Tignes

Also known as: Tignes, Espace Killy

Grande Motte glacier; Tignes lake

Difficulty 4 (Advanced)High-altitude glacier / snow-sureLinked - Espace Killy with Val d'Isere
Vertical drop
1,550 m
Top elevation
3,456 m
Lifts
39
Runs
~150 km own
Tignes

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Tignes - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 14%Intermediate 40%Advanced 46%
Terrain split

approx Beg 14 / Int 40 / Adv 46 (domain, est)

Group split options

High snow-sure nursery areas; family-friendly; regroup at Le Lac/Val Claret

If you are not skiing

Bowling, ice diving in the lake, spa, snowshoe

Childcare

ESF Club des Piou-Piou, creches

Ski school & rental

ESF + Evolution 2, 333, Progression; full rental

Accessibility & group fit

Broad range; snow-sure learner zones

Snow & season

Very high (2 glaciers, high altitude)

Open window

Longest in France - late Nov to early May winter + summer glacier skiing (Grande Motte)

Best season

Jan-Mar (winter); mid-Jun to early Aug summer glacier

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar

Snow & surface

Glacier + high alpine pistes

Weather risks

High-altitude cold/wind; crevasse zones off-piste

The mountain

Skiable area

300 km (Espace Killy)

Runs & pistes

~150 km own; 300 km linked

Off-piste & backcountry

Serious steeps/off-piste; glacier eases top-end for improvers

Crowds

Busy; large domain absorbs

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~EUR 72-77 (Espace Killy)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Geneva ~3 h; Chambery ~2 h 15; Grenoble ~2 h 45

Transfer & shuttle

Road via Bourg-Saint-Maurice; transfers

On-mountain dining

Mountain restaurants across domain

Facilities

Full resort village services

Operators

Tignes / Bourg-Saint-Maurice hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Full service + marked glacier crevasse zones; off-piste high risk

Hazards

Glacier crevasses; off-piste avalanche

Emergency & rescue

CH Bourg-Saint-Maurice; resort medical centre

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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