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Tignes
However, look again, appreciate its combination of modern, quick and reliable lifts, its seemingly ceaseless snow, and its impressive array of conventional runs and spine-tingling off-piste, and you will realise that Tignes has far more to offer than the average ski resort.
Tignes at a glance
On the mountain
Ski area
Tignes has few beginner slopes; the ski area is mainly made
up of long cruiser runs as well as accessible and inspiring off
piste.
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Lift system
Tignes has an excellent lift system and its vast ski area is efficiently handled by mostly modern and quick lifts.
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Ski schools & guiding
Tignes is massive and the best use of your time here is improving your skiing.
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Advanced
The abundance of off-piste skiing, including some excellent off piste
itineraries, makes Tignes a favourite with good skiers.
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Intermediate
Well-groomed runs, consistently good snow and a huge ski area combine to make Tignes an intermediates' paradise.
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Beginner
Although Tignes is primarily a resort for intermediates and advanced skiers, it does have some good beginner areas to offer.
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Boarding & freestyle
Tignes has much to offer freeriders and boarders, including the dedicated SPOT area.
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Mountain restaurants
Within the Tignes ski area there are ten mountainside restaurants, nearly all located at the top of lifts.
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Off the mountain
Village
Tignes comprises of four villages: Val Claret and Le Lac right next to the slopes and Les Boisses and Les Brevieres further down the mountain.
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Apres-ski
Tignes does not have much of a reputation for après ski and nightlife, but this is not due to a lack of trying.
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Restaurants & bars
Tignes is not noted for culinary excellence, but there are loads of well-run restaurants offering good and relatively cheap food.
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Other information
Other activities in Tignes include ski-jöring (being pulled along the snow by a horse), paragliding and even ice diving.
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Getting there
Tignes is readily accessible by air (Geneva, Lyon), rail (Eurostar to Bourg-St-Maurice) and road.
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Tignes facts
Ski Area
| Base | 6,890 ft 2,100 m |
| Summit | 11,319 ft 3,450 m |
| Elevation | 4,429 ft 1,350 m |
| Area size | 5,000 ha |
Trails/runs
| Number of trails | 67 |
| Advanced | 15 % |
| Intermediate | 24 % |
| Beginner | 61 % |
Lifts
| Gondolas/Cable cars | 3 |
| Chairs | 24 |
| Surface lifts | 19 |
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