Chamonix
Americannoun
noun
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A bustling mountain town in the French Alps, Chamonix is known to attract adventurous spirits as both residents and tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ms Manners is an alpinist, a mountain climber who specialises in difficult climbs, and now lives in Chamonix, France.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
It's a 150km race from Courmayeur in Italy to Chamonix, France, which starts at midnight and has more than 9,000m of climbing.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
Some trips are sold out, including snow sports trips to Niseko, Japan, and to Chamonix, in the French Alps.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
He was the first, for example, to ascend that most formidable of the Chamonix Aiguilles, the Grepon, where the "Mummery Chimney" still commemorates his achievement.
From Through Finland in Carts by Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie
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