{"id":1126,"date":"2025-05-02T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/destination-mercantour\/praloup-nature-resort\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:58:00","slug":"praloup-nature-resort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/praloup-nature-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Pra Loup, nature resort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-header-interne alignfull\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"header-container\"><div class=\"group-media has-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bayasse-thomas-bruno-otpl-2026-22-1920x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"image_large_square wp-image-33665 \"\/><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"title\"><h1>Pra Loup, nature resort<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/pra-loup-the-ski-experience-at-the-gateway-to-the-mercantour-national-park\/\">Home<\/a><\/span>  <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/\">Destination Mercantour<\/a><\/span>  <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Pra Loup, nature resort<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-header-interne alignfull\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"header-container\"><div class=\"group-media has-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/randonnee-et-bouquetins-clo-de-la-cloche-thomas-bruno-2025-384-1-1920x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"image_large_square wp-image-11345 \"\/><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"title\"><h1>PraLoup, nature resort<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/pra-loup-the-ski-experience-at-the-gateway-to-the-mercantour-national-park\/\">Home<\/a><\/span>  <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/destination-mercantour\/\">Destination Mercantour<\/a><\/span>  <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Pra Loup, nature resort<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Nestled at the crossroads of the Southern Alps and the Mercantour National Park, Pra Loup is a mountain resort deeply rooted in an exceptional ecosystem. In summer and winter, nature is omnipresent, alive and precious. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>A resort at the heart of a <strong>unique ecosystem<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the municipality of Uvernet-Fours, Pra Loup is one of the few French resorts where nearly 46% of the territory is classified as the heart of a national park. A remarkable figure on a national scale, which guarantees the preservation of an exceptional natural heritage. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/54242-pnm-breton-francois-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10807\"><div class=\"credits\">Fran\u00e7ois Breton<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/33449-j-blanc-blanc-jacques-ecr-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"Family Tetra Lyre Pra Loup Ubaye Mercantour\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10168\"><div class=\"credits\">Jacques Blanc<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/randonnee-et-bouquetins-clo-de-la-cloche-thomas-bruno-2025-408-1-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-11348\"><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/les-molanes-apres-60-cm-de-neige-thomas-bruno-21-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-33112\"><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/39612-j-blanc-blanc-jacques-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10755\"><div class=\"credits\">Jacques Blanc<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/51404-pnm-jung-marion-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10795\"><div class=\"credits\">JUNG Marion<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>A remarkable biodiversity to observe&#8230; <strong>and to respect<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mercantour National Park is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 9,000 animal species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About 2,000 plant species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the most varied ecological riches in Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Alpine fauna within sight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marmots on the sunny slopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chamois, ibex on the ridges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bearded vultures, golden eagles in the sky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foxes, stoats&#8230; and the discreet grey wolf, which has returned naturally since the 1990s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-banner alignfull\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image wp-image-10701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00698-pnm-gachet-jean-claude-scaled-855x570.jpg 855w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"credits\">Jean Gachet<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>Exceptional alpine flora<\/h3><\/div><p>Around Pra Loup, the high-altitude meadows are full of botanical treasures:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edelweiss, lily martagon, blue gentians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wild orchids, mountain arnica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endemic species unique to the Mercantour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The hoof of Venus (shown here in the photo)  <\/li>\n<\/ul><p>  Summer is the best season to observe the alpine flora, between June and August.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>An inhabited <strong>and respected<\/strong> mountain<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The natural history of Pra Loup is also a human history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traditional pastoralism still practiced at high altitudes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-altitude hamlets and rural chapels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry stone walls, transhumance paths&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The resort is actively engaged with the Mercantour National Park and local stakeholders to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preserving natural environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark the trails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering educational nature activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"summer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-1500-ete-ut-brendan-le-peru-2-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-11479\"><div class=\"credits\">Brendan Le Peru<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/les-molanes-apres-60-cm-de-neige-thomas-bruno-58-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-33229\"><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\" data-season=\"winter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/les-molanes-apres-60-cm-de-neige-thomas-bruno-37-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-33160\"><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>A transformed <strong>landscape, but still alive<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter does not freeze the mountain. In Pra Loup, snow covers the larch forests and the ridges of the Mercantour, but life goes on in silence.<br\/>Under the immaculate white, the Alpine ecosystems continue their cycle. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-banner alignfull\" data-season=\"winter\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image wp-image-10598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-1536x1081.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-2048x1442.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-60x42.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-120x84.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pra-loup-plus-la-valee-sous-la-neige-drone-thomas-bruno-18-scaled-810x570.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"credits\">Thomas Bruno<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"group-content\"><p><strong>Even in winter, the most attentive will see:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tracks of the mountain hare, the fox or the badger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chamois in search of food<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The silent flight of a bearded vulture, the park&#8217;s emblematic bird of prey<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\" data-season=\"winter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h3>Cohabiting with <strong>nature in winter<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pra Loup, the preservation of wildlife and natural environments is part of the management of the estate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>  Sensible maintenance of ski slopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  Areas of tranquility for black grouse and other sensitive species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  Enhancement of the natural spaces around the estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53178-pnm-breton-francois.jpg\" alt=\"Ski touring in Pra Loup, Ubaye, Mercantour, tetra area\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10216\"><div class=\"credits\">Fran\u00e7ois Breton<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignfull has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\" data-season=\"winter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38039-pnm-blanc-jacques-1-900x570.jpg\" alt=\"Chick Black Grouse Pra Wolf Ubaye Mercantour\" class=\"single_image ws-image-10174\"><div class=\"credits\">Jacques Blanc<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h2>Protecting the mountain <strong>together<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Adopting the right gestures means preserving the mountain for future generations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay on the marked trails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not disturb the animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect forests and sensitive areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick up your trash, even in the snow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefer walking, snowshoeing or free shuttles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-title\"><h2>Also discover:  <\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"alignwide is-style-card-portrait wp-block-ws-library-ws-list-content\" data-season=\"allseasons\"><div class=\"list-items splide\" data-splide=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;fixedWidth&quot;:320,&quot;heightRatio&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;perMove&quot;:1,&quot;drag&quot;:true,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;pagination&quot;:0,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;54px&quot;,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;1450&quot;:{&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;15px&quot;}}}\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><div class=\"splide__list\"><div class=\"splide__slide\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pra-loup-alpesphotographiescom-8-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pra-loup-alpesphotographiescom-8-337x475.jpg\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Ski area<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/100-snow\/ski-area\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Ski area<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"splide__slide\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/51404-pnm-jung-marion-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"winter\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/col-cayolle-cbrunet-8-337x475.jpg\" class=\"vivaldi-thumb summer\" alt=\"Col de la Cayolle, Mercantour, Ubaye, Pra Loup\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Know the regulations in the Mercantour National Park<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/know-the-regulations-in-the-mercantour-national-park\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Know the regulations in the Mercantour National Park<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"splide__slide\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ciel-etoile-sommet-de-allos-voie-lactee-thomas-bruno-2025-8-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter all-seasons wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"all-seasons\" 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Ubaye Mercantour\" data-season=\"summer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Legendary Summits<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/legendary-summits\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Legendary Summits<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"splide__slide\"><div class=\"item\"><div class=\"card \"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28482-pnm-blanc-jacques-337x475.jpg\" class=\"winter all-seasons wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-season=\"all-seasons\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group-content\"><h3 class=\"field-title\">Discover winter wildlife<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"field-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.praloup.com\/en\/discover-winter-wildlife\/\" class=\"cardlink\">Discover winter wildlife<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div 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