Flaine
Ski resort · France
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Flaine is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 2,485 mvillage 1,613 m
- 174 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Meteo France.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 6 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at L'Ecreuleuse, 2252 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
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.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
5 places
- Samoens 8.9 km away
- Passy - Plaine Joux 9.3 km away
- Combloux 12.6 km away
- Les Gets 16.6 km away
- Chamonix 16.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Flaine
Village 1,613 m.
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. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
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 by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. 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 from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
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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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,710–US$3,000 each
about US$1,710–US$3,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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 | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$87 a day, country average | about US$368–US$502 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$288 |
| Total | about US$1,710–US$3,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Flaine its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Samoëns on Booking.com
16 min by car · 55 places to stay
- Beds in Passy on Booking.com
16 min by car · 10 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 4h 35m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.