{"id":8706,"date":"2026-03-30T10:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/the-station\/les-contamines-in-winter\/the-ski-area\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:37:06","slug":"the-ski-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/en\/the-resort\/les-contamines-in-winter\/the-ski-area\/","title":{"rendered":"The ski area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"heading wp-elements-c1a1363710f3101595774c9fc60dc907 wp-elements-c1a1363710f3101595774c9fc60dc907 wp-block-acf-heading has-text-color has-primary-color has-background has-white-100-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"heading__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__background-picture\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Village-neige-Florian-Bouvier-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Drone Village neige Florian Bouvier Les Contamines Tourisme 04\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Village-neige-Florian-Bouvier-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-04.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Village-neige-Florian-Bouvier-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Village-neige-Florian-Bouvier-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-04-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Village-neige-Florian-Bouvier-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Village-neige-Florian-Bouvier-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__content-wrapper has-white-100-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__content has-white-100-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group heading-content-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-96b258e4 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left heading__title has-primary-color has-text-color has-xx-large-font-size\">Les Contamines-Montjoie ski area<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__illustration illustration-with-parallax desktop-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/POMME-DE-PAIN.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"POMME DE PAIN\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/POMME-DE-PAIN.png 350w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/POMME-DE-PAIN-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section\n\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default);\" class=\"block-container align wp-block-acf-block-container has-background has-white-background-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-acf-block-container-is-layout-89924dea wp-block-acf-block-container-is-layout-constrained\"\t>\n\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Skiing opposite Mont Blanc, without the crowds of the big Haute Savoie resorts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not the biggest ski area in the Alps. But that&#8217;s exactly what it&#8217;s all about. The Contamines Montjoie ski area boasts 120 km of runs at altitudes of between 1,200 and 2,500 m, with a real variety of terrain and above all&#8230; space.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From mid-December to mid-April, we ski facing Mont-Blanc, between forests and wide open spaces, with a sensation that&#8217;s quite rare these days: to breathe&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"content wp-block-acf-content has-background has-white-100-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"content__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content__background-picture\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1623\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Fat-Bike-5-Photo-Gilles-Lansard-Les-Contamines-Tourisme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Fat Bike 5 Photo Gilles Lansard Les Contamines Tourisme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Fat-Bike-5-Photo-Gilles-Lansard-Les-Contamines-Tourisme.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Fat-Bike-5-Photo-Gilles-Lansard-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Fat-Bike-5-Photo-Gilles-Lansard-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Fat-Bike-5-Photo-Gilles-Lansard-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Fat-Bike-5-Photo-Gilles-Lansard-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1623px) 100vw, 1623px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content__layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content__content-wrapper has-white-100-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content__content has-white-100-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-content-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d33e85a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">A complete downhill ski area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">As far as downhill skiing is concerned, the area is well balanced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>48 tracks in all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 green, 12 blue, 19 red, 9 black  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25 lifts (gondolas, chairlifts, surface lifts)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">What we really like here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Long, natural, not overdeveloped trails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lots of accessible reds \u2192 perfect for progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beginners&#8217; zones in the heart of the village (for children)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo credit: Gilles Lansard<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section\n\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default);\" class=\"block-container align wp-block-acf-block-container has-background has-white-background-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-acf-block-container-is-layout-bb08c4c4 wp-block-acf-block-container-is-layout-constrained\"\t>\n\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JUMELLE.png\" alt=\"JUMELLE\" class=\"wp-image-9246\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JUMELLE.png 533w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JUMELLE-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3ef1538 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">It&#8217;s a station where everyone finds their place  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-30cbf03a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">Families, intermediate skiers and even very good skiers&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia Simon, Simon Desthieux and other ski greats frequently choose Les Contamines as their training ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ski Club des Contamines is not new. It has been training village children since 1911. Downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, telemark, jumping&#8230; Here, you grow up with skis on your feet.   Nicolas Raffort, Anouck Errard&#8230; don&#8217;t these names ring a bell?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there are some great events every year: skicross world cup, telemark junior world championships, cross-country skiing French championships&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who like to think outside the box. It&#8217;s not for nothing that this is the playground of the big teams! Did you know that the French Telemark team is often in the area?  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\t<section\n\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default);padding-bottom:0;\" class=\"block-container align wp-block-acf-block-container has-background has-white-100-background-color has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-acf-block-container-is-layout-constrained\"\t>\n\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">A sunny domain (and that changes everything)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">Les Contamines is also home to an exceptional exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The result: light all day and snow that&#8217;s often pleasant to the touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Signal and Col du Joly areas, to name but a few, offer incredible panoramic views between Mont-Blanc and Beaufortain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tstyle=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;\" class=\"masonry-grid masonry-grid--text-top-right alignfull wp-block-acf-masonry-grid has-background has-white-100-background-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-acf-masonry-grid-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element masonry-grid__wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default)\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Reserve-naturelle-printemps-1-25-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Nature reserve spring 1 25\" class=\"wp-image-9011\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Reserve-naturelle-printemps-1-25-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Reserve-naturelle-printemps-1-25-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Reserve-naturelle-printemps-1-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Reserve-naturelle-printemps-1-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Reserve-naturelle-printemps-1-25.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group masonry-grid__text-container has-secondary-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e9f99e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-xs);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-xs)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-theme-small-font-size wp-elements-aa957f64adbee9362b41a4bd78764d8e\">Sunny, Panoramic, Pleasant<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ski-de-fond-Photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-1-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Cross-country skiing Photo les Contamines Tourisme 1\" class=\"wp-image-9034\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ski-de-fond-Photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ski-de-fond-Photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ski-de-fond-Photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ski-de-fond-Photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ski-de-fond-Photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Will-25-novembre-photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-15-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Drone Will November 25 photo les Contamines Tourisme 15\" class=\"wp-image-9041\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Will-25-novembre-photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-15-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Will-25-novembre-photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-15-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Will-25-novembre-photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Will-25-novembre-photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Drone-Will-25-novembre-photo-les-Contamines-Tourisme-15.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Freerando-Les-Contamines-Montjoie-Photo-Soren-Rickards-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Freerando Les Contamines Montjoie Photo Soren Rickards Les Contamines Tourisme\" class=\"wp-image-9040 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Freerando-Les-Contamines-Montjoie-Photo-Soren-Rickards-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Freerando-Les-Contamines-Montjoie-Photo-Soren-Rickards-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Freerando-Les-Contamines-Montjoie-Photo-Soren-Rickards-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Freerando-Les-Contamines-Montjoie-Photo-Soren-Rickards-Les-Contamines-Tourisme-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Freerando-Les-Contamines-Montjoie-Photo-Soren-Rickards-Les-Contamines-Tourisme.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\t<section\n\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--theme-default);\" class=\"block-container align wp-block-acf-block-container has-background has-white-background-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-acf-block-container-is-layout-c25a23b8 wp-block-acf-block-container-is-layout-constrained\"\t>\n\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f062365 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/MAIN.png\" alt=\"HAND\" class=\"wp-image-2300\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/MAIN.png 350w, https:\/\/www.gaisoleil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/MAIN-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Practical info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also an important (and increasingly rare) point. The adult day pass here is around 55\u20ac, giving your ski holiday in Les Contamines Montjoie unbeatable value for money compared with the big neighboring resorts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you go skiing (or from the terrace with a cup of coffee), remember to check :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-faq\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__question\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__question-text faq__question-font-title\">Weather \/ Snow conditions<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Often reliable snow thanks to altitude + snow guns<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lescontamines.com\/hiver\/meteo#!\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access the resort&#8217;s weather forecast<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"faq__toggle-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 10\"\n\t\t\t\tfill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999\" stroke=\"#3C3B3A\" stroke-width=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__question\" data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__question-text faq__question-font-title\">Trail map<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Indispensable for understanding the sectors and avoiding getting lost<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lescontamines.com\/hiver\/skier\/domaine-alpin\/presentation-et-plan-des-pistes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access the trail map<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"faq__toggle-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 10\"\n\t\t\t\tfill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999\" stroke=\"#3C3B3A\" stroke-width=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__question\" data-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__question-text faq__question-font-title\">Webcam<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Signal, Hauteluce, Montjoie to choose your first slopes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lescontamines.com\/hiver\/webcams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access to webcams<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"faq__toggle-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 10\"\n\t\t\t\tfill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999\" stroke=\"#3C3B3A\" stroke-width=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":8619,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8706","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Alpine ski area facing Mont-Blanc - Authentic Haute-Savoie resort<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Contamines-Montjoie ski area: varied slopes, quality snow and an exceptional setting facing Mont Blanc. 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