Skiiers of all skill levels will find something to suit them in Samoëns; the vertical rise is steep which is great for the more advanced but there are gentler slopes for beginners and it is not a bad resort for families with varying skill levels. The longest run is the eight mile (14km) Les Cascades, a blue route from Grandes Platières to Sixt via the lovely Lac de Gers. Experts will enjoy the Gers bowl, with a 2,624 foot (800m) drop of untracked skiing. 80 percent of the slopes are north facing, so they hold the snow well.
