Looking for soft snow on the face of Mont Blanc? Renting a snowboard in Flumet st Nicolas la Chapelle opens the door to a varied playground of snow-covered pastures, protective forests and links to the Espace Diamant. Here, you can glide at your own pace: accessible slopes close to the village for beginners, long panoramic descents towards Praz-sur-Arly or Crest-Voland to pick up speed, and playful slopesides when the powder arrives.

Winter brings a dry cold often conducive to good snow in the morning. The best times to ride are early, when the slopes are freshly groomed, and just after a fall to take advantage of the sheltered combes. If the wind is strong or the day is white, the forest areas on the Flumet and Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe sides are easier to read. From December to March, conditions are generally the most regular; at the end of the season, aim for shady slopes at the start of the day, then sunny slopes in the afternoon.