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Flaine is a beautiful place, the scenery is amazing, the skiing is fantastic, there is plenty of skiing for any level of skier. I learned in Flaine, and compared to other places I've skied, it's by far the best. I have to admit like all ski resorts the food is rather expensive, the pubs can be too, but there are plenty of happy hours to suit all. There is plenty of scope for more night life. Fantastic plenty of skiing for many years to come.

Purpose build village which is very popular with Scandinavian and Dutch tourists. At 2400m the snowcondition is always excellent. Weatherconditions do change quick here... The (lift) connection with neighbouring Courchevel and Meribel is prone to wind, and can be a bit crowded. Compared to the Val Thorens and Les Menuires ski area the part in Meribel and Courchvel offers some very nice tree lined slopes. Also it is less crowded over there. You will find some nice restuarants in Meribel…

I went for Christmas skiing in Alpe d'Huez christmas. I really enjoyed it, the runs are varied, the resort has a few runs over 2000m vertical. A few of the runs were closed i.e. The Tunnel, and a few had thin snow cover i.e. Sarenne, but generally conditions were good, with sunshine skiing. The lift system is a mixture of new and fast + very old and slow. If you fancy a change from Tignes, Val, Les Arc, La Plagne, 3 Valleys give Alpe d'Huez a go. I'd like to go back to complete the…