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Nous partons à la montagne pendant l'hiver.

Nous partons à la montagne pendant l'hiver.
We leave for the mountains during the winter.
From Lesson 99:Closed duration (pendant)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous partons à la montagne pendant l'hiver.

Why do we use pendant here instead of pour?
The preposition pendant means "during" when referring to a set period. Here, it means the trip happens sometime during the winter season. If you used pour (pour l'hiver), it would change the meaning to say you are leaving to stay there for the entire duration of the winter.
Why is la montagne singular when the English translation says "the mountains"?
In French, la montagne is used as a general concept for a geographic environment, much like saying "going to the beach" in English. Even though English speakers usually say "the mountains" in the plural, French keeps it singular for the destination.
Why do we use partons instead of allons (we go)?
Partons comes from the verb partir, which means "to leave" or "to set off". While Nous allons à la montagne (We are going to the mountains) is completely correct, using partir emphasizes the action of leaving your home for a trip or vacation.
Do I have to include the article l' in pendant l'hiver?
Yes! Unlike English, where we can sometimes just say "during winter", French almost always requires a definite article (le, la, l', les) before seasons. Since hiver starts with a silent H, we use l'.

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