Tignes
Together Tignes and Val d’Isere form the huge Espace Killy ski area, with ski pistes reaching heights of 3456m makes it one of the best places for snow sure skiing in the Alps.
Tignes huge 360° arena offers skiing and activities to all ages and abilities and comprises of 5 villages. You can ski from the top altitude of 3456m on the Grand motte glacier all the way down to 1550m to the beautiful village of Les Brevieres
Tignes Facts
- The first ski lift in Tignes was installed in 1936
- The first original town of Tignes has been under water since 1952 when they built the dam. Every so often they drain the dam and you can see the old village ruins.
- The resort above 2100m was developed largely during the 1960s and the building style reflects what was regarded as good building design at that time
- Tignes was the venue for the 1992 Winter Olympic Games
- Tignes has over 300kms of ski runs from beginner green runs and tranquil zones to expert blacks and natural slope that have been made safe but not groomed
- There are 113 snow cannons that can produce 450,000 m2 of artificial snow each year if needed
- At 4.2 km long, Tignes boasts the 4th longes funicular train in the world! The Perce-Neige funicular allows you to reach ski runs on the Grand Motte Glacier in just 7 minutes and can transport up to 3000 people per hour!
- You can ski in tignes in the summer and autumn too!
Val d’Isere
Val d’Isère and Tignes form the huge Espace Killy ski playground that was named after the triple olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy who grew up in Val d’Isère
Val d’Isere Facts
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Val d’Isère is just 5km from the border of Italy
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During the Winter Olympics in 1992, the famous ski piste called La Face was where the men’s downhill race was held.
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Val d’Isère regularly hosts World Cup ski races, usually for the men in early December
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Like tignes there is a glacier that offers early summer skiing
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Val d’isere is 1,850m at village level with 60 per cent of the ski pistes set above 2,200m
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The Espace Killy has over 300km of ski runs
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One of Val d’Isère’s gondolas has heated seats and Wi-Fi
It’s better than Disney Land here!
I know because I’ve been to Florida, Tokyo and Paris!