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Well-groomed runs, consistently good snow and a huge ski area combine to make Tignes an intermediates' paradise.

 

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With its 38 blue runs and 17 red runs Tignes is an intermediates' paradise. Well-groomed runs, consistently good snow and a huge ski area combine to make Tignes exactly the sort of destination for any skier aspiring to further their technique and ability. On the whole the runs are long enough to satisfy most skiers or boarders while the efficient lift system ensures that everybody gets to the top of the mountain quickly.

The descent from the very top of Grande Motte is an ideal intermediate run: a wide slope with a testing gradient that allows you to go at either a slower pace or straighten up and speed off.

For scenic and relaxed skiing, and if the weather is good, head towards Tignes’ famous geological attraction, the ‘eye of the needle’. This is a completely natural rock formation.that protrudes from the Aiguelle Percee peak. Be aware, though, that a few of the lifts here are slow and can be very uncomfortable and cold if it’s windy or cloudy.

If the snow is good, and it usually is, the long black run down to Brévières (called Sache) is well worth while. It gives strong intermediate skiers the chance to improve balance, technique and stamina. At the end there is a real sense of achievement and maybe more importantly a restaurant, a bar and lifts back to Tignes-Le-Lac. All of the runs are well marked and the chances of unintentionally veering off-piste are minimal.

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