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Flaine is a great ski resort with good snow record and geared for families. We have been in Flaine the last 2 years at New Year with great conditions. Can be pricey but closeness of apartments to ski runs allows time to pop back for lunch. Regular free ski bus even though most apartments in Flaine are within easy walking distance of the slopes. Lifts are adequate but I would not classify them as modern. Not much to do in Flaine if you\'re a non skier/boarder but that didn\'t bother us.

Although it seems like a traditional resort, most of La Rosiere has been built especially for skiing in the past few decades. The ski area is mostly made up of fast long blues and reds served by some nice fast chairlifts. The big point of interest is the cross border connection to Italy which I heard is quite often closed, usually because it gets very windy and i think there can be avalanche danger. It is a lengthy plateau with long flats and drag lift rides, the wind means its great…

Forget about ski industry, concrete buildings, skiing queue, and the like. We are talking about doing 2100m *** EACH TIME (1450 -> 3550 in one go). Dream about a station with as many people coming in the whole season as in one single day at La Plagne. This is a different world. This is about skiing in the wild. This IS about free-riding...