Flaine, France
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About Flaine
Village 1,613 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 1,613 m and its top at 2,485 m. It has 174 km of runs and 69 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,803 m, from 2,485 m to 682 m. For beginners and families: 58% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 15 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool, an ice rink and a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 2.1 m at the top (2,485 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Flaine.
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 kilometres (166 mi) 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. Flaine is often called the "big snowy bowl" due to it having one of the best snow records in the Alps. Flaine has been dubbed “the world's ugliest ski resort” due to the brutalist architecture of its buildings.
From the Wikipedia article Flaine, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 682 m to 2,485 m: 1,803 m of vertical. 174 km of runs and 69 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Le Grand Massif.
| Beginner (green) | 21 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 80 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 58 km |
| Advanced (black) | 15 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 0.2 km |
| Not graded | 0.5 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 7 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 21 |
| Drag lifts | 25 |
| Magic carpets | 16 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
58% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Piscine les Carroz, 5 km
- an ice rink: Patinoire des Carroz, 4.6 km
- a ski school: Esf Flaine Forêt, 0.3 km
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From Chicago: about 18 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zürich Airport (ZRH), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → ZRH · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 35 from the airport to Flaine, 350 km.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 3 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,613 m | Mid2,049 m | Top2,485 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.2 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -8°C |
| Dec | 1.0 m | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | -11°C |
| Jan | 1.6 m | 1.7 m | 1.7 m | -13°C |
| Feb | 1.9 m | 2.0 m | 2.0 m | -11°C |
| Mar | 1.9 m | 2.1 m | 2.1 m | -8°C |
| Apr | 1.8 m | 2.0 m | 2.0 m | -3°C |
| May | 1.1 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 0°C |
| Jun | none | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 7°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to ZRH, then 4h 35 by road. About 18h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to ZRH, then 4h 35 by road. About 18h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,395–£2,465 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £435–£900 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £205–£340 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £280–£380 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £130–£215 |
| Total | £1,395–£2,465 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Flaine
- Restaurant la Perdrix NoireFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Le Sucré SaléFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Monster BurgerBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
- Brasserie Les Cimes FlaineFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
- Les CovagnesFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
- Le BissacBuffet · 0.7 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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