Flaine Reviews

Flaine is a pedestrian-friendly resort that ticks many boxes. The Bauhaus style is making a comeback. Snow conditions are always reliable. The ski area is lovely, especially the Combe de Gers. Great for families.

• High snow cover; Arty and Bauhaus resort; pedestrian-friendly resort; rapidly developing Nordic ski area; auditorium with live performances
• Ski lifts are a bit outdated; summer activities need development +¥¥

A resort suitable for all levels. Magnificent and varied scenery. From the top of Flaine, at Grandes Platières, you'll enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views of Mont Blanc and the surrounding peaks. A great atmosphere in this resort, with a full range of sports activities. Cultural program and events throughout the season. My favorite resort!

• Diversity of trails and landscapes
• None

There's something for everyone and every level. The facilities are numerous. However, the pricing policy is starting to be questionable.

• Varied terrain and uphill climbs at the level
• Visually not great

Apart from the prices, everything else is fine.

• Very often covered in snow
• Very high lift prices

Flaine boasts a large mountain range, making it quite appealing. The snow conditions are consistently excellent. Access to other sectors (Samoens, Morillon, Les Carroz) expands the range of slopes available, allowing skiers to explore areas other than the entire main domain, as these are more family-friendly. Enjoying a sandwich at lunchtime with a view of Mont Blanc is a definite bonus!

• Large ski area for all levels. The slopes are wide and some are not very steep, making this resort quite accessible.
• The resort is beautiful because of the abundance of concrete, and a bit expensive compared to other areas (Grand Massif pass).

Excellent resort for good skiers

• Large area at high altitude and always plenty of snow

Flaine is a good resort and the one that truly showcases the Grand Massif, with relatively gentle slopes. And it's especially family-friendly, unlike resorts like Avoriaz, for example, which place a certain emphasis on freestyle, snow parks, etc.

• Large ski area accessible to all, family-friendly
• The snow park is very average, often very windy, and the connections are long.

The large area pass is very expensive at €59/day. No weekly discount. A 4-hour pass costs €53.10 – go figure! And to top it all off, they charge you €2 for the piste map – outrageous! In short, this resort treats its customers like fools. The area is difficult to navigate, as some of the connections between resorts are so long. Not suitable for beginners (mostly red runs in Flaine and almost no green ones). The resort itself is far from beautiful... for the same price, there are much better options, so look elsewhere.

• snow-covered area
• High price, unsuitable for beginners.

We visited during the New Year's Eve week, skiing 6 days. The place was totally overcrowded. This might not surprise considering the dates, but the problem is that 30-40% of the resort was closed without any apparent reason (both lifts and slopes). This lead to massive queues in several key lifts, very few red slopes available and not a single black one. Considering the forfait costs nearly the same as in the 3 valleys, it clearly isn't good value for money. Perhaps families or beginners might find something to like, but it's not obvious to me.

• Some very nice views and slopes
• Totally overcrowded and operating at half speed

But I love skiing here because the Grand Massif ski area is huge, parking is easy, there are several restaurants, and the view of the Mint Blanc is magnificent, etc.

• Free for those 75 and over – even for pedestrians
• Sometimes, some facilities are closed when there are few people.