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Hi I'm thinking of going to Flaine in April. Has anyone been there? it it nice skiing? Im a red run skiier who enjoys the odd challenging black. Also like a bit of atmosphere in the evening if i go with friends. Thanx x  any advice or good runs, restaurants or bars would also be appreciated.
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Flaine is a massive bowl with loads of blue/reds and the odd black thrown in. If the snow conditions are right then plenty of off piste areas as well. There is also all the other resorts in the Grand Massif which you can ski on the same lift pass which offer decent skiing as well. There is a new chair lift as well this season so you don't have to que for the gondola. I have not stayed there but skied there plenty of times so can't help with the apres!
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courchevel 47, I don't think Flaine's best friend would claim much of an "atmosphere" in the evenings. I'd say it was a big bowl, rather than a massive one, but if the outlying and mostly areas are open (not certain in April, by any means) there's plenty of skiing. I can think of better places in April (see thread about this - Val Thorens, Tignes, for example).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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flaine has a few blue runs which would be red in many other resorts , grand van run being red-difficulty when patchy ,, there is one fairly straight forward red run from the top of the four-man telecabin lift ( mystifo I think its called ) , but all other reds are fairly challenging. not much black run stuff to be had tho.
you can escape flaine via the grand-van lift and ski out the back to other resorts so plenty to explore.
many people like flaine because of its small queues and varied options from the same lift.
I went half term week for the UK and the mystifo superior (red) from the top of the mountain was empty most mornings !!
any major downers !?
snow-boarders who go too fast for their skill level exiting the red and blue runs down to the petite ballacker green run is a hazard sometimes for kids , why that particular run is not marshalled is beyond me....
another downer , the resort doctor mis-diagnosed a friends injury completely ( ruptured inner side knee ligament diagnosed as complete cruitiate ligaments severed !!! not very re-assuring ).
major plus points !?
you can do a LOT of skiing in a day at flaine.....
hope this helps.
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courchevel 47, most of the the best/ steepest blacks are in the Samoens sector. There is a decent black in Flaine reached from the blue tourmaline run, served by a pretty vicious drag tho!
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Ah yes, had forgotten that drag. .... How likely is it that the skiing down to Samoens will be open in April? Is it open at the moment? Without the outer areas I'd say the Flaine bowl is a bit limited for a week, for someone who likes to cover a fair bit of ground.
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pam w, Ahh how long is a piece of string! Last year was pretty terrible through Jan and Feb and yet towards the end of the season you could ski all the way down to the old bubble lift in Samoens- just depends on the late snowfall although the historical record is pretty good.
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FAQ
If you decide to go, and the links are open to Les Carroz and Morillon, there's a good restaurant at the bottom of the Les Molliets piste, just before you get to the chair lift back up. The run's a blue but the lunchtime food was great - good sunny outside terrace as well if you're into a beer late afternoon 
