Les Contamines

Find Chalets Resort Guide to Les Contamines

Les Contamines hides a surprising amount of ski terrain behind a relatively small village. The majority of visitors come from nearby resorts, so you tend to find a lot of French locals on the slopes rather than holidaying Brits. With the lifts located outside the village, it isn't really ski in/ski out. But you can take the lift system right to the top of the Aiguille Croche, where the views are magnificent, and ski all the way back to the car park. It's also extremely easy to access Hauteluce-les-Contamines on the other side of the mountain, which has some great blue and red runs.

Skiing in Les Contamines Montjoie

Contamines Ski Resort

Les Contamines Montjoie Pro's

Extremely friendly
Quiet slopes

Les Contamines Montjoie Con's

The town is spread along a 4-km road so it's probably best to take a car
Speaking French is an advantage
Not great for party animals.

Skiing In Les Contamines Montjoie

Beginners

For absolute beginners, try Dahu and Morgiers in the village. Up the mountain, the long blue Coins from TSDTierces is wide and not too steep, so build your confidence here.

Intermediate

Start at the Montjoie to build your confidence. Advanced intermediates will enjoy exploring the nearby Evasion ski area with its better range of reds and easier blacks.

Expert

You'll only truly be able to make the most of the amazing off-piste with a guide.There's some reallychallenging terrain just off Veleray and Aiguille Croche and most advanced skiers have a field day on black run Liaison-Rebans.

Contamines-Montjoi offers 445km of downhill pistes all interlinked within the Evasion and Mont Blanc ski area with 258 snow cannons the resort boasts great skiing conditions with good snow cover throughout the season.

This resort also offers cross country ski trails, natural lake ice rink and a snow boarding half pipe. Like many of the resorts in France, Les Contamines-Montjoie has torchlight docents down the mountain every week by the local ski instructors.

Les Contamines-Montjoie has something to offer every level of skier, beginners, advanced or off piste snowboarder.