Snow-sure, high-altitude ski resort with world-class facilities
Tignes is a high altitude, snow-sure resort enjoying year round skiing on the Grande Motte Glacier. Together with Val d'Isère, Tignes makes up the Espace Killy, one of the world's greatest ski areas. For many advanced and intermediate skiers, the huge variety of slopes here makes this a resort without parallel. With 300km of pisted skiing and extensive off-piste opportunities, the Espace Killy is an awesome ski area. Tignes offers spectacular scenery, an endless choice of runs for everyone, from beginner to expert, and an efficient lift and bus system.
Look out for our 2 for 1 Espace Killy lift pass available in Hotel Tignes 2100, Chalets Glacier, Terrachu, Pre du Lac, Emile, Isabella and Milou on 13th & 20th March (offer expires 28th February).Fact file
Skiing in Tignes
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Beginners
3
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Intermediates
5
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Experts
5
Resort Height
- 2100m
Transfer time
- Chambery 2hrs 30mins, Grenoble 4 hrs, Geneva 4 hrs. Snow Train (Bourg St. Maurice) 50 mins
Costs
- · small beer £3 · litre of milk £1 · bottle of house wine £11
Private transfer
- 1-4 people (return) Chambery £652 Geneva £676
5-8 people (return) Chambery £737 Geneva £811
One way helicopter transfer for up to 5 people: Chambery £1856, Geneva £2442, Grenoble £2724
Skiing in Tignes
For piste maps and other information about the Slopes in Tignes visit our skiing in Tignes page
Activities
· Pepi Penguin club and Whizz Kids Clubs · ice rink · sports centre with squash court, tennis courts, aerobics, weight training, Jacuzzi, sauna (Lac de Tignes) · bowling alley · cross country skiing · ice karting · parapenting · husky drawn sleigh rides · market in Le Lac twice a week · ice climbing · ice diving · ice driving · Lagoon leisure centre with pool, slides and spa · range of boutiques · supermarkets · cinema (Lac de Tignes and Val Claret)Apres ski
· lively with a good choice of bars · Scotty's Bar for a good atmosphereOur opinion
Popular with skiers and boarders alike, Tignes itself has an impressive collection of challenging terrain to suit intermediates and experts, as well as superb links into Val d'Isère. The nursery slopes provide an excellent starter area.
Families
Tignes is a great choice for families with a Pepi Penguin Club and Whizz Kids Club in the resort, run by our sister company. These are located at the Hotel Diva in Val Claret (open to all guests in Tignes). Pre-booking essential. Call the Childcare Hotline 0871 230 8128 (call charges apply).Snow Savers
· FREE entry to swimming pool and open-air ice rink on lake with lift pass· reduced price lift pass for over 65's.
· one FREE child ski and boot hire for each adult pre-booking skis and boots
· FREE lift pass for under 5's (arrange locally)