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Tignes / Ski area

Overall Tignes is best suited for skiers who want to build upon existing skills. There are few beginner slopes and the ski area is mainly made up of long cruiser runs ideal for intermediates and, for more advanced skiers, accessible and inspiring off piste.
The area has 67 runs, six slalom stadiums, a mogul field, two halfpipes and a snow park. Should they be needed there are also 193 snow cannons.

Wth the resort at 2,100 meters (6,890 feet) and rising to 3,450 meters (11,319 feet) Tignes’s high altitude means it always has a good snow covering and there are regular snowfalls of classic light, dry powder. Tignes itself divides up into four different skiing areas: The Grande Motte, The Palet, Tovière and Brévières sectors.

The Grande Motte
The Grande Motte and Col Du Palet peaks are both directly accessible from Val Claret. The underground Funiculaire train running up the mountain is the fastest way to the Grande Motte cable car. It runs every 15 inutes and is impressively quick and efficient. Alternatively, if it is a nice day, you can take the more scenic route via the high speed Lanches chairlift and then the Vanoise chair to reach the cable. Once at the top of the cable car (capacity 115) you can admire the amazing view, pick your route down and enjoy the snow. All of the runs on Grand Motte are north facing.

The Palet
Col du Palet is reached by taking the Tichot chair and the newly installed Grattalu lift. Some of lifts on this side are slow and in need of renovation but the ski runs over here are apt rewards for the time taken. If you want to try Tignes’ latest Freeskiing project SPOT (Skiing the Powder of Tignes) then take the Col des Ves lift.

Toviere and Brévières
The Toviere and Brévières sectors are reached from lifts located in Tignes-Le-Lac. To get to Toviere take the Aeroski gondola. From this point you can ski back down to Le Lac, investigate the La Daille valley towards Val d’Isere (you will need an Espace Killy pass to get back though!) or head towards Val Claret. To get to the Brévières sector take the high speed Palafour chairlift, then ski to the Aiguille Perceé lift and admire Tignes’s famous rock formation – ‘the Eye of the Needle’. From the peak here you can either explore runs down to Les Brévières, Les Boisses or ski back to Le Lac.

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