The lifts will be open to take you to the top of the glacier. There are loads of shops, restaurants and bars great social scene. You will need to buy a lift pass if you are going up the mountains.

Bonjour, en effet le forfait Mont Blanc Multipass donne accès à l'ensemble de nos sites et domaines. Tous ne sont pas ouvert à cette période de l'année. Vous pourrez visiter l'Aiguille du Midi et prendre la Train du Montenvers, mais la Grotte de la Mer de Glace est actuellement fermée. Le Mont Blanc Multipass vous permet également de prendre la télécabine de PlanPraz sur le domaine du Brévent. Restant à votre disposition. Cordialement, Le Service Client.

It would depend and assumes it's open. If the weather is clear, you can see it from the town. If you want to visit then its a cable car trip to over 12,000 feet! It will be very cold and the weather might not be suitable for you at this time of year and at this altitude. However, (and assuming you decide its safe).... it also depends what you want to do at the top. If you just want to go up and wander around for a bit taking a few photos (if visible) then you can easily be up and down in the morning. The downward cable car might also be less crowded. If you spend time on the various displays and activities getting a coffee etc. then it can take longer. Remeber the altitude and low (about 45%?) oxygen levels can be a problem.

First of all, congratulations. There's plenty to do in Chamonix while newly pregnant. The village itself is very walkable and there are plenty of places to stop and rest and get a bite to eat or something to drink if you need it. Take care of yourself! As the mom of two, I would say that the cable car ride to the top of Aiguille du Midi is perfectly safe. There are restrooms at both the midpoint and at the top if you need them. The ride is easy. While there are stairs, it's not strenous. Earily in pregancny I would expect that you would be fine assuming you don't have other health issues. I think I'd pass on paragliding. There are plenty of places to hike. You can take the gondola on the other side of the valley up to the top and walk around and then get back on to take it back down. Have a great time and congratulations!

Bonjour, The return ticket to the Aiguille du Midi provides access to the Aiguille du Midi site only, with granted access to the activities at the summit. The Mont-Blanc Multipass provides access to all our lifts, cable cars and trains, in an unlimited way. You only have to choose what you want to visit as there are manys areas. There are Mont-Blanc Multipasses with consecutive or non-consecutive days. Please check our website on the skipasses and e-ticket page. Regards

It is advisable to have a reservation for the Aiguille du Midi but you should be okay booking them about a week to a few days in advance when you have had a chance to look at the forecast. (You can see how many tickets are available for a given day/time slot.) The website is a little confusing. Be sure that you validate what time you selected. We bought the multi pass and it was a good value. That probably would work for your family and since you have more time you can get one that is multi day to give you more time to do the activities. We were able to take a 9 am cable car up to the top. If you can rouse your family to get going early that is best. It was nice because it was not so crowded. Lots of spots for photo ops. It’s amazing to watch the hikers. I recommend stopping at the mid-point on the way down and getting a drink/snack/ice cream at the bar/cafe there. It’s beautiful and you can do a little bit of hiking right from there that is not challenging. It looks like a scene out of the Sound of Music. After our break there we took the cable car the rest of the way down. We had the one day multi pass so we walked from there over to the Red Train and took that to the Mer du Glace. It is an amazing thing to take the cable car and then the 500 or so steps to the ice cave. We enjoyed it. BUT, it is very challenging to walk up the steps. Luckily you can take breaks all along the way, but it really depends on your comfort level with the physical challenge. Biggest advice is to take water with you. There is a cafe right at the top of the cable car where you can get drinks but there is NOTHING after the cable car. It is a lot harder going up the steps then it is going down them, especially if it is a hot day. You can also easily just take the train and look down on the glacier without going to the Mer du Glacé. Your kids might enjoy the alpine coaster that you will pass while on the red train. The multipass includes a fun 4d movie at the base of the Aguile du Midi (kind of where you exit.) It includes a discount to the little train that is a 45 minute tour of Chamonix. I am sure others will have some good recommendations! Enjoy this magical mountain town.