Snow report Tignes

Ski holidays in Tignes

Tignes is probably the most famous winter sports and skiing destination in the world, and after Val Thorens the highest ski holiday resort in Europe. Als part of the Espace Killy ski area it is connected with Val d'Isère. The mountain village was totally rebuilt in 1957 after an artificial lake came at the old place where it was. Along the Lac du Chevril there are now 4 village-sectors that Tignes includes: Val Claret, Le lac, Les Boisses and Les Brevières. Experts say it: Tignes ski resort is most challenging ski area that there is!

Slope information Espace Killy - Tignes

Together, Val d'Isère and Tignes have an enormous ski area with a great variety in ski slopes throughout the ski resort. In Espace Killy, winter sports enthusiasts have the opportunity to compete in the glaciers of both the villages all-year-round. This area is one of the absolute dream-destinations in the world, offering anything that the advanced skier could wish for! The Grande Motte glacier at Tignes runs through Lavachet over the area around Val d'Isere. In the sections around Palet, Aiguille Percée and Val Claret there are a lot of beautiful slopes and descents. And taking the skilift at La Daille to the Rocher de Bellevarde can take you to hours of uninterrupted descents back to the same valley!

Apres ski in Tignes

The absolute centre of the Tignes nightlife, is Val Claret. With many restaurants, discotheques and bars every night seems too have a shortage in time. The Mover Cafe - is one of the apres-ski finest!

Snowboarding in Tignes

Although Val d'Isere has fantastic slopes and downhill possibilities, neighbor Tignes is the ultimate destination for snowboarders. The best boarders in the world come here to enjoy the snow park that stretches more than 2.5 km in length. This snow park includes: half pipes, quarter pipes, tables, hips, a double bowl, hand rail, and one fun box. The slopes around Val d?Isere also include a natural snow park at the South side of the Col de Fresse.

Skischools and ski hire in Tignes

There is a wide choice of ski schools in Tignes that will help explore the snow: - Feeling Surf (surffeeling.com) - Ecole du Ski Françe ais A (esf-tignes.com) - Ecole du Ski Français (esfvalclaret.com ) - Evolution 2 (evolution2.com) - Snocool (snocool.com) - 333 Ski (333school.com) - Tetra Hors piste (tetrahp.com) - Bureau des Guides (guidesdetignes.com) - Les Marmottons (marmottons-tignes.com)