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Fifty-five kilometres of forest skiing with Mont Blanc filling the horizon. Gentle on the map and gentle in real life, with one glorious exception: the Kandahar downhill, where the World Cup comes to be terrified.

Season 2026/27 Verified July 2026 1,000 m → 1,900 m

55 km

Of runs

Marked runs

Lifts

900 m

Vertical drop

Official winter map, Les Houches - Saint-Gervais area.

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Three sectors, three moods

Prarion

1 000 – 1 900 m

Rolling summit plateau and forest

The heart of the area: gentle summit runs with 360° views, then long tree-lined descents back to the village.

Best for: Families and mixed-level groups

Bellevue

1 800 m

Open balcony facing Mont Blanc

Reached by the historic cable car or the Tramway du Mont-Blanc; quieter blues and the start of the St-Gervais link.

Best for: Cruising with a view, lunch stops

Kandahar – Verte des Houches

1 900 → 1 000 m

North, 900 m of vertical

The FIS World Cup downhill. 3.3 km, walls, jumps and the La Cassure pitch; a proper test when open to the public.

Best for: Experts ticking off a legend

Why families start here

Sheltered, tree-lined, visually friendly and served by its own cheaper pass: for children's first full-mountain days, Les Houches beats anywhere else in the valley. Our Les Houches instructors know every quiet corner.

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Webcams Live views from Prarion and the village Weather & snow 7-day forecast for the family mountain Getting here Ten minutes from Chamonix, one hour from Geneva

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Our instructors ski these mountains every day. Book a private lesson and get the pass, area and timing questions answered for free.

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