Les Contamines has an excellent snow record from December through to April. (Vehicles are required to carry snow chains in Les Contamines!) The 120km superb well-groomed pistes are excellent for all grades. Beginners, intermediates and mixed ability parties are particularly well catered for.

There are some exciting steeper slopes for the adventurous, lots of off piste and three X zones. One boarder park is a championship course, whilst the second is in the main village and is floodlit (snow permitting). The ski area is well served by snow making facilities. There are many English speaking instructors. The ski bus stop is 300m from the chalet. The Ski du Fond track is also at this point, 300 metres from the chalet.

Les Contamines now hosts several championship races each year including Boarder Cross, Skier Cross.The Ski du Fond courses also hosts championship rounds, including biathlon. The ski du fond is floodlit one evening each week (snow permitting).

Other winter activities include ice climbing, ice skating, dog sledding and snow rackets.

St Gervais (5 minutes drive or use the navette) offers a further 250 kms of skiing and is connected to Megeve. A lift pass covering both Les Contamines and Megeve is available.

Chamonix is about 25 minutes drive. It has spectacular scenery including Mont Blanc and some tremendous, often steep, skiing, plus the world famous Vallee Blanche off piste route. Guiding can be arranged.

Les Contamines is on the Tour de Mont Blanc GR5 walking route and is an excellent base for an active or quiet holiday. There are many varied, marked walks to suit all abilities. "La Reserve Naturelle" starts at the rear of the chalet, where a number of walks commence including, the Tre-la-Tete glacier and Dome du Miage.

In July, the village hosts a round of the French International Open Gaz tennis championship - 2kms from the chalet. Local activities include mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking, paragliding, dry ski jump slope, circus school, adventure park, horse riding, archery, football, tennis. Instruction is available for most of these activities. Other family activities include playgrounds, crazy golf, and a boating lake, swimming lake with beach, plus an artificial ski jump.

St Gervais (10 minutes drive) offers a superb outdoor swimming pool with bar and restaurant, international ice skating rink and childrens' playground. In the Arve valley (20 min drive) are many activities including lake with beach, swimming, challenging golf courses, white water rafting and more.