Leave the posh ski resorts and their crowded slopes behind. Choose the authenticity of the Massif du Sancy in the heart of the Auvergne volcanoes, a destination that looks like a white paradise.

Some 240 skiers were airlifted to safety Tuesday after a chairlift in the French Alps broke down ... between Gap and Grenoble, the Devoluy massif includes the ski resorts of Superdevoluy and ...