Flaine is great for more experienced families too, there’s no chance of getting bored of the pistes here. As well as the resort of Flaine, which boasts 64 runs reaching an altitude of up to 2500metres, the Grand Massif ski-ing area also includes the interconnected areas of Les Carroz, Sixt, Morillon and Samoens.
Overall you’ll find 8 green runs, 26 blues, 25 reds and 5 blacks at your ski tips in Flaine and across the Grand Massif area a total of 20 greens, 65 blues, 50 reds and 13 blacks.
And if that’s not enough to keep you entertained there’s something for the more daring too as there are also 13 fun spaces, including three in Flaine, as well as a slalom area.
My family’s home for a luxurious week, was in one of the five star, self-catering apartments that can be found at Les Terraces des Helios, run by Pierre and Vacances, part of the Centre Parcs group, at Flaine’s Mont Soleil level.
A ski in, ski out venue, located at an altitude of 1600m, it proved to be a perfect base for my family for a host of reasons.
Our fabulous apartment featured a large open plan kitchenette, dining room and a lounge, which led out onto a spacious balcony with table and chairs overlooking the green piste that led back to the venue. There was also a cloakroom for storing ski attire/coats, and at slope level we also had free access to a heated ski room.