One of the highest ski resorts in the Alps, with guaranteed skiing virtually year round, Tignes can justifiably boast a fantastic snow record that is the envy of many resorts worldwide. Tignes skiing area is part of the vast Espace Killy ski area, with over 300kms of varied terrain, linked to the neighbouring resort of Val D’Isere.
Tignes Ski Resort

Tignes consists of 5 different areas, all of which have access to the Tignes skiing area, but will offer a different experience during a Tignes skiing holiday. Tignes le Lavachet, Tignes Le Lac and Val Claret make up the three main stations of Tignes with Les Brevieres and Les Boisses a little lower down the valley.
The nightlife receives mixed reports, although there are more than enough busy bars, restaurants and clubs between the three stations to keep even the most avid night owls interested during their ski holiday. Tignes France also has a modern sports centre, featuring aerobics, squash and sauna, and a nearby cinema, skating rink and bowling alley.

Skiing in Tignes
The skiing in Tignes is simply vast, and with several free lifts for beginners helping the excellent local ski and snowboard schools, (particularly Evolution 2 receiving glowing reports), progression is normally quick for first timers on a Tignes skiing holiday. There are huge long sweeping runs up on the Grand Motte glacier which should be the goal for the end of the beginner’s first week skiing in Tignes. For intermediates there is a good percentage of difficult blues and reds, which are more than enough to keep even an ambitious intermediate challenged for during their Tignes skiing holiday. The trip down to Les Brevieres can be particularly enjoyable, with nice restaurants awaiting you at the bottom. Advanced skiers come back year after year to try the vast array of black pistes and endless off-piste challenges skiing in Tignes has to offer. Try Mickey’s Ears, the Fingers or the Lavachet Wall for real spine tingling vertical drops.