet. 


In summer, the lift is open from mid June to mid September. The ground station in Les Bossons has a small ticket office where you can buy tickets directly on the same day. Babies below 6 months of age are not allowed to ride the chair lift. For exact operating dates, ticket prices and to buy your tickets online, visit the official website.


The Les Bossons chair lift is the brainchild of local french skiing champion James Couttet. It was built in 1960. For a lot more historical and technical information about this lift, you can visit the French Remontee-Mechanique website.



Les Bossons Chair Lift
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Type:

Chair Lift

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Length:

1102m

Children:

6+ Months Old

Elevation:

1045m - 1425m

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Nearby Trails & Points of Interest

La Jonction
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One of the classic routes in Chamonix which takes you to the junction where the glaciers of Bosson and Taconnaz split. Fantasic up-close views of Mont Blanc

Length

Nearest Town

Starting Point

Route Type

14.98km / 9.30mi

Chamonix

Les Bossons

Out and Back

Elevation Up

Elevation Up

1561m / 5121ft

1561m / 5121ft

Difficulty

Hike Duration

Run Duration

Beauty

7-9 Hours

3-5 Hours

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Tags

Snack Bar, Big Views, Glacier

Chalet du Glaciers des Bossons

Wonderful snack bar with an amazing location perched right above the Glacier des Bossons

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1422m / 4665ft

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Glacier des Bossons

This glacier is visible from downtown Chamonix and an iconic marker of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1420m / 4658ft

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