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Tignes

The resort of Tignes is made up of five villages that form part of the superb L'Espace Killy Ski area. Tignes Les Brévières and Tignes Les Boisses are traditional Alpine villages, whilst Tignes Le Lavachet, Tignes Le Lac & Tignes Val Claret are more purpose built resorts. All five Tignes villages and the resort of neighbouring Val D'Isère are well linked by the fast modern lift network of the world class L'Espace Killy.

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L'Espace Killy: The Tignes and Val D'Isere Ski Region

Deck The Tignes and Val D'Isère ski area is known as L'Espace Killy and provides exceptional terrain for all standards of skier and snowboarder. Due to its high altitude, the region has a superb snow record, its season beginning in November and lasting until May. The Grande Motte Glacier gives Tignes the status of a snow sure resort.

Skiing and Snowboarding

Beginners

There is a free lift for beginners on the nursery slopes. Once the basics have been mastered, Tignes has plenty of wide and gentle confidence-building slopes ideal for improving your new skills. This network of easy slopes quickly allows beginners to explore L'Espace Killy.

Intermediates

Intermediates are spoilt for choice by the immaculately groomed pistes of L'Espace Killy. The number and variety of runs on offer, from wide cruising blues to the more challenging reds, make this area an intermediate's paradise. Stretch your legs on the huge expanse of terrain available, which offers plenty of opportunity for adventure.

Advanced

L'Espace Killy has an unrivalled range of terrain for advanced skiers. La Sache, at 10km, is the area's longest run, an exhilarating black that descends from 'the eye of the needle' through a spectacular valley to Tignes Les Brévières. Test your skill on the awesome "Face", the steep mogul field from Rocher de Bellevarde down to Val D'Isère. In addition to the marked runs, you have access to some of the most extensive off piste skiing in the world.

Snowboarding

Without doubt L'Espace Killy is one of the best playgrounds for snowboarding anywhere in Europe. The freeriding is simply superb both on and off piste. There are two well maintained snowboard parks with an impressive range of kickers and rails to suit all abilities of freestyle rider.

Off the Slopes

In addition to skiing and snowboarding, there are many other things to do in Tignes including parapenting, hang gliding, snowshoe excursions, horse riding, dog sledding, ice climbing and even ice diving under the frozen lake in Tignes Le Lac.

Tignes has a variety of cafes, restaurants, bars and nightclubs as well as all the amenities that you would expect of a world class "super resort", including supermarkets, newsagents, cash machines, tourist office, ski schools, ski shops, clothes shops and a sports centre.

Featured Chalet

Chalet Alistelle - Catered

Beds: 13 to 15

Chalet Alistelle is a beautiful chalet in a traditional Tignes village. Stunning location, log fire, WIFI, PS2, DVD and one day of free ski guiding included. Linked to Val D'Isere to offer 300 km of piste. Snowsure skiing from 1550 metres up to 3456 metres! Catered prices from £299 pp/pw.