Non skier's guide to Chamonix in winter

A day in the mountains

The Mont-Blanc Express has been knocking people out with its views for one hundred years, and is now a modern and comfortable service with huge picture windows so you can appreciate the jaw-dropping scenery. Start in Chamonix with a look around the museums - the Alpine museum is a wonderful building with some lovely pictures of the mountains, and the Crystal museum has dazzling displays. There are also a couple of photography galleries on the street leading to the station which are well worth a visit. From Chamonix, get the train up to Argentiere and stop off to stroll around the pretty village. There's a modern art and photography gallery here, the Galerie du Globe, which has some very good exhibitions