I don't think I need to tell you why to go. Allow a whole morning or afternoon. It is surprising how long it takes to get up there and there is a lot to do once at the top. During our visit there was approx one hour wait to get a photo in the glass box/floor. If that is important then you might need the whole day up there. The views are unbeatable.

Two cable cars and a lift take you up from Chamonix at 1012m above sea level to the top of the Aiguille du Midi, a pinnacle of rock at 3842m above sea level. The views are absolutely amazing over the Mont Blanc range. We were lucky that it was a cloudless day allowing spectacular 360 degree viewing. The real challenge was standing on a glass floor viewing Chamonix 2830m (nearly 9300 feet vertically below!) A splendid day out, and do go to the immersive cinema at the bottom; that is also excellent. For 12 minutes you feel like you are flying across the mountains!

Non stop views everytime you turn around. Go on a sunny day. The website makes a big deal about booking a specific departure time, but we ended up on the car ahead of us with no problems. There are some hiking options from the mid station, a mountain cafe and basic facilities. There's a direct tunnel from the disembarkation gate of the first gondola to the entrance of the second gondola. This one is faster and much steeper than the first. We missed the gondola to Italy, it stopped running last week, but there is still plenty to see anyway. The line for the glass box can get really long, and time consuming. Be very sure you want that picture. Or just go up the elevator, take pictures all around up top and still be amazed. It is very cold at the top, take layers, even gloves. There are plenty of places to sit if you want to take a bag lunch. Definitely cheaper than buying lunch at the top. You have to go through the gift shop to reach the toilets or the gondola down.

Can’t put into words how awesome this is , from the cable car ride to the top of the mountain to the spectacular views. A glass box with glass floor to stand in means there’s nothing but a few feet of glass between you and 1000’s of feet drop !!!!! It’s hilarious watching people scared to walk onto the glass floor 🤣. You can even eat in the restaurant or shop in a gift shop at the top of this mountain. Do not miss this experience

The price of the ropeway was 75 euros for a round trip to the Aiguille des Yeux-Midi alone. Even if you have a Swiss Halfway Card, no discount is applied due to the fact that it is a French territory. The ropeway is basically available only by advance reservation, and although tickets are sold on the day of the tour, you will only receive a ticket for the time when the ropeway is not fully booked in advance. The ticket office was open at 5:50 am, 20 minutes before the ropeway's first departure time, though, The only ticket I was able to get was for the 8:50 a.m. ride. However, we waited at the entrance to the ropeway at the ticket counter, and if the lift was not full, we could get on the lift when it was available, I waited at the entrance of the ropeway and was lucky enough to get on the first lift at 6:10 a.m. The temperature at the entrance of the ropeway and the observatory is different by about 15 to 20 degrees Celsius, and the temperature at the observatory is below freezing, You need to wear clothes that can be adjusted by layering. We were the first to reach the observation deck and it took only a little over 30 minutes because there were only a few people there. We could have gone straight home, but the weather was good, so we went to El Bronne (Italy). Because of the possibility of bad weather, we bought a round-trip ticket for 38 euros at the gondola stop from Aiguille des Jeux Midi to El Bronne on the same day. We stood in line after 7:10 a.m., waited 25 minutes for the ride, rode the gondola for 20 minutes, visited for about 25 minutes, and the return gondola ride took 30 minutes. The gondola stops often, so it takes time, but I felt that the view from inside the gondola was different from the view from the observation deck. It was after 9:00 a.m. when we returned, but at 9:00 a.m., there were many people boarding the lifts and buying tickets on the day of our visit, Needless to say, it is better to ride the lifts as early in the morning as possible. The price was 113 euros for both lifts, which I don't think is low price, and I had a hard time buying the ticket, but I was blown away by the wonderful scenery. It is better to buy tickets in advance, but if the weather forecast predicts bad weather, it will be a waste of money, I think it is very difficult to make a decision.

If there is a must to do in Chamonix it is taking the cable car to the Aguille du Midi. Spectacular views of the Alps and if you're lucky you can also see Mont Blanc (if it's not cloudy). After you manage to get to the second point you will need to wait 2h until you can descend, so if you are on a tight schedule keep this in mind. You can get coffee as there is a restaurant and cafeteria. The altitude is high so be mindful that the air is very thin, if you have lung problems or asthma you need to see if you can take it. It can get pretty windy so you need to dress accordingly, as it can get very cold up there.

As a mountaineer I wanted my wife to experience some high altitude so we decided to go up to the Aiguille du Midi early October -23. Going from the valley to 3,842m in such s short time you will certainly feel the effects of altitude (short OPF breath / slight dizziness) if you are not acclimatised. This is as high / close as you can get in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps to Mount Blanc. We (my wife) had truly magical experience with great views and light winds. €75 pp if booked on the day in the ticket office, €55 pp if you pre book online in advance. Free half a day up in your Chamonix itinerary for this as it’s well worth it.

Fabulous day trip from Chamonix on the iconic cable car, well worth the cost. Wear your thermals & sunscreen & sunglasses! Even on a fine Autumn day with no wind, it was quite cold!

This is a very tourist activity you will have difficulty justifying not doing. Ok, it costs a bit at 75 Euro, but is one hell of a cable car trip to the top of Mont Blanc. Yep - ya gotta do it.

The Mont-Blanc webpage stated it is closing from Nov 6 to Dec 22. I want to enjoy the view and no skiing. Can I purchase the cable car ride to Aiguille Du Midi for Dec 06? I will travel from Geneva by bus for a day trip. What other options I have? Thanks for answering as I don't know who to contact.