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Chamonix Unlimited Festival: when music meets skiing!

Unlimited Festival takes over the most beautiful mountains of the Chamonix Valley. Spring rendezvous in Chamonix: musical atmosphere in an exceptional environment.

Unlimited Festival Chamonix

If you are a fan of rhythmic synthetic sounds, you have surely heard of the Chamonix Unlimited Festival, the unmissable Alpine event for electronic music. For five days in spring, generally at the very beginning of April, artists from all over the world meet at the foot of Mont-Blanc to party until the end of the night, a bit unusual, but above all unforgettable...

The Chamonix Unlimited Festival: an event not to be missed!

Long associated with mountaineering, of which it is the capital, the sweet and beautiful resort of Chamonix certainly did not expect to become also the most popular Alpine spot for aficionados of electronic music who, for the occasion, invest The Refuge of the Aiglons. And yet, for several years now, the resort in the Alps has been hosting the Chamonix Unlimited Festival. For five days, music and skiing come together to offer visitors to the resort unique and unforgettable sensations during this festival, which is promised to become a reference of the genre internationally.

The musical stages of the Chamonix Unlimited Festival

Indeed, there are no less than forty artists, recognized worldwide and spread over 10 crazy sites, including theAiguille du Midi, Montenvers and its Mer de Glace, or even the Planpraz plateau at an altitude of 2,000 m, which punctuate each day of the Chamonix Unlimited Festival; a festival that was able to meet futuristic music and skiing in an exceptional timeless setting: a unique moment to be experienced without any moderation!

The promise of the festival organizers

“A trip like no other: from the incredible Aiguille du Midi cable car that propels you to 3842 m to the mythical Montenvers train that overlooks the Mer de Glace, including the superb views of the entire Mont-Blanc range from Le Brévent. The unlimited festival is all of this, and much more, 5 days of events in a unique setting for an exceptional experience. Urban and alpine, it's the big end-of-season event in Chamonix.” So, don't hesitate to come and enjoy the spring snow and join the festival-goers of the Chamonix Unlimited Festival!

Order your “Black Pass” quickly!

Ready to put on your skis and put on your down jacket to attend the Chamonix Unlimited Festival? Do not hesitate to order your “Black Pass” which includes access to all festival events, a ski lift pass, a bracelet with the e-tickets and the cashless account and the free home delivery of the pack. Live the experience to the fullest with Le Refuge des Aiglons, a 4-star establishment and official partner of the event, by booking your hotel room in the “unlimited home” area dedicated to festival. You can thus enjoy the heated swimming pool, located just in front of Mont-Blanc, as well as the pool party organized daily by the hotel.

Le Refuge des Aiglons, partner of the festival

Since its inception, the Festival has established a partnership with the Refuge des Aiglons, located in the very heart of the Chamonix resort. The hotel thus regularly hosts the artists and organizers of the event, which ends around the hotel pool. Since the 2017 edition, the Refuge Terrace has also welcomed an Aiguille du Midi gondola which, for a concert, is transformed into a refuge for artists. So, if you like powder, electronic music, the unique sensations that freeride and backcountry always provide, practiced in a majestic setting, do not hesitate to participate in the Chamonix Unlimited Festival and book your rooms at the Refuge des Aiglons!

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