Tignes, France
Driving directions
Drive via Lyon to Tignes via Bourg St.Maurice, 102 miles (165 km).Drive time is about 2 hours. Watch out for the officious traffic wardens who will tow your car at any given opportunity.
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Flying
Fly to Lyon or Geneva international, 2 1/2 hour transfer to resort, Chambery is the nearest airport.
By bus/coach
Bus services from Lyon airport, are available on a daily basis direct to Tignes. Ski bus runs 24hrs around the resort. Taxi: +33(0)6 07 05 84 85
By train
Trains to Bourg-St-maurice, 30 min drive away
Address
Tignes Information
BP 51 - 73321 Tignes cedex
Tel: +33 4 7940 0440
Res: +33 4 7940 0303
Avlanche info: +33 (0) 836 681 020
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: June to Oct
Lifts
Total Lifts: 47
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 24
Drag lifts: 19
Other lifts: 1 funicular
Max people per hour: 13,500
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 67
Total ride area: 93miles (150km)
Longest run: 4miles (6km)
Top lift: 3450m
Vertical drop: 1900m
First lift: 1550m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 62%
Red runs: 29%
Black runs: 9%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Early Autumn glacier only, day pass 25.50 euros
Autumn day pass 33 euros
Espace Killy:
1 day pass 40?
6 day pass 192.5?
Tignes only:
Half-day 26
1 day pass 34?
6 day pass 165?
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 40%
Facilities
Snowboard Schools:
Huge (too many) number of ski & board schools in the resort
Snowboard Hire:
loads of hire shops, all over priced. Board and boots start around 150 euros for 6 days.
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
from nearby Italian resort; 2 drops Miravidi-Ruitor (3300 vertical drop) 225?. Contact Snocool.com, tel: 06 1534 5463
Snowmobiles:
Yes
Further information
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Summary
Snow sure, true boarders' moonscape Great all-round resort with something for everyone, no matter what your ability. However, watch out some for long lift queues and crowds during school holidays and weekends.
ON THE SLOPES: Fantastic
OFF THE SLOPES: Very good
MONEY WISE: This is an expensive resort in all aspects but not as bad as some of the unfriendly French resorts. Well worth the cash.
Terrain & parks
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:A few
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