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Tignes Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Espace Killy ski area
  • Fantastic après ski
  • High altitude skiing

Great for

  • Families
  • Glacier skiing
  • Non-skiers
  • Groups
  • Off-piste
  • High altitude skiing

Ski Holidays in Tignes

Among the highest and biggest in the alps, Tignes is the 'most booked' ski holiday destination for British skiers. Regular powder, snow-sure Grande Motte glacier and links with Val d’Isere make the 300km ski area special. Après, dining and accommodation for every taste and budget in 5 villages - busy Le Lac at its heart, ski-in ski-out partying in Val Claret, quieter Le Lavachet, cheap-and-chill down in Les Boisses and Les Brévières.

  • Flight Time
  • 1h 45m
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Geneva, Grenoble
  • Chambery, Lyon
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • French
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Tignes Stats

Top Altitude
3456m
Bottom Altitude
1550m
Resort Altitude
2,100m
Total Piste
300km
Longest Run
10km
Slope Orientation
NSEW
Vertical Drop
1,906m
Skiable Vertical
1,906m
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
Yes
Location
France, Alps.
Established
1936
Downhill
300km
Lift Pass
£375

Tignes (pronounced 'Teens' by Brits and 'Teenya' by the French) is one half of the vast ‘Tignes-Val d'Isere’ ski area, one of the biggest linked domains in France. High-altitude terrain and Grande Motte glacier skiing ensure the resort both opens earlier in the ski season and also closes later than most resorts, and we’ve even seen lifts running for stints of summer skiing. Split into 5 purpose-built villages with distinct characters, it's well linked by pistes, lifts and free buses.

Tignes Le Lac (aka Tignes 2100) is the main village with the widest variety of bars, restaurants, accommodation and shops. It's the oldest part of Tignes, where the original village was relocated after being submerged to create the dam at the bottom of the valley. With the most lifts out and pistes skiing back, plus stunning views across the lake, we recommend Le Lac for a Tignes ski holiday in the centre of the action.

Tignes Val Claret is the highest village at 2150m and best for direct access into the highest parts of the ski area. We recommend this two-tier resort for the liveliest après ski and nightlife, and ski-to-the-door apartments, hotels and chalets. The funicular is the fastest route up the Grande Motte Glacier, making Val Claret our favourite base for skiing Tignes in the warmer months of December and April.

Tignes Le Lavachet is a quieter hamlet across a piste from Le Lac. With similarly central access to the skiing, stay in Le Lavachet for a more relaxed atmosphere.

Tignes Les Boisses rebranded Tignes 1800 is a more recently redeveloped area focussed on authentic alpine charm, with family-friendly stone and wood chalets creating a vibe more akin to nearby Val d'Isere albeit at lower prices.

Tignes Les Brevieres at 1550m is the most charming and also much lower down. Stay here for old farmhouses and trad chalets interspersed with hotels and low key après ski bars and restaurants, with reliable access up into the skiing via the Sache bubble lift.

After being awarded its first Green Snowflake or Flocon Vert in 2022, Tignes continues to improve its eco credentials and is home to Europe's biggest LGBTQ+ winter sports festival European Snow Pride.

The nearest airport to Tignes is Geneva at 165 km or about 2 hours 30 minutes by car.

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

What's the ski area like in Tignes?

Formerly named the ‘Espace Killy’ after 3x Olympic gold local legend Jean-Claude Killy, the varied-difficulty pistes stretch to 150km on the Tignes side alone, with many at high altitude. Along with interconnected Val d’Isere, a total of 300km of trails are available on one lift pass, with 90 beginner and easy slopes (23 green beginner and 66 blue easy) plus 44 red or intermediate and 25 difficult black runs. We recommend Tignes for its snow-sure altitude and regular dumps of fresh powder. With its year-round skiing capabilities, Tignes also sees international ski teams training here.

Which other ski resorts are near to Tignes?

The nearest ski resorts to Tignes include Val d'Isere, Espace Killy, Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosiere.

Beginner Slopes

9 runs11%

Intermediate Slopes

35 runs43%

Advance Slopes

20 runs25%

Expert Slopes

16 runs21%

What is Tignes like for Beginner skiers?

Beginner skiers in Tignes can learn on the nursery slopes without buying a ski pass via 9 free lifts. At Le Lac and Le Lavachet, gentle, quiet runs are accessible via several free beginner lifts. Le Bollin at Val Claret is a great green for novices and Grattalu is an ideal wide blue to build confidence. We recommend Genepy green run and quiet Myrtilles through trees. Blue piste skiers have the run of the mountain - we love cruising down Sommarel from one of the highest spots off the chairlift. Link it with Aurouze for an all-blue full valley descent. The Festoure run leads over to La Joue du Loup and more long blue cruisers.

What is Tignes like for Intermediate skiers?

Tignes has incredible skiing at intermediate level, with miles of cruisey blues and reds - our fave's are Genepy and Double M. Its main USP is the snow-sure Grande Motte glacier. 20km of high-altitude and snow-sure trails provide some of the world's best runs for confident intermediates, almost all year round and guarantees great conditions throughout the winter. We love Tignes for intermediate skiing.

What is Tignes like for Advanced skiers?

Advanced skiers and boarders on-piste must try the steep moguls at Toviere and Solaise, plus our favourites at Golf and Campanules. The must-ski route for experts is the longest local black all the way down from the Aiguille Percée through an isolated valley to Tignes Les Brévières – La Sache is over 10km of challenging terrain that rewards with some of the most spectacular and remote scenery in the Alps.

What is Tignes like for snowboarding?

Tignes is highly recommended by snowboarder Calvin here at SNO, who loves the long, wide pistes. he recommends the Boardercool area and mini boardercross (with airbag) at the Gliss' Park as well as challenging bends, whoops and curves on Tignes' 1400m Boardercross. The Swatch Snowpark, with airbag, rails and jumps for beginners and intermediates has a very cool "shoot my ride", where your performance is filmed to watch back. Pros practice freestyle at high altitude during the summer in the Glacier Snowpark, and there's also an XXL halfpipe (one of the best in France) that features in the Winter X Games.

What is Tignes like for off-piste skiing?

Lots of Tignes' freeriding is lift-served, or almost. Experts like Rich at SNO recommend the ungroomed ‘Naturides’ areas and our favourite backcountry is the off-piste version of La Sache called Les Vallon de la Sache, with virtually endless routes - a few minutes hike from the chairlift, you immediately feel out in the alpine wilderness. For your first foray off-piste we recommend Lognan/Marmottes but don’t forget about safety - we know local guides, to keep you avalanche-safe, so ask us when you book.

What is Tignes like for cross country skiing?

There are over 20km of cross-country trails in Tignes, most on or around the lake at the base of the ski area near Les Brevieres and no ski pass is needed. There's a really scenic trail between Val Claret and Le Lac if you're learning, and we recommend heading up to experienced X-country skiers try the 2100m climb at Tufs and the breathlessly high runs up on the Grande Motte glacier up to 3400m. There's more in Val d'Isere, but you'll need a lift pass to get over to that part of the ski domain.

Tignes Restaurants

There are 60+ restaurants in Tignes including pizzerias, grills and traditional French establishments. Whether your day on the snow leaves your mouth watering for a kebab at Le Tchüss or some fine dining (accompanied by live music) in Le Caveau, the numerous and varied restaurants satisfy every craving. Here's some places we eat most often, but tell us your fave food when booking your holiday and we'll give tailored recommendations.

Where to eat in Tignes and on the mountain

Le Bouchon Montagnard Traditional cuisine, specialities Open all year long for lunchtimes and evenings. A charming little restaurant combining traditional food, local specialities and wine bar.

Satsuki de Tignes Tignes is our 2nd take-away restaurant; the restaurant first opened in December 2008, awaited by all. In the kingdom of ski, the Sushi, Maki, Sashimi... will be kings ! Please call to order your food in advance. No orders by email

Amandine Ask Amandine’s scores of returning clients and any will tell you – they can no longer ski without their chef. Striving to find your perfect match – whether you’d like a week of gourmet cuisine or cottage pies and lasagnes – they’ll scour their databases and present you with a shortlist for the final decision. Totally flexible, they can ship someone to man the kitchen for just an evening if you’re hosting a blow-out Alpine bash and however long you hire yours, they’ll see to the dishes, the cleaning – some even ski touring and chauffeuring.

Tyrone Power Starting his culinary travels more than a decade ago, Tyrone Power has cooked for some of the world's most influential. Today he works with a pool of high calibre chefs, bringing internationally-influenced cuisine to the chalet and cooking up sample menus which make the mouth water. Don't leave your chalet catering in your fate's, or your own, hands - take the chef who can guarantee you a week of delicious dishes. You can even take your new favourite recipes home with you, enjoying one of his -to our knowledge, unique to the chalet- cookery lessons (catering for groups of up to 4) .

Grizzly Bar and Restaurant Grizzly's bar restaurant is situated at the base of the Tuff chairlift with a south facing terrace sporting an outdoor fire pit. In the cosy, rustic setting you can choose from platters with charcuterie, pies, sweet and savoury, or the highly rated wood-fired grills.

Aspen Coffee Shop Highly recommended burgers and known for it's chocolate milkshakes. Open every day from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm NON-STOP

Mendikoa Mendikoa is recommended for traditional French Alpine cuisine. On the menu you will find traditional Savoyard specialities as well as a selection of meat and fish, which and be accompanied with a variety of French favourites.

Tignes Cuisine Tignes Cuisine is an Asian take-away with Indian and Chinese options. Serving street food, offering burritos, Asian noodles and poke bowls.

L'Armailly L'Armailly is traditional restaurant but also serves amazing pizzas. The old converted mountain farm with plenty of outside seating, at the foot of the Tignes dam, offers hearty, authentic local cuisine, with rustic charm in an amazing setting.

Pizza Nick Pizza Home delivery and take away. Next to the Sherpa, in the center of the Lavachet

La Folie Douce Perfect for Apres ski, outdoor seating, cocktails and live music. Ski down or get the La Daille Gondola to get to the venue.

Bazurto Festive Restaurant Bazurto is a Latin American restaurant serving a local cuisine with a twist. The festive element incorporates the apres-ski , with view of the pistes, and the DJ set and festive bar which starts after the diners are done. They also serve lunch. Open from 12pm-3pm and 6pm to 2am.

Restaurant Le Grattalu Named after the ski lift, opening at the same, Grattalu has been running since 1971. Serving hearty Alpine classics, some fondues and raclettes offered with a unusual twist, in a cosy chalet atmosphere, a great please with enjoy a lunch or dinner.

Tignes Après Ski

Tignes' dozens of bars/pubs and 4 night clubs provide some of the best nightlife in the Alps. Val Claret is the liveliest, but villages have great places to eat and drink. Shuttle buses run 24 hours so you can enjoy the evening without worrying about getting home. Where do we go? Jam bar is small but with a great atmosphere and Loop bar pretty much offers it all: with live sport, world class DJ's and well-known comedians as well as great food. For a more sophisticated atmosphere, the Couloir has cocktails and comfy sofas. Whether you want a lively night of music and dancing or a quiet nightcap to round off a great day on the slopes, visit some of our favourite bars and restaurants.

Bars Late Night Clubs and Cafes in Tignes

TC's Opening times From 3pm till late everyday (possibly earlier on bad weather days - of course Powder Rules will apply) Open all day saturday from 10am for Full English breakfast Open from 5 till late in summer Drink Mutzig, Amstel and Murphy's on draught Bud, Corona, strongbow, and many other bottled drinks Exotic Cocktails CCNT Flavoured Vodka Shots and Chartreuse Enjoy All major sporting events, cool sounds, more wild parties than tignes has ever known. Eats Calamri, Nuggets , Wings, Onion rings, bbq ribs,steaks ,fish burger, chicken and brie, curly fries Basket meals, Plat du jour, Home made burgers

Tiscali Tignes Multimédia TIGNES MULTIMEDIA (Maison de Tignes le Lac) Even during your holidays… stay connec ted! Send an email, surf on the Internet, burn your holiday pictures on a CD, play online… the “Orange Tignes Multimedia Centre” welcomes you after the ski, everyday but Saturdays. You can access the “Tignes Multimedia Centre” by the “Maison de Tignes le Lac” during its opening hours and by the outside stairs facing the Palafour chairlift. Prices € 0.20 / per min. € 4 / 30 min. € 7 / hr 50 % On all prices for personal laptops connecting to internet through cablewire Network game evenings (booking compulsory): €10/2h/pers.

Jam Bar Open from 10 am to 2 am. Serving breakfast snacks, lunch time pukka pies, take away hot drinks, happy hours and evening drinking !

Le Brasero Bar/restaurant Le Brasero sits at the foot of the piste de digues in le lavachet , ski to us for a great lunch or finish your day here for live music , apres ski and great happy hours. As the evening moves on our superb restaurant hosts a daily changing menu , but book in as we are very busy !! Live music at apres ski : mon/tues/thursday & sunday @8pm.

Alpaka Lodge Hotel & Bar Friendly Cosy and warm welcome in the centre of Tignes le Lac, log fire & a large Irish Wolfhound called Oscar.

Loop Bar Now entering our 6th year, we at the Loop wish you a warm welcome to the fantastic resort of Tignes. You can find us in prime position, right at the foot of the Rosset and Trolles slopes in Tignes Le Lac. Our huge sunny terrace is the perfect spot to kick back with one of our famous gourmet burgers, sup on a cold one and listen to great tunes. Our 4 big screens cover all the sport all the time, and the line-up of world-class DJs, rocking live music and household-name comedy acts make for some epic après-ski and night sessions. Our friendly and energetic team love what they do, and it means we're the number one choice for holiday makers and locals alike. Loop looks forward to seeing you in the snow this winter! Website: www.loopbartignes.com

Cocorico Après Ski Sunday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm (closed on Saturdays) on the snow front in the heart of Tignes Val Claret

Le Whitney Bar Situated in the Maison Bouvier Hotel, Whitney's is an warm cosy space which offers up finger food, pastries, upmarket cocktails a selection of wines and over 70 type of Chartreuse, the popular herbal liqueur. Decorated with long soft sofas and fireplace, a charming environment to enjoy your Apres ski, aperitif or enjoy a signature cocktail.

Le Moose Le Moose is located in heart of Tignes Le Lac, with a view of the lake and the piste just ouside. Decorated in a traditional English style with a large sun-terrace, it offers Live sports on the TV, darts and has a pool table. Food options include pub grub as wells roasts and some international favourites. DJ sets and live music on selected nights

Le Strike This unique venue offers it all - with a bar, club and concert hall it is able to run an eclectic program throughout the season. DJ, themed events, showcases and performers mix it up to, a place to discover the vibrant Tignes nightlife.

Le 247 ( Twenty four seven) The 247 Dance bar with Live DJs. Specialty rums and tapas available until the early hours.

Tignes Activites for Non-skiers

Tignes is notable for its range of activities for non-skiers. Our non-skiing visitors have experienced the epic Espace Killy scenery on dogsled, horseback, snowmobile and even hang glider! Try ice climbing or snow shoeing, or a different perspective entirely by ice-diving through a hole cut into the frozen lake. There are two children's sledging runs to keep little ones entertained in a mini bobsleigh. Indoors, Tignes has a bowling alley, ice rink and cinemas in both Le Lac and Val Claret with screenings in English and French. If you've energy left, there's a bungee trampoline, swimming pool and gym as well as a football pitch and basketball, volleyball, squash and table-tennis courts. If you prefer entertainment at a slower place, play a game of bridge or browse the museum, library and shops.

Aqua Centre - Le Lagon 'Le Lagon' is: •a 25-metre swimming pool •a play pool with a 3-track multi-lane water slide, leisure pool, bubble bed, whirlpool seat, geyser, swimming against the current, waterfalls and more... •1 paddling pool with a water slide, mini whirlpool bath, mushroom feature •1 spa centre with a spa, steam baths, saunas, fun showers, solarium and more... •Gym weight-training, stretching and dance rooms, cardio training ... Prices All-in programme = 1hr30 / day spa facilities + 45 min / day fitness facilities + swimming pool admission •18,00€ per day for adults •64,00€ per week for adults Spa programme = 1hr30 / day spa facilities + swimming pool admission •13,00€ per day for adults •45,00€ per week for adults Swimming package •Free admission for under 5 years •3,50

HÔtel Les Campanules Let yourself be pampered by the expert hands of our staff. We offer a new range of treatments dedicated to oriental fragrances or the heavenly melodies of the Polynesian islands, a hot stones massage with precious oriental oils, Sultan of Sheba facials, a relaxing bath with orange blossom salts …Treatments available

Ev2 Snow Shoeing Snowshoe Expeditions If you fancy a change from skiing, follow a local guide on Canadian snowshoes through the alpine forests in the valley. Spot the wildlife and hear the local folklore and legends. Half day trip. 50 € Heli-Snowshoe Expeditions A half day tour through the alpine forests to the shores of the Lac du Chevril, followed by a return trip by helicopter. 75 €

Franceraft Welcome to franceraft Savoie Rafting and whitewater sports in the Savoie French Alps Franceraft specialists in rafting and white water sports in the Savoie : Rafting - Hydrospeed - Canoë-raft - Airboat on the Isere and the Doron de Bozel, two magnificent rivers in the alps. Canyoning in the gorges of the Tarentaise in the savoie and the haute-savoie near Lake Annecy. Franceraft also organises a variety of mountain sports: Mountain biking - Paragliding - Via Ferrata - Adventure Assault Course. Over 18 years franceraft has built up a great experience in the organising of special events: - Corporate events, team building, business seminars in the savoie - Rafting week-ends, white water weekends, short breaks, multi activity courses - Gr

Gds Pralognan-la-vanoise Come to discover all the richnesses of the National park of Vanoise in company of the Guides of Pralognan-la-Vanoise. Originating in the village, they propose to you an approach of the natural environment, cultural and human at the time of exits as beautiful as varied. Their solids knowledge of the mountain and its inhabitants will allow you d' to explore all the splendour of this old glaciated valley. A weekly program composed of the exits below is proposed to you during the season d' summer of June 15 to September 15 at the Office of the Guides.

Taylor’s Therapies Taylor’s Therapies is a mobile massage service based in Tignes, Val D’Isère and its surrounding areas. We specialise in sports massage techniques and reflexology to soothe and repair the body post-skiing or as a pre-sports warm up. We also offer Swedish massage for when you just need to unwind. You can tailor your massage by choosing the area you want treated for the length of time that you desire. All of this takes place in the comfort of your own accommodation as we come directly to you. Therapists are fully trained, fully equipped and use hypoallergenic plain oils. A ten minute consultation is conducted before each treatment to gather some medical history and ensure the best treatment has been chosen. We price our treatments based on the length of time they run. You can also buy a beautifully presented gift certificate to give the ultimate pampering experience.

Ski-Massage Massages aren’t just for the luxuriant, indulge and you’ll enjoy rapid recovery, better sleep and even improved skiing performance. Interest piqued? Wherever you’re staying in Tignes, Brit-run Ski-Massage will dispatch one of their trained physiotherapists to your door - so you won’t even have to brave the cold for your pre-ski massages or warm shell treatments.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

Tignes has more varied shopping than most French ski resorts, with the bonus of a traditional market twice weekly. Apart from the many sports shops spread around the different centres, there are grocery outlets in each village, including boulangeries and patisseries. There's stores selling French fashion, local farm food products, plus souveniers and gifts.

Intersport Le Chalet Club Val Claret We offer you a whole range of high performance skis and boots. Our skis and boards are also available for testing ! We also offer a wide range of technical clothing and sportswear, not forgetting our range of accessories such as sun glasses, masks, caps, suncare products and luggage.

Billabong Snow Barrel Our pro team is here to welcome you to your skishop and give you tips on the look you need be a hit on the pistes!! ! Don't hesitate to ask our staff - they'll be only too pleased to give you all the lowdown you need on Billabong clothes or equipment … The new 2008 collection will blow your mind!! OPening time Winter hours : 7 days a week, non-stop 8 am to 8 pm Summer hours : 7 days a week, non-stop 7 am to 8 pm

Le Vallon Blanc Hiring of VTT of descent/freeride/enduro with TIGNES With two steps of the departure of the ski lifts of Tovière and Palafour, starting point of the tracks of descent and d' enduro of the station, we propose a broad choice of VTT of descent/freeride/enduro for you to devote ourselves without reserve to this new activity, physics and ludic. To initiate you or improve you with the descent with VTT, we propose to you a broad choice of VTT of descent, of freeride and d' enduro especially adapted to this practice: comfort, robustness and agility.

Magasin SKI REPUBLIC - Tignes Val Claret Borsat Ski Republic Val Claret Borsat is between the Odalys and Club Med accomodations. Just a few steps away from the ski lift that joins Val D'Isere and the free Bollin ski lift. With a wide selection of equipment Ski Republic has something to suit all the family at any level. Check out thier on line discounts and use the code SNO18 for an extra 10% off your order.

Magasin SKI REPUBLIC - Tignes Le Lac Palafour Ski Republic Tignes Le Lac Palafour is not far from the Aeroski telecabine that takes you across to Val D'Isere. In the Shopping galerie just opposite the 6 man Palafour chairlift. They value good service and equipment at a low cost. If you enter the code SNO18 when booking on thier website you will recieve an extra 10% discount off thier already discounted on line prices.

Sherpa Discover one of the station’s four Sherpa supermarkets for the daily necessities of your mountain holidays. But, above all, don’t forget to enjoy yourself with regional products. Taste our local cold meats like sausage with blueberries, which will go well with your aperitifs. Discover our cheeses like the creamy, melt in your mouth reblochon, which will reward your taste buds at the end of each meal. You will also appreciate our surprising bilberry jam on a slice of crusty baguette. Let yourself be tempted by our natural yoghurts on a layer of chestnuts for an incomparable flavour! Indulge yourself! Tignes Brévières: $tignes.brevieres@sherpa.net$, + 33 4 79 06 38 64, Balcon des Brevieres – 73320 TIGNES Tignes Grande Motte: $tignes.grande-motte@sherpa.net$, + 33 4 79 40 04 44, Avenue de Grande Motte – Le Val Claret – 73320 TIGNES Tignes Lavachet: $tignes.lavachet@sherpa.net$, + 33 4 79 06 31 41, Le Lavachet – 73320 TIGNES Tignes Val Claret: $tignes.val-claret@sherpa.net$, + 33 4 79 06 30 74, Immeuble Grand Tichot – Le Val Claret – 73320 TIGNES

Duch Sports Duch Sports is an authentic and technical shop that's been running for more than 50 years. We have a wide range of equipment (from skis and boot-fitting to skiwear and accessories), but we specialise in all mountain/freeride skiing. One of the Skimium stores, we offer the best prices and quality when it comes to ski rental.

Le Lodge Skimium the Lodge specialise in technical, all mountain and freeride skiing, and have an excellent range of equipment – skis, boots, ski clothes and accessories. Providing boot-fitting, servicing and repairs, we also offer luxury skis like Kastle and Lacroix. Being part of the Skimium group, we have the best prices and quality in ski hire.

Ski One Tignes Ski and snowboard equipment rental, as well as off piste safety equipment, telemark skis and luges. We are Ski One Tignes, the mountain professionals. We offer competitive prices and excellent service from qualified staff. Our brands include Stöckli, Head and K2. Choose between Bronze packs for beginners, Silver for progressive skiers and Gold or Platinum for experts.

Magasin SKI REPUBLIC - Tignes Le Lac Lavachet At Ski Republic you'll find all the equipment you will need for a fantastic winter holiday. A wide range of skis and snowboards for all ages and abilities at unbeatable prices. Take a look at thier website to see what deals they have on, and be sure to book as early as possible to recieve their best discounts. Use the promotional code SNO18 for an extra 10% off your order.

Magasin PRECISION SKI LE ROSSET - Tignes Le Lac Precision Ski Tignes Le Lac prides itself on regularly serviced skis and snowboards, at great prices. The shop is around 200m from the snow front and the closest ski lifts, so you won't have far to go to start enjoying your day. They also offer an overnight storage service should you want to enjoy a bit of hands free aprés-ski!

Magasin PRECISION SKI - Tignes Le Lac Palafour Close to the snow front in Tignes Le Lac just by the Palafour lift, Precision Ski offer ski and snowboard hire for all the family at great prices. They also have a large retail section should you need thermals, technical clothing, or accessories. Book your ski hire on line in advance on precisionski-rent.com and recieve discounted prices all season. Use the code SNO18 for an extra 10% off.

Magasin PRECISION SKI - Tignes Val Claret Centre In the centre of Val Claret and only 200m from the pistes, Precision Ski has a whole lower ground floor dedicated to equipment rental whilst the ground floor has everything you can imagine needing for your winter holiday from clothes, boots, fashion, winter sports equipment and accessories. With a great selection by top brands you will have plenty to chose from at Precision Ski.

Magasin PRECISION SKI - SKI REPUBLIC Tignes Val Cl Ski Republic, Tignes Val Claret Diva is at the foot of the pistes in the hotel Diva. We are just next to the public lifts that joins pedestrians with upper quarter of Val Claret. We offer a good quality equipment by the best brands including Rossignol, Elan and Oakley. Pre-book on the web site and benefit from great deals and group offers.

SKI REPUBLIC Tignes Val Claret Diva Ski Republic Les Platiers is in the centre of Val Claret. Surrounded by shops, restaurants, the mini market, and only 150m from the slopes, you are never far from your next stop. As a Millet expert shop we stock the whole collection of Millet products plus certain goods from Head, Rossignol, Dynastar and Icepeak. Book your material on line in advance and benefit from discounted prices.

Tignes Package Ski Holidays

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Thanks to the Grande Motte glacier, the winter ski season in Tignes lasts longer than most other resorts. You can often ride the glacier from the end of September and enjoy excellent snow through to mid-May, but the main Tignes ski holiday season runs, like the rest of the skiing world, from the first weekend in December until the last weekend in April, although lifts stayed open and we skied until 4th May in 2025! You can also get on the glacier in the summer (June to September) where lifts provide access until 1:30pm.

For snow quality, Tignes is a hard resort to beat. With its high altitude, reliable snowfall and the Grande Motte glacier, the Espace Killy is considered one of the Alps' most snow-sure ski holiday destinations. While nature does an admirable job of maintaining the powdery pistes, excellent grooming technology and more than 300 snow cannons also serve to ensure you enjoy slopes of the highest quality. The slopes face North, South, East and West so, whatever time of day or year, you can find sunny pistes to enjoy all day long.

If you prefer quieter slopes, we recomend booking outside the peak weeks of Christmas/NY and February half term where a cheerful clamour of families head to Tignes during school holidays and hedonists hit the resort to celebrate New Year. At Sno we like it busy and exciting, so these are our favourite times to visit.

World Cup downhill and giant Slalom ski races, with exhibitions of accessories, testing skis and local delicacies. There is also night time entertainment in the centre, closed to traffic, with music concerts and DJs.

What's Tignes like at Christmas?

Dreaming of a white Christmas? An Xmas ski holiday in Tignes is unforgettable. Father Christmas makes an appearance on Christmas Eve as well as the day itself, and there's a festive market, Christmas ice disco and spectacular torch-lit-descent skiing display. With the snow-covered chalets and festive activities, the whole resort is buzzes with an infectious festive spirit.

What's Tignes like in the New Year?

There’s always something big going on over New Year in Tignes, from the legendary ‘Fire Mix Party’ (top DJ’s include David Guetta) to performances by the spectacular Eloize Circus. We thought the addition of karaoke on the snow in Le Lac for New Year's 2025 was inspired, but you can also find more relaxed NYE vibes in each of the villages and you can see the Le Lac fireworks from Val Claret and Le Lavachet.

What's Tignes like in Half-Term?

Tignes is the 'most booked' because it hits the sweet-spot between quality and value. It's one of the most affordable places to ski, among the top-tier alpine resorts. Tignes copes well with the busiest week of the winter. During February half term, when Tignes is tops for families making the most of their week off, lift-queues are short and, with the vast 300km Tignes/Val d'Isere area to explore, you can find quieter slopes if you prefer.

What's Tignes like at Easter?

Because of its snow-reliability, those who spend Easter in Tignes are rarely disappointed by the condition of slopes, and you can enjoy a good dose of sunshine too. With organised events like street theatre and Egg hunt, Easter in Tignes makes for a great ski holiday. The clincher is that this is one of the most snow-sure locations to book a late-season ski trip.

Tignes Snow Conditions

Average snow depths in Tignes are 82cm to 139cm in January, 123cm to 183cm in February, 130cm to 196cm in March and 94cm to 187cm in April. Read our detailed Tignes snow history for more details.

  • Top Depth Base Depth
  • 119 cm DECEMBER 59 cm
  • 139 cm JANUARY 82 cm
  • 183 cm FEBRUARY 123 cm
  • 196 cm MARCH 130 cm
  • 187 cm APRIL 94 cm

Today in Tignes the average snow depth is N/A, with N/A at the base of the mountain around 1479m altitude, and 159cm at the top of the slopes, around 3530m above sea level. There is 4cm recent snowfall and 0.6cm predicted today. Here's the full Tignes snow report.

  • Current snow
    depth at Top
    159cm
  • Current snow
    depth at Base
    N/A

Tignes snow report is updated every 4 hours during the winter ski season

There is in Tignes currently forecast approximately 4cm of new snow expected over the coming week. We also have a detailed Tignes snow forecast.

  • Summit Temperature Tignes Weather Coming Week
  • 6 °c Patchy light snow with thunder Today
  • 0 °c Sunny skies Monday
  • 3 °c Sunny skies Tuesday
  • 5 °c Sunny skies Wednesday
  • 6 °c Patchy light snow with thunder Thursday
  • 4 °c Patchy light snow with thunder Friday

Ski Accommodation in Tignes

We have 28854 ski holidays in Tignes. Search all Tignes ski deals or pick your preferred accommodation type below:

Book a hotel with childcare services if you’re travelling with little ones too young to ski. Hotel Le Paquis is a popular place for families less than 1 minute from the ski school meeting point. For a cheap family getaway, self-catering Residence Le Telemark Apartments is near the ski school meeting place and kindergarten. Chalet hotels like Chalet Hotel Aiguille Percee are popular family favourites offering a fantastic combination of traditional alpine charm in a sociable hotel-sized property – many offer family rooms where everyone can stay together, while the children play and make friends and parents enjoy other adult company in communal dining and lounge areas. For an intimate, homely setting, stay in one of our smaller ski chalets – if you can arrange a group to match the number of beds you can book a sole occupancy.

Tignes is ideal for family ski holidays because the ski area caters for all ages and abilities, with excellent nursery areas and a whopping  of runs the family can enjoy together. Book anyone who wants to learn or improve into group lessons to match their age and ability or enjoy quality time together with a private instructor or guide. Little skiers and snowboarders will have lots of fun at the Gliss Park and freestyling teenagers will love the Swatch snowpark which has a ‘shoot my ride’ facility. Non-skiers and those too young to ski are well looked after here too – with a variety of non-ski activities indoors and out and excellent kids clubs, nurseries and childcare options.

Book your family getaway to the slopes with flights from your nearest airport and transfers to the resort for the easiest way to reach the slopes. Driving to the Alps is an increasingly popular way to ski Tignes with no baggage limits on all the family clobber, and we have the widest selection of self-drive packages for families which include the ferry or tunnel. If it’s just accommodation you’re after, select ‘Independent travel’ instead of an airport in your search here.

For groups of 8-10 book a chalet like Chalet Colombero for sole occupancy to enjoy the place to yourselves. Groups of any size can book private rooms in our hotels, while enjoying communal living and dining areas. Hotel Diva is a large property, popular with groups for its slope-side position, opposite the ski lifts in Tignes’ party-capital Val Claret. For a cheap group holiday when you don’t mind sharing the cooking or just eating out, check out our self-catering apartments.

Whether your group is looking for a chalet, hotel or apartment, look no further than prestigious ski in-ski out Montana Village which has all three! Chalet Montana offers a traditional setting for groups of up to 16, the Montana Hotel has rooms for stragglers hoping to book later, and the Montana Apartments sleep groups of up to 10 on a self-catering group holiday.

Is your group all mixed abilities/levels? The Tignes ski area is perfect - catering for piste-lovers, freestylers and freeriders alike. Whether beginning or established in your skiing careers, groups of widely varying ability love it here. Beginners can take advantage of quiet nursery runs in Le Lac and Lavachet while more confident skiers seek steeps, moguls and powder further afield across the wider Espace Killy. Non-skiers aren't left at a loose end while everyone else hits the slopes, because Tignes has brilliant sports and wellness facilities as well as a great variety of shops and a cinema in both Val Claret and Le Lac. Relax with a drink and a good book on one of many sun terraces, or book our accommodation with wellness facilities and treatments.

Tignes Reviews
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out of 5
Tignes is a great place to stay, been there 4 times now. The skiing is so good, especially when you have the Val d’Isere pass as you can go all the way out. If you go all the way over to the far east side of Val d’Isere you’ll find all these great red runs with no one on them - not sure I want to recommend t... + more
Roddy Campbell, Edinburgh
5 out of 5
Hadn’t been to Tignes before, it’s a nice resort with really good après. The snow wasn’t too bad, it was a lot better than we thought it would be considering the bad start to the season, and it only started getting icy towards the end of the week. The only problem I had was that I wanted some snowboarding... + more
James Moody, Kent
4 out of 5
Tignes skiing was really good, the off-piste is excellent and good piste skiing to suit everyone in the group. Palafour is a great run to get your ski legs back on. Loop bar in the village was great for a beer on the sunny terrace after skiing, and marmot arms pub was really good for a burger in the evenings. L... + more
C Roberts,
5 out of 5
We’ve been to Tignes several times – it works for us as a family because we’re skiers and snowboarders of varied levels. There’s a lot around the area and I always find a lot to do for me as a beginner. Tignes has some good bars like the Loop bar in the centre. The New Year celebrations were very good for t... + more
Cal Brooks, North Wales
4 out of 5
Really liked Tignes, found some slopes on the second half of the week that we wished we had found earlier, but that’s typical! It’s a good resort for beginners, and all levels – a real all rounder with something for everyone. There didn’t seem to be a lot going on in Le Lac over Christmas, the main entertai... + more
Sally, Leeds
4 out of 5
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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Tignes

Maximum and minimum adult Tignes lift pass prices ranged from £375 to £380 for 6 days access to the Tignes ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Tignes holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

PassLift Tickets Child Adult Senior
6 Day(Ski Area) £312 - £322 £375 - £380 £312 - £322
AgesAge Range 8 - 18 19 - 64 65 - 74

Free lift passes for children under 8 years and seniors over 75 years are issued locally, photo ID is required.

How much is ski rental in Tignes?

Ski rental in Tignes starts from £93 for adults and £73 for children.

How much is boot rental in Tignes?

Boot rental starts from £57 for adults and £30 for children.

Rental Ski Boot Snowboard
Adult £93 £57 £93
Child £73 £30 £72

How much are ski lessons in Tignes?

Ski school in Tignes starts from £268 for adults for a half day and £331 for children.

How much are snowboard lessons in Tignes?

Snowboard school in Tignes starts from £268 per adult and £268 per child for a half day.

Lessons Skiing Snowboarding
Adult £268 £268
Child £331 £268

Getting to Tignes

Most of our ski holidays to Tignes packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Tignes from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Tignes from the UK?

Flights from London take about 1h 45m to Geneva, Grenoble, Chambery, Lyon. This table shows approximate transfer times to Tignes from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Geneva 165 km 2 hours 30 minutes
Lyon 220 km 2 hours 30 minutes
Chambery 130 km 1 hour 30 minutes

How long does it take to drive to Tignes from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

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How long is the transfer from nearest France train station to Tignes?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Tignes transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Bourg St Maurice 30 km 30 minutes

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Going to Tignes under your own steam

For independant travel to France, compare accommodation only with Tignes self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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TIGNES FAQ

Tignes is great for beginner skiers with 9 free lifts too ski without paying for a lift pass. After learning to snowplough, more than half of the vast 300km ski area is easy blue runs.

With its own Cocorico's and direct access to the legendary La Folie Douce, Tignes has some of the liveliest après ski in the alps.

More Tignes Information

Tignes Tourism Office Tignes has three tourist information centres, one in le Lac across the road from the Palafour lift. The second is in Val Claret, on Rue de Val Claret diagonally opposite from the Parking du Golf. There is also an office in Tignes 1800, in Place de l'Eglise. These two are open in peak season. The business hours are: 9am till 12 and 2 till 6pm. You can email for more information, information@tignes.net.

Ski-Physio A member of the British Chartered Physiotherapy clinics, Ski-Physio offer their physiotherapy and massage services in Tignes and other French ski resorts. All therapists are experienced, chartered and registered to work in France and most insurance companies will cover the cost of treatments. Their massages include the heavenly Lava Shell Massage, which combines warm shells and expert massage techniques - the ultimate post ski pampering.

Ambulance Anita Desvallon Ambulances services in Tignes

Centre Medical de Tignes Located in Tignes Le Lac Opening hours Mon-Thu 10h00-12h00 and 16h00-18h30 Fri 09h00-12h00 and 16h00-18h30 The ambulance station, Ambulance Anita Desvallon, is contactable on +33 (0) 9 75 06 59 18.

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