Like other typical villages of Haute-Savoie, Les Contamines Montjoie has managed to preserve its picturesque setting. Because of its special geographic position on the edge of the Mont Blanc massif, it offers exceptionally good snow conditions from the start of the ski season. Its skiable terrain is versatile and includes pistes for skiers of all levels. The lower area of the domain accommodates forest skiing and the upper area reveals the breath-taking panorama of the Mont Blanc mountain range. But skiers have to board a bus to access the ski terrain from the village, and take two gondolas that are sometimes overcrowded.