Tignes Ski Holidays
Thinking of Tignes?
One of the highest ski resorts in the Alps, with guaranteed skiing virtually year round, Tignes justifiably boasts a fantastic snow record making it not only one of the most snow sure ski resorts in France but one of the best ski resorts in France overall.
With its vast ski area, high altitude runs, and links to the neighbouring resort of Val-d'Isère, Tignes is something of a skier’s paradise, and offers a fantastic variety of resort vibes and terrain across its five distinct villages: Le Lac, Val Claret, Le Lavachet, Les Boisses, and Les Brévières.
Whether you're after the liveliness of Val Claret or the more laid back nature of Le Lavachet, discover your perfect Tignes ski holiday with igluski.com. We have both package and non-package deals on chalets, hotels and apartments in Tignes now live and bookable online or through our ski experts.
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Resort Statistics

Level | Rating | Runs |
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Beginners | 83 | |
Intermediates | 46 | |
Advanced | 25 | |
Snowboarders | ||
Total Runs | 154 |
- Off piste
- Families
- Non-skiers
- Groups
Resort Altitude | 2100m |
Highest Lift | 3450m |
Total Piste | 300km |
Longest Run | 10km |
Directions of Slopes | N,E,S,W |
Uphill Capacity | 149425 |
Total Lifts | 89 |
Gondolas/Cable cars | 10 |
Chairlifts | 45 |
Drag Lifts | 34 |
Snow Parks | 2 |
What is Tignes like as a ski resort?
With a resort range of between 1,500m and 3,456m, 300km of pistes across the Espace Killy ski area, and five different villages, each with their own distinct atmosphere, Tignes is vast, varied, and snow sure.
Fun fact
Due to the presence of the Grande Motte Glacier, Tignes is so snow sure that it’s possible to ski on 20km of terrain all year round.
From dedicated beginner areas, with free and easy-to-use lifts, to brilliant backcountry and everything in between, Tignes caters to skiers of all abilities. Intermediate skiers, especially, will love the many kilometres of cruisey blues and challenging reds that wind their way across the Espace Killy ski area.
Families will find a plethora of quality ski schools, excellent child care facilities and, in Les Boisses, a village that’s been purpose-built around their needs.
Beyond the world-class skiing, après enthusiasts can expect one of the liveliest party scenes in the Alps, particularly in Le Lac and Val Claret.
There’s also an extensive range of resort activities, including the Lagon swimming pool (unlimited free access included with a six day ski pass), many alternative mountain adventures (ice diving anyone?), and an indoor sports and wellness centre.
What are Tignes’ different villages?
Tignes’ five different villages are:
Le Lac: Le Lac is the historic heart of Tignes and offers a buzzy atmosphere, good access to the slopes, and plenty of ski-in-ski-out accommodation.
Val Claret: If you plan to party as much as you ski, Val Claret is the best place to stay - it’s home to several lively bars and clubs, and also has the best access to the Grande Motte glacier.
Le Lavachet: The smallest and quietest of Tignes’ villages, Le Lavachet is also perfectly situated to serve as a base for exploring all the resort has to offer.
Les Boisses: The newest area in Tignes, Les Boisses is a peaceful village of lovely wood and stone chalets that was purpose-built with families in mind.
Les Brévières: The lowest of the five villages, visitors to Les Brévières will enjoy its relaxed atmosphere, traditional Alpine chalets and access to Val d’Isere.
Top reasons to go to Tignes
There are so many brilliant reasons to book your next ski holiday to Tignes. Here are a just a few of them:
Vast and varied: Not only does Tignes have a great range of ski runs across its 300km ski area, it also offers real variety in atmosphere and accommodation across its five villages.
Snow surety: A high altitude and the Grande Motte glacier guarantee snow throughout the season and even into summer.
Lively après: Focused around the hubs of Val Claret and Le Lac, Tignes has one of the most enviable après scenes in the Alps.
Great for intermediates: With 65 blues and 41 red runs, intermediates are especially well catered for in Tignes.
Fantastic for beginners: Dedicated nursery areas, 22 green slopes, and a number of free lifts, ensure Tignes is a great place to learn to ski.
Excellent for experts: And with 32 blacks, extensive off-piste, and 2 snow parks, experts need not worry.
Family-friendly: Families will find Tignes a welcoming resort, especially if they stay in the purpose-built village of Les Boisses or the Club Med in Val Claret.
Have a read of our top reasons to visit Tignes for a more detailed breakdown on it all!
What is the accommodation like in Tignes?
Between them, Tignes’ five villages offer every kind of accommodation you could hope for.
Les Brévières is where you’ll find some of the most traditional accommodation in Tignes, with loads of cosy old stone farmhouses, ski chalets, and family-friendly hotels perfect for a relaxing post ski drink in front of a fire.
As one of the big resort hubs, Val Claret has a wide range of accommodation, much of it ski-in-ski out, including classy chalets, great value apartments, and fancy hotels. Alongside Le Lac, it’s also where you’ll find most of the best budget hotels.
That said, you’ll also find great value accommodation in the more relaxed villages of Les Boisses and Le Lavachet.
If you’re coming to Tignes as a family, look out for accommodation labelled as ‘Family Plus’, which means it’s committed to providing a personalised family welcome, specially trained staff, and childcare facilities that are adapted to kids of all ages. Many also have a kids club.
What’s the après scene like in Tignes?
Tignes is one of the best après destinations in the Alps, especially in the resort’s larger villages of Val Claret and Le Lac.
Whether or not you’re staying in Le Lac, we’d recommend ending at least one of your ski days at Loop Bar, which you’ll find at the bottom of the Rosset and Trolles pistes. It really has everything you could ask for: a large sunny terrace, DJs and live bands, hearty food and snacks, and screens for sports fixtures inside.
The Marmot Arms, also in Le Lac, is another classic après spot, offering much of the same.
Over in Val Claret, at the foot of the slopes, is Cocorico - a table-dancing, cheesy music, après institution that guarantees a good time. Once you’re done with the cheese, head to Drop Zoneto to enjoy drinks deals and funky tunes on what’s said to be the largest terrace in Tignes.
If you’re after more chilled après in Val Claret, go for cocktails at Grizzly’s or sink into the five star splendour of the Whitney Bar at Suites du Nevada.
You could also head over to Val d’Isere for the rubber-stamped après of the original Folie Douce - just make sure you leave enough time to get the last lifts back.
Late night antics can be found at Jacks in Le Lac, and Le Melting Pot and Blue Girl in Val Claret.
Read our extensive guide to the best après-ski and nightlife hotspots in Tignes for all the key details.
What activities are there to do in Tignes?
Tignes isn’t short of alternative activities, whether you want to get out of your comfort zone or stay very much within it.
Speaking of comfort zones, your six day ski pass grants you unlimited free access to the Le Lagon swimming pool, which has a waterfall, slides, and toddler zone. The Le Lagon complex also houses a fitness centre and a wellness centre, which offers massages, a sauna, steam room, hammam, and a tea room.
Other indoor activities, including a golf simulator, racket sports, climbing, and skateboarding, can be enjoyed at the Tignespace centre.
Tignes also offers all the winter activities you’d expect, including sledging, horse riding, snow shoeing, dog sledding, ski touring, paragliding, snowmobiling, and snow tubing, as well as some you won’t expect…
For example, you can skid around an icy track in a rally car, climb up a wall of ice, and even dive underneath the ice! And it would be remiss of us not to mention the ludicrously fun Bun J Ride, which involves throwing yourself off a massive ski jump while attached to a bungee cord
Skiing in Tignes
Tignes provides world class skiing all year round, with a great variety of runs that are mostly above the treeline, snow sure glacier skiing, and fantastic freeriding opportunities.
There are more than 300km of pistes to explore in the Espace Killy ski area, with a high proportion of blue and red runs that are perfect for both beginner skiers that are ready to take their next steps and intermediates that are ready for more challenging terrain.
Why is Tignes a good place to ski?
Tignes is a great place to ski because it has a bit of everything.
There are enough nursery slopes and greens to help first timers learn fast, more than enough blues and reds to keep intermediate skiers entertained, and some really thrilling black runs and off piste opportunities for advanced and expert skiers.
The Genepy green run at the top of the Borsat chair lift is a perfect jumping off point in Tignes, and will help you build your confidence before moving onto blues and reds. After that, a good stepping stone is to do the sequence of blues down from L'Aiguille Percée - Corniche, Rhododendron, Melezes and Myrtilles - or to explore the blues around Tovière.
For intermediates, there’s a fantastic run of reds starting with Glacier up on Grande Motte and ending with Double M down into Val Claret. It’s a challenging but fun route with spectacular views over the valley.
Advanced skiers should attempt the route from Grande Motte to Val Claret, which takes in Descente (a black) and some thrilling reds over a drop of 1,356m, or La Sache, a devilish 10km black from L'Aiguille Percée to Les Brévières.
Skiing from Tignes to Val d’Isere
It’s easy to ski from Tignes to Val-d'Isère.
You could take the Fresse chairlift from Val Claret through the Tovière pass, which takes just 7 minutes and lands you in an area of Val d’Isere with a high proportion of greens and blues.
Or from Le Lac, take the Tovière gondola (5 minutes) and ski on the Creux/Edelweiss blues into Val d’Isere. From there you can go up the Marmottes chair to Rocher de Bellevarde, where you have the option of a green, a blue, or a couple of reds runs to take you all the way back down.
Is Tignes snow-sure?
Yes, Tignes is very snow-sure.
Sitting at 2,100m and with lifts going up to 3,450m, it’s one of the highest resorts in the Alps. It’s also home to the Grande Motte glacier, which not only ensures skiable conditions throughout the winter season but means that 20km of terrain stays open in summer as well.
Added to that, it enjoys a very healthy snowfall. The 2023/24 season was excellent, with 100cm depth on the lower slopes and over 350cm on the upper slopes going into April. And this is far from unusual - April 2023 saw a depth of 126cm lower down and 427cm at higher altitudes.
Read more:
Tignes' snow surety makes it one of the best resorts to ski in the spring. It's included in our list of top April ski resorts, and one of the go-to resorts for an Easter ski holiday, according to our experts.
Is Tignes suitable for beginners?
While it’s known for its high number of blue and red runs, Tignes also has room for plenty of beginner-friendly terrain across its 300km ski area.
Excellent nursery slopes can be found in each of the villages, and there are a number of free lifts,which means you can take your time learning the ropes without having to fork out for a full area ski pass.
Once you’re ready to progress off the nursery slopes, there are some quiet, friendly greens at the top of the free Bollin chairlift in Val Claret, a few accessed by the free Lavachet lift in Le Lac, while those staying in Tignes 1800 and Les Brevieres will enjoy the meandering Myrtilles run through the trees.
Family skiing in Tignes
Tignes is fantastic for family skiing.
As well as the aforementioned nursery areas, the variety of runs ensures everyone in your family will find pistes that they’re comfortable with. There are also many excellent ski schools and, for parents who want to leave their young children in safe hands while they make the most of their ski holiday, loads of child care facilities and kids’ clubs.
Tignes Ski Holidays FAQs
Here are some of the common questions people have on Tignes ski holidays.
What’s the best month to ski in Tignes?
Tignes snow surety means that you should find decent conditions whenever you choose to go. That said, March can be particularly good, when the springtime brings fresh snowfall to the resort’s high altitude slopes.
Read more
With its fantastic snowfall and 2.9 sunny days a week, Tignes is one of the best resorts to ski in March.
Is Tignes a hard place to ski?
The Tignes-Val d’Isere ski area has so much variety across its 300km of pistes that beginners should be able to find plenty of runs that aren't too hard.
Is Tignes a pretty resort?
While the Alpine scenery surrounding Tignes is spectacular, the resort itself is not known for being pretty. However, the smaller village of Le Lavachet and the traditional stone buildings of Les Brévières make them more conventionally attractive ski destinations.
How expensive is Tignes?
Tignes is neither particularly expensive nor particularly cheap. There are budget accommodation options and cost-effective dining options, and it offers much better value than neighbouring Val d’Isere, which is known as one of the most expensive resorts in France.
Is alcohol expensive in Tignes?
Drinking in Tignes can be expensive, with a pint likely to set you back about £7, which is about right for the Alps.
How high is Tignes?
Tignes' 5 villages range between around 1,500m to 2,300m above sea level, with the resort’s historic centre at 2,100m. Its highest lift goes up to 3,456m.
How do you get to Tignes?
To get to Tignes you can fly into Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, or Lyon.
Chambery is the closest (2 hours 15 minutes), but many choose to go to Geneva (3 hours) as there’s a greater choice of flights. The transfer time from both Grenoble and Lyon is around 4 hours.
Another option is to take the Eurostar from London to Bourg St Maurice (change at Paris Gare du Nord), and then take a taxi or bus from there. It takes about 9 hours by train, then 40 minutes to drive up the mountain from the station.
Tignes SKI PASS PRICES
The prices for the Tignes Espace Killy lift pass, for the Winter 24/25 ski season can be found below.
Number of days | Adult price | Child price | Senior price |
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6 | €426.00 | €354.00 | €354.00 |
4 | €284.00 | €236.00 | €236.00 |
3 | €213.00 | €177.00 | €177.00 |
Prices are normally based on a full area lift pass and child ages vary by resort. The above are guides, so please call one of the Iglu team for prices for your holiday.
Tignes Reviews
The chalet offers a great location, just a short ride down an easy blue to your choice of two lifts, or a short walk into the main hub of Le Lac for the Toviere Gondola. The living area offers a lovely space with a woodburner - a perfect place to spend the evening. The bedrooms are a good size also.
Apres Ski: 5/5
Accommodation & Value: 5/5
Laura Waple
A great place to cruise the Blues as well as challenge your technique on Reds and Blacks. There are fast chairs and gondolas as well as Funiculars in key areas making the whole area easily accessible toVal D’Isere and beyond.
Apres Ski: 5/5
Carol Jones