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Held each June in the shadow of Mont Blanc, the Chamonix Film Festival celebrates mountain culture through a packed week of film screenings, debates, workshops, and free open-air cinema in Parc Couttet.
Cosmo Jazz Festival turns Chamonix's mountain sites into open-air concert halls every July. This guide explains the festival's free concerts, high-altitude venues like Planpraz and Flégère, transport advice, and what to pack for changeable weather.
Discover how to attend the free concerts of Cosmo Jazz Festival in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Learn about the required lift passes, mountain venues from Planpraz to Flégère, transport tips, and how to handle weather changes.
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc is more than its famous 100-mile race. Each year in late August, Chamonix fills with thousands of runners and fans for a week of racing, brand events, and community celebrations. This guide explains the race categories, how the schedule unfolds, and how to make the most of your time in the mountains.
Qualifying for the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Finals in Chamonix involves two main paths: collecting at least one Running Stone for the lottery, or achieving direct entry through a top podium finish or a high UTMB Score. This guide explains how the Running Stone system works, which races award them, and how the UTMB Index and score thresholds for 50K, 100K, and 100M races determine qualification.
The UTMB finish line is on Rue du Dr Paccard near Saint Michel church. Get there early, expect crowds, and use public transport. During race week, races finish daily, and UTMB provides live online coverage.
