New Lifts At Flaine This Winter
The French Ski Resort of Flaine will see the second and third of five new chairlifts that are being built as part of a four-year upgrade plan open this winter with Europe’s second Intrawest village also ready to begin opening. At the same time widening of the key Tomaline run, which began last year, is due to be completed, and a whole new area for beginners is scheduled to open.
The new six seater detachable Tete des Verds lift on the snow front will create a link between the left-hand and right-hand sides of the Flaine ski area, improving communication between the two sectors and reducing the need to take your skis off and ride up on the bu8ket lift (Itself due to be renovated shortly as part of the upgrades). The lift will be 1,751m long and have a queue-gobbling 3000 people-per-hour capacity.
A new fixed quad chairlift Les Gerats is also scheduled to open to provide fast connection to the entire Gérats zone of the ski area (four green runs) meaning shuttle buses will no longer be required at the area.
Flaine will also create a new zone reserved for beginners and children this winter, increasing the range of the easiest green runs. Skiers will be able to return from the top of the resort without removing their skis in a naturally sunny area with direct access from the Front de Neige and Flaine Forum.
