Le Grand Massif
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Flaine's panoramic viewSki area
Le Grand Massif, a white ocean 

 
Le Grand Massif ski area boasts a 265 kms of linked and prepared runs, connecting Flaine with the resorts of Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt Fer-à-Cheval.


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Opening dates

FLAINE - altitude 1600-2500m
140 km of runs
Open from 10th december 2011 to 22th april 2012
(Limited acces from 10th to 16th December 2011 and from 16th to 22nd April 2012, subject to snow cover).

GRAND MASSIF - altitude 700-2500m
265 km of runs
Open from 17th december 2011 to 15th april 2012
(Extended opening dates from 16th to 22nd April 2012, depending on snow conditions).



ski lift in flaine

 

Lifts

  GRAND MASSIF      FLAINE   
Drag lifts 32 11
Chair lifts 29 10
Gondola lifts 8 3
Total 69 24


Pedestrians
The Grandes Platières cable car takes you from 1600 to 2500 m in only 12 minutes. Stepping out of the cabin, a magnificent view over the Mont Blanc will take you aback. Bar & restaurant with sun terrace at the top.

 


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Runs

  GRAND MASSIF     FLAINE       
Green 16 7
Blue 67 30
Red 47 22
Black 14 5
TOTAL 144 64

The Cascades piste, a jewel in the crown. Imagine a run 14 kms long, an altitude drop of 1800m down into the village of Sixt Fer à Cheval, wonderful scenery, and never encounter one single ski lift! Start at the top of Les Grandes Platières. From Sixt, a free shuttle bus takes you to the main cable car in Samoëns.

3 “Jamparks” throughout the Grand Massif area are at the disposal of freestylers of all skills and ambitions.


 

landscape in flaine

 

Exceptional snow cover

The natural snow record at Flaine allows to open over a long period of time and guarantees excellent ski conditions throughout the season.

218 cannons top up the snow cover on the fragile slopes ensuring the best possible snow conditions throughout the season.
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Flaine Tourist Office
Galerie marchande - Flaine Forum
74300 Flaine - France

Tel : + 33 (0)4 50 90 80 01



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