An elevated view captures a snow-covered mountain landscape in Villard-sur-Doron, France, under a partly cloudy sky

An elevated view captures a snow-covered mountain landscape in Villard-sur-Doron, France, under a partly cloudy sky. The foreground features an expanse of white snow, heavily crisscrossed with numerous ski and snowboard tracks. A dark shadow extends across the lower right portion of this snowy surface. In the midground, a cluster of buildings, consistent with a small town or village, is visible in a valley to the left. Beyond the village, dark green coniferous forests cover hillsides, interrupted by several distinct white ski slopes running down them. The far left edge of the image shows a dark, vertical cable, consistent with a ski lift mechanism. The background is dominated by a jagged range of snow-capped mountains stretching across the horizon, partially obscured by low-hanging clouds. No individuals or active interactions are visible.