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Ski Holidays in Flaine, France

Flaine is the highest resort in the Grand Massif, and is known as much for its bold 1960s Bauhaus-style architecture as it is for the 265km ski area it shares with Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. The resort sits at 1,600m in a high natural bowl, with skiing up to 2,500m at Grandes Platières and panoramic views towards Mont Blanc.

Flaine itself is compact and convenient, with a pedestrianised centre and plenty of ski-in ski-out hotels. Around an hour's transfer from Geneva, it’s one of the easiest French resorts to reach from the UK, and offers good-value accommodation, family-friendly facilities and some of the most reliable snow conditions in the Northern French Alps.

Resort Statistics

Level	Rating	Runs
Beginners		65
Intermediates		49
Advanced		12
Snowboarders
Total Runs		126

Resort Statistics

Resort Altitude	1600m
Highest Lift	2500m
Total Piste	265km
Longest Run	14km
Directions of Slopes	N, E, S
Uphill Capacity	77000
Total Lifts	77
Gondolas/Cable cars	6
Chairlifts	26
Drag Lifts	45
Snow Parks	1

Skiing in Flaine

The ski area has lovely views, taking in the Mont Blanc massif at the higher points. Beginners will find the nursery slopes at the foot of the Flaine Foret area as well as a small selection of green runs. Intermediates are well catered for as the majority of the runs in the local area, as well as the wider full area, are blues and reds. The 14km-long Cascades piste down to Sixt is more suited to skiers with its flat top section, but you are rewarded for the effort.

Have a read of our beginner's guide to skiing in Flaine for all the key details for newbies.

With the excellent snowfall you will be focussing all your energy on exploring the full extent of the Grand Massif ski area. The Grand Massif lift system has been well developed and maintained and makes the impressive network of nearly 80 lifts carrying 75,000 people per hour.

Home to one of the biggest board parks in Europe, ‘Jam Park’ which is almost a mile long, ski holidays in Flaine are a favourite with snowboarders. Every Sunday at the Jam Park there is a snow party, with a barbeque and DJs, definitely worth a visit during your ski holidays in Flaine. Other attractions you can enjoy on ski holidays in Flaine include a half-pipe, boarder cross, a range of jumps, a reception chalet and a sound system.

Snow conditions in Flaine

Flaine is renowned for its natural snow coverage and with and extra 280 snow making facilities across it's pistes skiers can guarantee there will be snow throughout the whole season.

Apres-ski and restaurants in Flaine

The resort was purpose built to focus on skiing but the restort does have a few bars and restaurants for apres-ski entertainment with themed nights and live music from early afternoon to late into the night. Top picks include Le Desert Blanc and l'Eloge for drinks and Restaurant Chez Daniel for a great evening meal.

Have a read of our guide to Flaine's après-ski scene for all the choices of where to go out.

Other activities in Flaine

For skiers looking for the ultimate relaxation after a hard days carving the slopes the Aquatic Centre offer spa and treatment rooms with jacuzzi and sauna facilities. Art and culture lovers are in the right place to have a guided tour of the local art and architecture. The Galerie Marchande Forum is the local art centre for you to browse.

For the more energetic among you, have a go at the ice quad biking, trail running or snowkiting, while children (and adults for that matter!) can enjoy tobagganing and dog sledding. And for the best view possible of Mont Blanc you might want to hop in a hot air balloon with a professional! There are also free basketball courts and 5-a-side football cages that you can jump on for any ball-sport lovers.

Here's a full list of what you can get up to:

Paragliding
Ice quad biking and buggy driving
Ice driving and steering
Helicopter flights
Snowmobiling
Snowkiting
Big Air Bag
Dog sledding trips
Snowshoeing
Hiking trails
Hot air balloon
Helicopter ride

For more fun off the slopes tourists can enjoy various leisure activities including:

Cinema
Aquatic Centre
Indoor Climbing
Cultural Centre and Library
Bowling
Driving simulator
Ice-Rink
Sledge

Transfer time in Flaine

The nearest international airport to resort is Geneva (GVA) the next closest would be Chambery (CMF) but there are a few other airports including Lyon (LYS) and Grenoble (GNB) which are also within a short driving distance of the resort.

Flaine SKI PASS PRICES

The prices for the Flaine Grand Massif lift pass, for the Winter 26/27 ski season can be found below.

Number of days	Adult price	Child price
6	€378.00	€302.40
4	€252.00	€201.60
3	€189.00	€151.20

Prices are normally based on a full area lift pass and child ages vary by resort. The above are guides, so please call one of the Iglu team for prices for your holiday.

Customer Reviews

Flaine Reviews

Flaine Feb 2020 - 12/02/2020

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We stayed at residences d'eos self catering in flaine which was fantastic. Appartment was clean, fully equipped kitchen, outdoor pool with superb views of the mountains. Free buses to the centre but could walk easily in ten minutes. Ski in/out as long as you can ski blue runs. Covered most of the runs in flaine in first two days, but if you get a grand massif lift pass you can travel further. Night life limited but good selection of restaurants and of course the white pub! La pente a Jules provided good value for money at lunchtime. We were lucky to have a big snowfall before we arrived and three days of sun. Igloo ski provided an excellent service.

Apres-Ski 4/5

Sarah Yates

09/02/2010

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Have skied here a number of times with friends (blacks/off piste) and family (reds/blues). Top variety of skiing for everyone. Village is great with a massive range of pubs and restaurants which are good value and don't dent the credit card. I can’t wait to get back. Everyone is so friendly.

Monteh

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