Tignes, France

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

Travel by FlyingFlying

Fly to Lyon or Geneva international, 2 1/2 hour transfer to resort, Chambery is the nearest airport.

Travel by BusBy 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

Travel by trainBy train

Trains to Bourg-St-maurice, 30 min drive away

Travel by carBy car

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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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

Night Riding: :  No
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.

Heliboarding: :  from nearby Italian resort; 2 drops Miravidi-Ruitor (3300 vertical drop) 225?. Contact Snocool.com, tel: 06 1534 5463
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.tignes.net/
Email:information@tignes.net

Online:25 register/login

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