Flaine, France
Introduction
Flaine is a purpose-built, 1960's mess, whose architects must have designed the resort in the space of five minutes, then built it with five million tonnes of waste concrete. Ugly? Yep, and designed purely for hordes of skiers.
As far as snowboarding is concerned, Flaine offers some great and varied terrain for different abilities.
Flaine sits in a big bowl and forms part of Le Grand Massif area, which includes the linked resorts of Samoens, Morillon, and Les Carroz, offering a good variety of off-piste options.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 28
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 9
Drag lifts: 17
Max people per hour: 28,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 52
Total ride area: 87miles (1400m)
Longest run: 8.7miles (1400m)
Top lift: 2500m
Vertical drop: 900m
First lift: 1600m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 7%
Red runs: 80%
Black runs: 13%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Flaine area:
Half-day 21.50 euros
1 day 30 euros
Grand Massif:
1 day 35 euros
6 days 173.50 euros
Season 760 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
Private lesson: 1hr 32 euros
Group 3hr/6 days 118 euros
Snowboard Hire:
121 euros for six 3-hour sessions
Heliboarding: :
info@mdh.fr (min 4 people)
Snowmobiles:
http://www.flainesnowski.com
Further information
Quick Pick:
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Flaine
Okay on slopes, pretty tacky off
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Yes
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Piste Map
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