Les Contamines Sweatshirts & Hoodies

Les Contamines, the well-kept secret of the Mont Blanc region where you’ll share the piste with French families who’ve been coming here for generations, Brits convinced they’ve discovered “the next Chamonix,” and the occasional Swiss adventurer popping over for a fondue break.

The resort’s serene beauty belies some surprisingly gnarly terrain - just ask anyone who’s accidentally wound up on the Tierces black run while looking for a “nice intermediate slope.”

You’ll find snow bunnies sipping vin chaud at L’Olympique bar, while braver souls (or gluttons for punishment) queue up for the Montjoie gondola, dreaming of first tracks off Roselette.

We love the tree-lined pistes, perfect for practicing your best parallel turns, the cozy chalets that make you feel like you’re living in a snow globe and those achingly cute French kids in ski school who whiz past you while you’re still fiddling with your bindings.

We're not so keen on that one pal who insists on taking off-piste shortcuts and drags everyone into a 45-minute hike. But,  if Les Contamines was all groomers and easy cruising, it wouldn’t be half as legendary - or half as much fun.