Messages posted by : 3bigcats
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Top choice Flaine- went there last year myself ( an Intermediate ) and there are some cracking runs and enough blues to keep you busy for a week without even running a red although some like the faust run are well worth it. Take my advice and get straight up to the grand platiers on the first morning (weather permitting) and cruise your way down crystal/serpentine for a fabulous cruise back to resort level which gives you a real feel for the main bowl. The other areas are accessed quite easily from the Grand Vans chair. My only slight bit of advice is to watch the Tourmaline run back to the resort from the grand vans- 90% of it is fine for all intermediates but there is one short steep section near the end which is a little tricky and narrow but take your time and you'll be fine. I absolutely loved Flaine and will probably go back next year with friends and family. (La Plagne this season for us in Feb - can't wait). I have to say Flaine is typically purpose built but who cares when you go for the skiing - we didn't even notice it. We took our 8 year old little girl who had two weeks snow experience and about 15 or so dry slope visits and she coped with every blue run in the area and thoroughly enjoyed it. An excellent and in my opinion very under rated resort - you're in for a treat - trust me. The links to Morrillon, Les Carroz and Samoens are easy to access but the main bowl is so good we didn't venture away from it too much - mind you there are some beautiful woodland runs down to Les Carroz. In truth we may have ventured a bit more if I didn't have my little girl with us but we will next year I think when she's 10 and has a bit more stamina. (Oh before you ask - kids ski school was excellent but we took our little one with us this year as she had taken so many dry slope lessons and we jst wanted to ski together as a family)
Good choice of bars and enough eatieries as well. Amazing views at the top of the Grand Platiers but also some lovely resteraunts half way down and at the bottom of the crystal/serpentine runs. I hope you enjoy as much as we did. |
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