Abondance

Haute-Savoie, France · 10 km of runs, 8 lifts, top 1689 m

The old village of Abondance, known for its abbey and its cheese, sits in its own valley in Haute-Savoie as part of the Portes du Soleil. Its local slopes, served by a gondola and drag lifts, are mostly gentle and family-friendly, a quiet base away from the busier Portes du Soleil resorts.