Flaine Ski Area
Flaine is set at the bottom of a vast snowy bowl and offers a superb array of skiing for all abilities. It is part of Le Grand Massif ski area which is one of the largest linked ski areas in France with a total of 265km of piste serviced by 68 lifts. Even on its own the Flaine ski area is impressive with 140km of piste and a good spread across the grades. Flaine has a great reputation for snow cover, much of the skiing is over 2000m, the slopes generally have a north-west aspect and Flaine has a higher than average snowfall all of which help keep the pistes in great condition. The Flaine bowl tends to hold keep its cover throughout the season and is often offers fantastic skiing even in lean snow years.
Being a purpose built resort the access to the pistes and general resort infrastructure in Flaine is excellent. If you are after a change of scene then skiing around the Grand Massif and visiting the other villages makes for a superb day out. The scenery around Flaine is stunning with panoramic views across the alps, if you take the Grand Platieres to Flaines highest point you get a stunning view all the way over the Mont Blanc.