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Name: Kieon Date of Holiday: Jan 06
After our usual Crystal holiday to Italy was stopped in its tracks by
outrageous price hikes courtesy of the 2006 winter Olympics, Amanda and
I voted with our feet and decided to spend the money for 2006 on a
Neilsons trip to Flaine. Travelling with our children, a veteran 7 year
old and a 3 year old who liked the idea of skiing in principle we
decided to pre book almost everything.
The snow had been falling as we arrived and with ski passes already
received courtesy of our highly efficient rep it was quick march down
to the ski hire shop. Equipment hired at the resort was excellent. All
the equipment supplied was in very good condition. The fitting was very
well organised, even with arrival day the kids were in, kitted and out
in around 20 mins.
Scott the 7 year and I managed a few experimental runs before dark
(never managed to ski on the day I arrived before!) and we enjoyed a
very nice meal to celebrate New Years Eve arranged in the Hotel Flaine.
Ski school's first morning drop off was chaos (possibly to do with new
years eve) delivering 2 children to 2 different places at the same
time required a lot planning and organisation. The drop-off points are
easy to find however as they look a lot like candy lolly pops. The
remainderof the week went without a hitch.
Free from the rigors of the children our first run is a long and
beautifully powered Red called Mephisto. Its full of connections and
tows to other runs and ultimately brings you out near to the Rabbit
clubs ski area great at 12:30 to get the little one.
The mountains offer every thing to a wide range of ski and boarders
with jump parks hidden away and a little off-piste action for those who
need it. The wide red runs flattered my low skill levels as a boarder
and the steeper and bumpier runs challenged me as a skier. Flaine is so
full of options it is probably impossible to ski every run available to
you in the week. It's difficult to think of a run we didn't enjoy.
The weather was mostly dull and grey and that is the price you
sometimes pay for riding fresh snow. On occasions we found ourselves
above the clouds in clear blue sky.
Nightlife was great and taking the orange lift to the top and sledging
down the snow covered steps is an incredibly easy and fun way to
entertain just about all the children at the resort. Other family
nights out included a trip to the very friendly bowling ally. There was
when we were there a chance to do a torch light descent arranged by the
ski school instructors, also if you fancy it there are skidoo's for
hire (around 80 euros), an ice driving track and para gliding is also
available if you're really adventurous.
Scott developed well over the week doing the morning ski school run and
the 3 year old scared her mum witless by appearing on a green run on
day 3 that's progress.
We are going back again next year what better recommendation do you
need?
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