The 2006/7 winter season was the warmest since 1950 with, according to M?©t?©o France, average temperatures 2.1 degrees higher than the seasonal normal.

There is only one spiritual home of alpine culture - Chamonix . Hemmed in by 3000m mountain ranges, and the mighty Mont Blanc, Chamonix long ago shed it??™s agrarian roots to become a mecca for extreme thrill seekers and sightseers alike.