Hello,
My family will be visiting Chamonix for two nights and we'd like to take a cable car or train into the mountains to see the amazing views; however, my husband's cardiologist has limited him to about 8-9,000 feet elevation. He had quintuple bypass surgery about 2 years ago and ocassionally gets out of breath if he exerts himself too much. He is 72.
He really wanted to go to the top of Mont Blanc, but that won't be possible.
Then I saw Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace, but I'm not sure if those would be doable. As for Mer de Glace, I hear there are a lot of steps to get to the Ice Cave, even after the addition of the new gondola from the station. Once in the cave, I can't figure out how far you walk?
Can anyone weigh in and give me ideas for something nice to do from Chamonix that won't kill my husband; lol!
We are not adventure/thrill seekers. We just want to see the beautiful views; we don't need to do any hiking, climbing, etc...