Slope Breakdown
Les Contamines at a glance
Les Contamines is a ski resort in France, part of the Les Contamines-Montjoie area. It offers 120 km of slopes served by 24 lifts, with skiing between 1,164 m and 2,500 m (1,336 m vertical). That makes it the 33rd largest of the 40 ski resorts in France listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Les Contamines is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 50% of the slopes are red runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 45 cm of new snow at the top (2,500 m) in the next 3 days, 9 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 67 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 54.50 EUR (2025/26 season). Mont Blanc Escape pass (Les Contamines-Hauteluce + Megève/St Gervais/Combloux/La Giettaz, by bus), high season rate. Valid across a wider pass network, not only this resort.
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Les Contamines
Rules for a car in France, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance. A43 (AREA) Saint-Quentin-Fallavier barrier (Lyon) to Chambéry Nord, 88 km, class 1 €13.40, A43 (AREA) Chignin barrier to Aiton, 31 km, class 1 (towards Albertville and Maurienne) €4.20
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 1 Nov to 31 Mar, in the signed mountain zones
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 31 Mar (90 km/h, rear disc)
Les Contamines resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Les Contamines
Les Contamines-Montjoie is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Resort Highlights
A Haute-Savoie commune with its own ski area
Les Contamines-Montjoie is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is not part of a larger linked circuit: the Les Contamines-Montjoie ski area stands on its own, with 120 km of pistes and 24 lifts.
The skiing
The lifts climb from 1,164 m to 2,500 m, a vertical of well over 1,300 m, which is a big drop for a stand-alone area of this size. The top station is above 2,200 m, so altitude helps the upper slopes keep their snow across the December-to-April season, though the lowest runs at 1,164 m will be the first to feel a mild spell. A base at 1,164 m is low for a French resort with a 2,500 m top, which is another way of saying the vertical is unusually generous for the size of the area.
Twenty-four lifts for 120 km is about 5 km of piste per lift, a relatively open layout that suggests longer lifts and longer runs rather than a dense grid. No breakdown between easy, intermediate and expert kilometres is published in our data. The scale, 120 km, is enough for most skiers for a week, particularly those who value staying put in a village more than racking up new sectors each day.
Village character
Wikipedia has little to say about Les Contamines beyond its status as a commune, but that is itself informative: this is a settlement that existed before skiing and has lifts attached, and the site rates it for traditional charm and for scenery. The absence of a large linked area is part of the character; the ski area keeps the village at its centre rather than treating it as a stop on a circuit. The Savoyard name for the commune, Lé Kontamnè-Monzhoué, is a reminder of the local dialect that predates the resort.
Who it suits
Families and intermediates who want a French village rather than a purpose-built station, with enough vertical to interest stronger skiers on the upper mountain. Those who measure a holiday in kilometres skied will find bigger areas nearby; those who prefer a compact area with a single village at its heart may prefer this. The Geneva distance, roughly 67 km, is short enough to make a weekend realistic.
Practical
Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport, roughly 67 km away as the crow flies. The season runs from December to April. Practical information is on the official website, which is the commune’s own site.
Frequently asked questions about Les Contamines
No. The Les Contamines-Montjoie ski area stands on its own, with 120 km of pistes and 24 lifts.
About 1,336 m, from 1,164 m to a top station at 2,500 m.
A commune in Haute-Savoie that existed before the lifts. The site rates it for traditional charm.
Les Contamines-Montjoie, which is also the name of the commune and of the ski area.
Les Contamines has 120 km of marked slopes: 40 km easy (blue), 60 km intermediate (red), 20 km expert (black), served by 24 ski lifts.
The skiing in Les Contamines ranges from 1,164 m at the base to 2,500 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,336 m.
The ski season in Les Contamines typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Les Contamines works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 33% of the slopes (40 km) are easy blue runs.
Les Contamines has 20 km of expert (black) slopes — about 17% of the total.
An adult day pass in Les Contamines costs around 54.50 EUR (2025/26 season). Mont Blanc Escape pass (Les Contamines-Hauteluce + Megève/St Gervais/Combloux/La Giettaz, by bus), high season rate. Valid across a wider pass network, not only this resort.
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