Flaine Ski Resort Guide

This resort is good for...

  • Snowboarders
  • Families
  • Experts
  • Snow reliability
  • Beginners
  • Intermediates

Ski runs

Beginner runs: 19
Intermediate runs: 22
Advanced runs: 4
Total number of runs: 45
Runs open: 85%

Ski lifts

Total number of lifts: 25
Chairs: 9
Drags: 13
Gondolas and Cable Cars: 3
Parks: 3

Snow report 9 Feb 2010

  • Last Snow: 7 Feb 2010
  • Lower Snow Depth:80cm
  • Upper Snow Depth:250cm
  • Surface Condition:Fresh snowfall

Introduction

The ski resort of Flaine is like a huge work of art, designed by architect Marcel Breuer, a master of the Bauhaus style.

The artistic theme goes beyond the architecture, with several large public art works at the base of the slopes, including a Picasso. But your eyes may be drawn away from this and up to the vast snowy bowl beyond, surrounding Flaine. Take one of the many lifts to the top and you'll have a great view of Mont Blanc in one direction, or perhaps down to one of the four traditional villages which share the huge Grand Massif area with Flaine. These include Morillon, Les Carroz, Samoëns and Sixt in the valleys below.

Where in the world?

Flaine lies in the northern part of the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie region of southeastern France, between Geneva and Chamonix. It is surrounded by several major ski regions: in the north by Les Portes du Soleil, in the east by the Aravis, and in the south by the Mt Blanc region.

Flaine Weather

  Base   Summit
  Weather Temp Wind   Weather Temp Wind
Day -8°C 17kph   -12°C 22kph
Night -15°C 10kph   -17°C 27kph
  Base   Summit
  Weather Temp Wind   Weather Temp Wind
Day -13°C 19kph   -17°C 22kph
Night -11°C 12kph   -13°C 33kph
  Base   Summit
  Weather Temp Wind   Weather Temp Wind
Day -8°C 15kph   -13°C 10kph
Night -12°C 11kph   -9°C 20kph
  Base   Summit
  Weather Temp Wind   Weather Temp Wind
Day -3°C 6kph   -9°C 8kph
Night -15°C 8kph   -10°C 1kph
  Base   Summit
  Weather Temp Wind   Weather Temp Wind
Day -4°C 9kph   -10°C 2kph
Night -12°C 5kph   -10°C 5kph
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