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We are thinking of taking a day trip to Chamonix to experience the Aiguille du Midi
Any tips would be appreciated (foot passengers only)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Take a large large wallet.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Advance reservation.
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No need for advance reservation. So long as you don't want to be on the early morning lifts it is just a pay up and walk on service. Make sure that the day you go has a clear forecast otherwise there is no point.
Also, make sure that the day you plan to visit doesn't have high winds forecast. It can close the top lift
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@HammondR, aren’t the queues a bit tedious?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Not after about 10:30/11:00 ish (so long as the lift starts on time). All the local old timers rock up at 11:00 and just walk on. Even with no fresh snow there is something of an early frenzy, then all tends to become calm.
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Unlike the pox ridden Flegere lift.....
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My tip - don't run up the stairs when you're in the top station. Altitude doesn't normally bother me but I really felt light headed when I ran up the stairs (to get a photo). I think it was because I'd come up from low altitude so quickly.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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It is a great experience, we spent over 2 hours up there. Take some water with you and keep drinking, I had a distinct "fuzzy altitude headache" after about 90 mins up there.
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Took my old mum up there when she was in her 70s, seemed to wreak havoc with her plumbing, change in air pressure or something.  . Been up there many times to ski down myself and it's one of the most amazing bits of building and engineering you'll see. Not for those who don't like heights.
Agree re timings, saunter along at 1130 and it'll be quiet enough.
Altitude - most people notice less oxygen but it's not alarming.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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If you want to spend time out on the observation platforms (which is the best bit, the café offering is crap unless it's changed a lot since I was last there) wear plenty of layers. It gets chilly up there! I took visitors who weren't used to mountains and had to bully them in the car park, where it was balmy and they insisted they wouldn't need scarves, hats, neck things, gloves, extra layers etc.
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