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A ski holiday in Flaine: Nothing could be easier ...

Easily the best snow coverage
Flaine enjoys one of the best snow records in the French Alps.

An Easy-to-Use Ski Area
A diverse ski area - Le Grand Massif - offering 265 kms of carefully maintained runs that start right on your doorstep.

A Ski Resort that is Easy to Get Around
All of the services and facilities are grouped together, close to your accommodation. You can get around the pedestrian resort with total peace of mind.

Little Pleasures Come Easily
Whether you prefer skiing, snowboarding or snow shoeing, gentle green runs or steep & deep stuff, local gastronomic delights, apres ski, bowling, swimming, going to the cinema or admiring natural mountain landscapes, quad ice driving or just taking it easy whilst enjoying a hot chocolate... enjoy a ski holiday in Flaine.

We look forward to welcoming you in Flaine !

Flaine's Ski Area
Flaine is the gate to one of the biggest ski and snowboard areas in France, aptly named 'Le Grand Massif'. The ski and snowboard area is totally connected, boasting a modern high-performance system. Its altitude and geographical location guarantee exceptional snow conditions. From the easy skiing on the blue Cascade run (14 kms long!) to the off-piste skiing or snowboarding in the Combe de Gers, you will enjoy your favourite snowsport in a magnificent setting ...

Pratical infos
The resort centre is spread over three levels which are connected by two elevators and two pedestrian trails, 24 hrs a day.:
-Flaine-Forêt (1700m)
-Flaine-Forum (1600m)
-Flaine-Front de Neige (1500m)

The centre is kept car free. You are allowed to drive up to your doorstep to load and unload

The three areas offer direct access to lifts, slopes.

Just 2 kms outside the centre lies an enchanting hamlet made up of 70 luxury Scandinavian-style chalets "Le Hameau de Flaine".

A free shuttle service runs all day long between the resort centre, Le Hameau and Le Col de Pierre Carrée (Cross-country and walking trails)
SKI & SNOWBOARD TRAILS & ROUTES
Cross-country Skiing  Le Col de Pierre Carrée (1844 metres) offers the highest cross-country skiing area,
with the best snow cover in the Alps.
17 kms of marked tracks for skating and traditional cross-country skiing (free skibus).
Ski-passes can be bought on site. Situated 30 mins from Flaine, the Agy area boasts 30 kms of tracks. Piste maps available at the Tourist Office.
SKI RESORT SPECIFICATIONS
Targeted Activities:    Cross-country Skiing, Skiing, Snowboarding
Season Availability: December to May
Numer of Runs: 52
Difficulty of Runs: 4 Black, 22 Red, 19 Blue, 7 Green
Number of Lifts: 28
Lift Details: 1 Cable Car, 1 Gondola, 9 Chairlifts, 13 Drag lifts, 1Rope Tow, 2 Inlined Elevators, 1 Bucket lift
Altitude: 1600-2500 meters
Starting Price:   
€33.50 ($41.48) per Person/Day
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SERVICES TARGETTING THIS SKI RESORT
Flyers Lodge
Flyers Lodge
Chamonix / Rhone-Alpes / France Starting Price: $42.84
Comfortable chalet accommodation open from January to October, for skiers, snowboarders in winter, and paragliding and hang gliding pilots in the summer. Full teaching and guiding services offered....

Megeve Ski Lessons
Megeve Ski Lessons
Megeve / Rhone-Alpes / France Starting Price: $61.00
Mike teaches Private Lessons (and Group Lessons when possible) during the winters in Megeve, France. In spring, Tignes/Val d'Isere/Zermatt, Switzerland and Cervinia, Italy. Mike is both an American...

 
AREA OVERVIEW
Activities Cross-country Skiing, Skiing, Snowboarding
City Flaine
State Rhone-Alpes
Country France
Season December to May
Start Price    €33.50 ($41.48) per Person/Day
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Piste map for Flaine - Grand Massif.
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