 | This article is written like a manual or guide. (May 2018) |
| Flaine | |
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| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Nearest major city | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°00′15″N 6°41′45″E / 46.00417°N 6.69583°E |
| Top elevation | 2,561 m (8,402 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Longest run | "Cascade" (14km long) |
| Lift system | 2 gondola, 8 chairlifts, 8 surface lift |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Website | Grand-Massif.com |
Flaine is a ski area in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps, and is a part of the linked Grand Massif domain. It is in the territory of the communes of Magland and Arâches-la-Frasse. Flaine is linked to Samoëns, Morillon, Les Carroz and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, with 267 km of pistes in total. It featured the first 8-seater high speed chairlift, Les Grands Vans, and the first snow cannons to be installed in Europe.[1] Flaine is often called the "big snowy bowl" due to it having one of the best snow records in the Alps.[2] It is a modern, car-free resort with a wealth of amenities, all in close proximity to the accommodation.[3]
- ^ "Skiing holiday France : skiing resort Flaine in France, Haute Savoie". Archived from the original on 2005-10-30.
- ^ "Ski Collection". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08.
- ^ "GrandMassif.co.uk".