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| Resort description |
Tignes is a purposed-built resort which ranks as one of the best winter sports centre in the world. The original and main village Le-Lac is still the hub of the resort and has been recently remodelled and improved in its appearance. Val-Claret is situated 2km further up, at the foot of the funicular transportation to the glacier. The lesser known Les-Brévières is in fact a friendly place to stay in a renovated old village at the lowest point of the slopes (1550m).
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Tignes
Tignes is
set at the foot of the twin peaks of the Grande Motte
and the Grande Casse, except for the old village of
Les Brevieres
The resort has a highly sporty reputation and hosts
many celebrities on training courses, including the
French national football team.
No one though should feel distracted from entering
the playground. Tignes is welcoming and comfortable
to families too.
A regular and very efficient free bus connects all
the villages of Tignes until midnight.
Val d’Isère can be reached from Tignes
by ski lift or bus.
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Skiing in Tignes
With snow reliability hard to beat, it
is usually possible to ski 1,400m vertical from
November until the lifts close in May
A must for expert and
for adventurous intermediates Tignes offers
challenging runs. One is the long black run from
Tovière to Tignes-le-Lac, and scenic Vallon de
La Sache down to Les Brevières should not be
missed.
For intermediates Tignes is one of the best
resorts
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has a good choice of blue/red runs. The Grande Motte
glacier is highly recommended to intermediates with a
bit of confidence.
Great nursery slopes can be found at
Tignes-le-Lac
From
Val Claret you can get a chair lift to Col de Fresse
from here you can access the slopes of Val
d’Isere. The 2 resorts are jointly marketed as
Espace Killy.
Espace
Killy has some of the best lift served off piste in
the world. It is imperative to have an expert guide,
as it is very easy to get lost.
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Snowboarding in Tignes
The
terrain park which is located near Val
Claret has a quarter pipe a half pipe and
various bums, jumps and rails
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Cross country skiing
The
Espace Killy has 40km/ 25 miles of trails
Thearea
tracks on the frozen Lac de Tignes and along the
valley between Val Claret and Tignes-le-Lac
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Ski Schools
The
ESF in
Tignes has 90 English-speaking instructors and offer
a variety of lessons from alpine skiing to
snowboarding
For the
children aged 2-8 yrs there is the Petits Loups club
where they will be entertained and have skiing
lessons
For more
information please visit
www.esftignes.com
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Lift Passes
Lift
passes give you access to Tignes and the whole of the
Espace Killy ski area
For
more information about Tignes lift passes, please
click
here
Photos
supplied by the Tignes Tourist office taken by Monica
Dalmasso, Christian Tatin and Daniel Rosselot
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| The Skiing |
| The two resorts of Tignes and Val d'Isere provide a large well-linked area with reliable snow record. Val d'Isere is known as one of the worlds best resorts for experts. You can access Col de L'Iseran, which has some of the most beautiful off piste. Val d'Isere other 2 sectors have more gentle runs ideal for beginners. Tignes also has a lot to offer, with the Grande Motte served by a modern funicular which takes experts as well as intermediates to the panoramic platform at 3030m, from where the extensive summer skiing terrain is accessible. The Escape Killy has something to offer to everyone. |
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| Après Ski |
| There is no shortage of restaurants or bars with nearly 60 of each to choose from. There are also a few nightclubs. Places to eat with more atmosphere are to be found in Val Claret: Le Caveau, Petit Savoyard and La Pignatta. While Le-Lac is a natural focus for immediate après-ski drinks. |
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| Amenities |
| Tignes has a bowling alley, 2 cinemas and over 200 shops including mini markets, a bakery, sports shops, clothing shops, banks, a post office, hairdressers and a doctor's surgery. |
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| Activities |
| You can try ice-skating, ice diving, indoor tennis, squash, football, basketball and volleyball. There are also torch lit descents, snowshoeing, skidoos, ice climbing, dog sled, snow bikes and quad biking to try. |
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais 625 miles, approximately 9hrs30
Airport access: Lyon 136 miles approximately 2hrs30, Chambery 85 miles approximately 1hr30, Geneva 137 miles approximately 2hrs30 |
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| Hotel L'Ecrin Du Val Claret |
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| Hotel Les Suites du Montana |
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| Hotel Les Suites du Nevada |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
2100m (6,889ft) |
Slope range: |
1550 (5,086ft) - 3,456 (11,339ft) |
Ski area: |
Espace Killy |
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| Piste coverage |
300 |
| Ski lifts |
97 |
| Ski runs |
137 |
| Green |
22 |
| Blue |
64 |
| Red |
35 |
| Black |
16 |
| Snow cannons |
331 |
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| Beginners |
** |
| Intermediates |
*** |
| Experts |
**** |
| Boarders |
**** |
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