Chamonix

American

[sham-uh-nee, sham-uh-nee, sha-maw-nee] / ˌʃæm əˈni, ˈʃæm ə ni, ʃa mɔˈni /

French Chamouni

noun

a mountain valley in E France, N of Mont Blanc.

Chamonix British

/ ʃamɔni, ˈʃæmənɪ /

noun

a town in SE France, in the Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc: skiing and tourist centre. Pop: 9830 (1999)

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Sports competitions held in Chamonix between 25 January and 5 February 1924 in association with the Paris Games were later designated as the inaugural Winter Olympics.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

The men will have a break, though, with FIS announcing that two upcoming downhills scheduled for Chamonix, France, have been canceled due to poor snow conditions.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

It would be the fourth time France has hosted a Winter Olympics, after Chamonix in 1924, Grenoble in 1968 and Albertville in 1992.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Despite this happy augury and a slight rise in the barometer, M. Balmat, chief guide of Chamonix, declared to me that I must not yet think of attempting the ascent.

From A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories by Verne, Jules

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