23aravis Tilbyvattard Filneige H22.jpg 1600px23aravis Tilbyvattard Filneige H22.jpg 1600px
©23aravis Tilbyvattard Filneige H22.jpg 1600px

Family Plus label Family skiing

  1. Home
  2. Quality labels & commitments
  3. Family Plus
  4. Family skiing
Label Familleplus Coul logoLabel Familleplus Coul logo
©Label Familleplus Coul logo

    Family Plus label

    Ski areas, ski passes and ski lessons, Le Grand-Bornand offers all the services you need to learn and practice skiing for children and the whole family. Our Aravis resort is the ideal place for a family ski holiday. All the more so as it has been awarded the “Famille Plus” label: a tourist label that rewards communes offering quality services for families and children.

    Family Skiing on the Defi Mom 1775964 1Family Skiing on the Defi Mom 1775964 1
    ©Family Skiing on the Defi Mom 1775964 1|© TILBY VATTARD

      Downhill skiing

      La Defi Mom 1775690 1La Defi Mom 1775690 1
      ©La Defi Mom 1775690 1|© TILBY VATTARD

        Ski area and beginner ski resort

        Beginners’ areas: before you set off to conquer the red and black runs, try your hand at skiing and snowboarding in our specially-designed beginners’ areas. For their safety, don’t forget to fit your children with helmets.

        Several family-friendly areas await you:

        • Môm’Park, a freestyle area for children located close to the Serpentine slope: snow modules, Box, Flat, Up down, Rainbow will enable young riders to express their full potential.
        • Défi’Môm: slalom arches and bollards, a gallows with a bell, a distorting mirror, a rotating character, a suspended curtain… all playful modules on the theme of cows and agriculture to discover on this downhill run on the Les Églantines piste.
        • 3 rest and relaxation areas: if you want to take a break, recharge your batteries or those of your phone, and admire the superb scenery around you from the comfort of your own chair, you can enjoy the rest and relaxation areas at the top of the Rosay gondola, at the top of the Maroly chairlift and at the Snowpark.
        • The Charmieux service hub, with a new ESF reception point, lift ticket office, ski locker, childcare center and public toilets all under one roof… linked to a new beginners’ area. The latter includes an ESF kindergarten and a covered wide-belt carpet for free use by all. Free parking and snow-front shuttle stop at the foot of the area.

        beginner-friendly ski resort with 3 ski areas reserved for novices

        • From Grand-Bornand Village, at the top of the Rosay gondola, a large beginners’ area with the Alpage Express carpet and Les Raîches ski lift. A safe, signposted toboggan run is also available.
        • From Grand-Bornand Village, at the top of the Joyère gondola, a plateau of gently sloping runs served by a chairlift and two surface lifts, with a magnificent view of the Aravis mountains.
        • At Grand-Bornand Chinaillon, on the snow front:
          • At the foot of the Charmieux chairlift, the Outalays carpet, with free access.
          • At the foot of the Floria and Châtelet chairlifts, a free-access Le Castor snow line.

        Snowpark: ranked among the best in France, the SnowparkGB offers lines of different levels, including 1 XS (beginners) and 1 S (beginners), as well as a Big Air Bag.

        Downhill ski pass

        Take advantage of age-based rates, the TRIBU family ski pass, the MINI-DOMAINE ski pass and free lifts. Our family-friendly ski resort in Haute-Savoie offers a wide range of discounts for skiing in total freedom.

        • FREE ski pass: for children under 5 years of age on the first day of purchase.
        • JUNIOR ski pass: reduced rate for 5 – 14 year olds
        • TRIBU ski pass: for families with at least one child under 18 years of age.
        • MINI-DOMAINE ski pass: reduced rate for a sector ideal for beginners, comprising 13 lifts in the Grand-Bornand alpine ski area with 2 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 5 drag lifts, 1 snow wire and 2 conveyors.
        • DUO ski pass: a 6-day ski pass to share, for parents who want to alternate between childcare and the joys of skiing!
        • Free ski lifts: Alpage Express and Outalays carpets, Le Castor snow wire.
        H22 Alpine skiing T.shu Le Grand Bornand Tourisme Dsf7887H22 Alpine skiing T.shu Le Grand Bornand Tourisme Dsf7887
        ©H22 Alpine skiing T.shu Le Grand Bornand Tourisme Dsf7887

          Downhill skiing lessons

          Nordic skiing

          H21 Nordic skiing C.hudry Le Grand Bornand Tourisme 10H21 Nordic skiing C.hudry Le Grand Bornand Tourisme 10
          ©H21 Nordic skiing C.hudry Le Grand Bornand Tourisme 10

            Ski area and Nordic ski passes

            • Beginners’ areas: fun learning stages open to all, near the ice rink in Grand-Bornand Village and at the Auberge Nordique in the Bouchet valley.
            • FREE ski pass for children under 5 on the first day of the ski pass.
            • CHILD package for children under 15 years of age on first day of ski pass

            Nordic ski courses

            Toboggan runs

            Do you enjoy this experience? Please share!

            More experiences in Le Grand-Bornand

            Three friends in skiwear are sitting on deckchairs at the top of a snow-covered mountain, with a panoramic view of the Aravis range in the background. They are enjoying a moment of relaxation under a sunny sky. One person is wearing a red jacket, another a green one and the last a pink one. A paraglider can also be seen on the left, flying over the mountains. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, reminiscent of a break after a skiing session.Three friends in skiwear are sitting on deckchairs at the top of a snow-covered mountain, with a panoramic view of the Aravis range in the background. They are enjoying a moment of relaxation under a sunny sky. One person is wearing a red jacket, another a green one and the last a pink one. A paraglider can also be seen on the left, flying over the mountains. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, reminiscent of a break after a skiing session.
            ©Three friends in skiwear are sitting on deckchairs at the top of a snow-covered mountain, with a panoramic view of the Aravis range in the background. They are enjoying a moment of relaxation under a sunny sky. One person is wearing a red jacket, another a green one and the last a pink one. A paraglider can also be seen on the left, flying over the mountains. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, reminiscent of a break after a skiing session.|Tristan Shu
            Live the experience The ZZZ’ones
            A skier performs a trick in the air before landing on a large orange airbag marked Le Grand-Bornand, in a snowy, mountainous setting.This image shows a skier jumping over a training airbag at the Grand-Bornand snowpark. The facility allows riders to perfect their tricks while limiting the risk of falling, all in a spectacular mountain setting.
            ©A skier soars through the air before landing softly on the big airbag.|J.Cathala
            Live the experience Big airbag
            Tilby VattardSnow in the foreground. A family passes under the Môm' Park arch in the beginners' area of the Grand-Bornand downhill ski area. Fir trees, arches and skiers in the background.
            ©Family skiing on the Môm'Park, beginners' slope in the Grand-Bornand alpine ski area|Tilby Vattard
            Live the experience Défi’Mômes
            77aravis Yoga Tvattard E2077aravis Yoga Tvattard E20
            ©77aravis Yoga Tvattard E20|© TILBY VATTARD
            Live the experience Morning Yoga in Grand-Bornand, Sommet du Lachat
            Dji 0327Dji 0327
            ©Dji 0327
            A feast for the eyes! Among the most beautiful panoramas in the Alps
            Ski Poudreuse 20 01 2023 Jonathan Cathala Ot Lgb 10 Copy 1Ski Poudreuse 20 01 2023 Jonathan Cathala Ot Lgb 10 Copy 1
            ©Ski Poudreuse 20 01 2023 Jonathan Cathala Ot Lgb 10 Copy 1
            Live the experience MODEL – Experience – OK
            Two suspended Grandborama cabins, decorated with works of art, with the snow-capped peaks of Grand-Bornand in the background.A panoramic black-and-white view featuring two Grandborama cabins decorated with illustrations evoking life in Grand-Bornand. This visual experience combines local culture and Alpine landscapes, offering visitors a unique moment suspended between sky and mountains.
            ©An artistic and alpine panorama with the Grandborama cabins set against a backdrop of majestic mountains.|Augustin Losserand
            Live the experience Grandborama
            Night view of the Grand-Bornand ski area illuminated, with the emblematic church in the foreground.This photograph captures the magic of night-time skiing in Le Grand-Bornand. Under a starry sky, the slopes light up to offer skiers a unique experience. In the foreground, the village church, a symbol of mountain authenticity, adds a charming touch to this Alpine panorama. Photo credit: J. Cathala - Office de Tourisme du Grand-Bornand.
            ©The Grand-Bornand snow front under the stars, lit up for an unforgettable evening of night skiing.|Jonathan Cathala
            Live the experience La Nocturne
            Alpine skier descending a slope with a panoramic view of the Aravis mountain range in the background. The sky is fairly clear, with a lovely golden glow moving behind the skier, wearing a pink ski suit.Alpine skier descending a slope with a panoramic view of the Aravis mountain range in the background. The sky is fairly clear, with a golden glow moving behind the skier, wearing a pink ski suit.
            ©Alpine skier descending a slope with a panoramic view of the Aravis mountain range in the background. The sky is fairly clear, with a lovely golden glow moving behind the skier, wearing a pink ski suit.|Clément Hudry
            Live the experience Dénivel’maxx
            A family with two children standing on skis at the top of a slope watching the sun set over the Aravis mountain range. One has a blue, black and green ski outfit, another red and yellow, another green and black and the last red and black. One of the skiers in the middle is pointing with his left stick to the top of a mountain. The atmosphere is very lunar with a white/golden light. It's a beautiful end to a day's skiing.A family with two children standing on skis at the top of a slope watching the sun set over the Aravis mountain range. One has a blue, black and green ski outfit, another red and yellow, another green and black and the last red and black. One of the skiers in the middle is pointing with his left stick to the top of a mountain. The atmosphere is very lunar with a white/golden light. It's a beautiful end to a day's skiing.
            ©A family with two children standing on skis at the top of a slope watching the sun set over the Aravis mountain range. One has a blue, black and green ski outfit, another red and yellow, another green and black and the last red and black. One of the skiers in the middle is pointing with his left stick to the top of a mountain. The atmosphere is very lunar with a white/golden light. It's a beautiful end to a day's skiing.|Pierre Guilbaud
            Live the experience XXL Winter Holidays
            Lachat T.vattard Ot Lgb 1Lachat T.vattard Ot Lgb 1
            ©Lachat T.vattard Ot Lgb 1|© TILBY VATTARD
            Activities at Le Lachat
            Three smiling, well-equipped cross-country skiers glide down a snow-covered track through a fir forest in the winter sunshine.In a magical setting of snow-covered fir trees and winter light, a family enjoys a Nordic ski outing in Le Grand-Bornand. Wearing sunglasses, headbands and technical clothing, they embody the warm, dynamic spirit of this outdoor activity. Le Grand-Bornand is an ideal playground for gentle skiers of all ages.
            ©A sporting and friendly atmosphere on the Nordic ski slopes of Le Grand-Bornand.|Haute-Savoie Nordic
            Live the experience The pavement