Kandahar : alpine ski world cup
Feel the excitement on a grand scale!
WARNING!
Due to high temperatures and unfavorable snow conditions, the two planned descents on the La Verte slope in Les Houches on February 2nd and 3rd in Chamonix are canceled for safety reasons.
Save the date for the next edition of Kandahar on February 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2024!
The Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley welcomes you to the upcoming Kandahar on February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2024, at "la Verte des Houches" featuring three Men's Alpine Ski World Cup events. A spectacular show awaits with the world's best skiers.
World Cup Program and Presentation
How to move around in Les Houches resort during the event?
Access to the resort will be closed
on February 4th from 7:30 am to 3 pm
for vehicles without a pass
Access to Les Houches only via Saint Antoine and Georgeanne
Use public transportation!
Buses will be allowed through police checkpoints to take you to the ski lift departures and arrivals.
Parking will be strictly prohibited on Sunday, February 4th, from 7:30 am to 3 pm on both sides of the road from Place de la Fruitière to the Maisonneuve Chairlift, Rue de l'Essert, Place de la Mairie, Rue de l'Eglise, and Avenue des Alpages.
Ski lifts and slopes
Skiers can access the slopes using the Bellevue cable car and the Prarion gondola (access via public transportation).
The entire ski area will be available for skiers, except for the " Piste verte Kandahar " reserved from Monday, January 29th, to Sunday, February 4th, 2024, for preparation and competitions.
For those who want to attend the races
Access to the competitions is possible by reservation through the online ticketing at chamonixworldcup.
You are staying near the event:
How to get around during the event?
As part of the organization of the Alpine Ski World Cup events taking place in Les Houches from February 2nd to 4th, 2024, access to certain areas of the municipality will be restricted. Access will be allowed only for residents, second-home owners, individuals working in the municipality unable to use public transportation, and vacationers staying in the municipality. This zoning is intended to prevent the village from being congested by a massive influx of vehicles that could pose risks to the safety of residents (inability of access for emergency services) and for the spectators coming to attend the event.
To allow the mentioned individuals to access the controlled areas of the municipality, a mandatory "access pass" must be displayed on the vehicle windshield from February 2nd to 4th during the filtering hours.
How to obtain your circulation badge:
- From January 8th to 31st, 2024: Online application with document download via this form
(Note: You must have a Google or Gmail account to access the form. If you don't have one, you can create one for free via this link: create my Google account)
- From January 22nd to February 3rd: At the Les Houches Tourist Office, bringing the necessary documents (every day from 9 am to 12 pm and from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm)
Documents to provide:
- Residents, second-home owners: Proof of residence + copy of the vehicle registration document (note: only one badge issued per vehicle).
- Individuals working in the municipality unable to use public transportation: Union card for ESF Les Houches instructors, employer's certificate for employees working in the municipality + copy of the vehicle registration document (note: only one badge issued per vehicle).
- Vacationers staying in the municipality: Proof of accommodation reservation + copy of the vehicle registration document (note: only one badge issued per vehicle).
We remind you that access passes do not grant access to parking lots.
- Badge B: City center (crossing the municipality from St Antoine to Bellevue)
- Badge C: City center (crossing the municipality from St Antoine to Bellevarde)
- Badge M: Maisonneuve – Prarion – Chavants (complete crossing of the municipality to Maisonneuve)
- Badge F: Flatière – Coupeau (crossing the municipality from St Antoine to Coupeau)
- Badge V*: Prarion – Chavants (complete crossing of the municipality to Belleface)
- Badge T**: Trabets (Crossing the municipality from St Antoine to Nant Jorland Road)
Filtering hours:
For sectors B, C, M, and F:
- Sunday, February 4th, 2024 : 7:30 am - 3 pm.
* Regarding the Prarion – Chavants sector Badge V : Total closure of the Voza Pass road to all traffic, including residents, on Friday, February 2nd, and Saturday, February 3rd, from 11:30 am to 2 pm, and Sunday, February 4th, from 9 am to 11 am and from 12 pm to 2 pm, except for emergency vehicles.
** Concerning the Trabets sector Badge T: On Sunday, February 4th, from 7:30 am to 3 pm, total closure to all traffic (except for emergency vehicles), including residents.
If you have any questions or difficulties completing the form, you can send an email to: passkandahar@chamonix.com