Issue No. 13

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.