{"id":7838,"date":"2025-12-18T13:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/?page_id=7838"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:36:31","slug":"grand-massif-opening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/grand-massif-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s ski smart!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"GutCol2 BgColor GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Last Update<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p>The latest natural avalanche flows and the avalanche releases carried out at certain sites for your safety mean that some lifts need to be inspected. These include :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Gers ski lift in Flaine: reopening in the next few days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, this snow accumulation augurs well for keeping the Combe de Gers open until the end of the season. And that&#8217;s assuming winter conditions remain within normal seasonal limits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Right\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/skions_futes.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"skions_fut\u00e9s\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutAccordions  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutAccordions-inner\">\n            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Useful information<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-list\">\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    To make the most of your day on the slopes, plan your return to the resort before 3:30pm!\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>For the record, from Flaine, it takes around 1 hour to reach the village resorts (Les Carroz, Morillon, Samo\u00ebns and Sixt).<\/p>\n<p>On busy days, the return trip is often just an hour away. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve adopted a simple (and effective) &#8220;Skions fut\u00e9s&#8221; rule.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, being committed to the return trip as early as 3:30 p.m. &#8211; or even earlier &#8211; means avoiding the wait at the main lifts and enjoying a much smoother end to the day.<\/p>\n<p>Just goes to show that sometimes the right timing makes all the difference!<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    Board one of the 60 open lifts in the area!\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>In all 5 resorts, 60 lifts are open, linking the village resorts (Les Carroz, Morillon and Samo\u00ebns) with Flaine.<\/p>\n<p>To help you prepare for your day&#8217;s skiing, check the <a title=\"\u263aSlope opening status\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/information-on-trail-openings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Info\/Live<\/a>&#8221; page for live updates on lift and slope opening times.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    Prepare your day&#8217;s skiing, download the piste map or the mobile application?\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>Think &#8220;0 paper &#8211; 0 waste&#8221;. Today, there are three solutions available to you: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/trail-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the trail map in pdf.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/application-mobile-grand-massif\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Grand Massif app.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can still get a paper version of the piste map for \u20ac1 per map. All the funds raised by these sales are used to set up local tree-planting operations.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/trail-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    What are the rates?\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>Ski to your heart&#8217;s content in the Grand Massif ski area. Rates are available for the three ski areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GRAND MASSIF: access to 5 resorts.<\/li>\n<li>VILLAGES: access to the village resorts: Les Carroz, Morillon, Samo\u00ebns and Sixt.<\/li>\n<li>FLAINE: access to the Flaine ski area only.<\/li>\n<li>and the BEGINNER areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/ski-offers\/package-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more about rates per domain!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is SKILLICO?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your Saturday ski day is \u20ac36.60 in the GRAND MASSIF ski area, \u20ac35.40 in the FLAINE ski area, and \u20ac34.20 in the VILLAGES ski area.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, on Saturdays with Skillico, you get 40% off! Find out more about the<a title=\"Skillico offer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/ski-offers\/skillico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> SKILLICO<\/a> offer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pour nos abonn\u00e9s SEASON :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your Season Pass has, of course, been valid since Flaine&#8217;s pre-opening on Saturday 29 November. Find out all about your benefits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/ski-offers\/season-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by clicking here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    How and where can I book my ski pass?\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>You can book your package online via our website or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/grand-massif-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also purchase your pass at one of the following points of sale:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flaine Grandes Plati\u00e8res (8:30 a.m. &#8211; 4:45 p.m.),<\/li>\n<li>Flaine Grands Vans (8:30 a.m. &#8211; 4:45 p.m.),<\/li>\n<li>Flaine Aup de V\u00e9ran only at weekends (8.30am &#8211; 3pm),<\/li>\n<li>Flaine Vernant (8.30am &#8211; 1.30am),<\/li>\n<li>Les Carroz K\u00e9deuze Cable Car (8:30 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m.),<\/li>\n<li>Les Carroz Molliets (8.45am &#8211; 1pm),<\/li>\n<li>Les Carroz Molliets at the control hut (9am-3:30pm),<\/li>\n<li>Morillon Village (8h30 &#8211; 16h00 et 18h les samedis des vacances scolaires),<\/li>\n<li>Morillon les Esserts (8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays during school holidays),<\/li>\n<li>Samo\u00ebns Grand Massif Express cable car (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays during school holidays),<\/li>\n<li>Samo\u00ebns Vercland gondola (8.30am &#8211; 4pm).<\/li>\n<li>Samo\u00ebns 1600 (9am &#8211; 3pm),<\/li>\n<li>Sixt Salvagny (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. during school holidays).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or via Skipass terminals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flaine, Grandes Plati\u00e8res gondola<\/li>\n<li>Flaine, Aup de V\u00e9ran gondola,<\/li>\n<li>In Les Carroz, K\u00e9deuze, gondola<\/li>\n<li>In Les Carroz Village, opposite the tourist office,<\/li>\n<li>Aux Carroz Molliets,<\/li>\n<li>In Morillon Village,<\/li>\n<li>In Samo\u00ebns, Grand Massif Express gondola.<\/li>\n<li>In Samo\u00ebns, Vercland gondola.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    Do you have a complaint?\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>Do you need to contact customer service for information about our ski pass offers (ski pass prices, order tracking, Skillico, etc.)?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you bought your ski pass in Flaine, Morillon, Samo\u00ebns or Sixt, please write to this <a href=\"mailto:contact@grand-massif.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> address.<\/li>\n<li>If you have purchased your ski pass in Les Carroz, please write to this <a href=\"mailto:experience@skilescarroz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you need to contact customer service with a complaint?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have purchased your ski pass in Flaine, Morillon, Samo\u00ebns or Sixt, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketoski.fr\/fr\/grand-massif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you have purchased your ski pass in Les Carroz, please write to this <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/www.ticketoski.fr\/fr\/grand-massif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    Where to park in the resort?\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>For each resort, you can park in the resort center or at the entrance gates to the ski area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Flaine :\n<ul>\n<li>Car parks P1 (Flaine Front de Neige), P2 (Flaine Forum) and P3 (Flaine For\u00eat) &#8211; PAYING.<\/li>\n<li>Car park at col de Pierre Carr\u00e9e &#8211; FREE<\/li>\n<li>Car park at Vernant &#8211; FREE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In Les Carroz:\n<ul>\n<li>Parking at the departure point of the K\u00e9deuze cable car &#8211; FREE.<\/li>\n<li>Car park at Les Molliets &#8211; FREE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In Morillon :\n<ul>\n<li>Parking at the Morillon cable car departure point &#8211; FREE.<\/li>\n<li>Car park at Morillon les Esserts (1,100 metres) \u2013 FREE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In Samo\u00ebns :\n<ul>\n<li>Car park at the Grand Massif Express cable car departure point &#8211; PAYABLE.<\/li>\n<li>Parking at the Vercland cable car departure point &#8211; FREE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find all the information you need about car parks (location, prices, etc.) on this page: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/parking-lots-and-shuttles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car parks and shuttle buses\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"GutAccordions-item __accordion-parent\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"GutAccordions-title __accordion-link\">\n                                    Are the shuttles in service?\n                                <\/h2>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"GutAccordions-text Content __accordion-content\">\n                                    <p>The shuttle bus network operates at all stations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flaine: in-resort Skibus,<\/li>\n<li>Les Carroz: Intra-resort ski bus,<\/li>\n<li>Morillon, Samo\u00ebns and Sixt: Intra- and inter-resort ski bus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For clarification, the Plateau des Saix line (Samo\u00ebns 1600) runs continuously every 10 minutes at each stop.<\/p>\n<p>Find all the information you need about car parks (location, prices, etc.) on this page: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/parking-lots-and-shuttles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car parks and shuttle buses\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7838","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7838"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9247,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7838\/revisions\/9247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}