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20/11/2010

Check out the Tignes Spirit Blog!

The winter season of 2010/11 is almost upon us and in an effort to share our excitement with you, the staff here at Tignes Spirit have been keeping the Tignes Spirit BLOG up to date with all the action from the mountains (and snow domes!)read more

09/11/2010

Jenny Jones talks injuries, sacrifice and living the eternal snowboarding dream

Jenny Jones is still one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people you could ever hope to meet. In this short film, part of Relentless’ Short Stories contest, she explains how her career has developed, from her first lesson on dryslope to her current position as the golden girl of shredding.read more

06/11/2010

London Freeze Festival 2010

Attracting 30,547 festival goers and winter sports fans to the event under the iconic Battersea Power Station towers, this year’s event was the biggest to date. With good weather across the three days, attendees were able to enjoy the skills of nearly 100 athletes from across the world, competing in three days of high class international competition. read more

04/11/2010

Tignes gains another TTR world snowboarding starred event!

With big changes planned for the TTR schedule this winter 2010/11, the host of the European X Games has clinched yet another TTR event, and this time it's just for the ladies!read more

04/11/2010

McNair Snowsports arrives in Tignes!

British Snowboard Coach and BASI Trainer Neil McNair is breaking onto the Tignes scene this winter with packages suitable for riders of all levels.read more

03/11/2010

Sam Mellish Exhibition 'Invisible But Invaluable' Kicks off today

Photographer Sam Mellish has been working with Age UK campaigners to enable MPs to provide more support for carers in the community. His exhibition is now showing until 20th Nov in Trafalgar Square, and is well worth a visit.read more

19/10/2010

Perisher: Living It Up Down Under

Tignes Spirit riders Rich Jonas and Katie Blundell have just landed back in blighty after a shredtastic winter down under in Perisher, Australia. Get the insiders' lowdown right here and get your stoke on for an awesome winter in Tignes!!read more

16/10/2010

Dust off your skis and snowboards, Winter 2010/11 is coming!

The winter season officially starts on Sat 25th Sept, with the full Espace Killy opening on November 27th 2010. Is it the altitude, the snowparks, or the sheer expanse of well-groomed pistes? Find out why the Espace Killy area of Tignes - Val d'Isere contain some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world.read more

16/10/2010

Nokia Push Burton Project

A New Age of Technology...read more

16/10/2010

Checking in with the Tignes-Spirit crew Part Two : Rich Jonas

No Fear of the Park! We checked in with this Tignes-Spirit rail dazzler to find out how hard it can be to drag yourself out of seasonnaire never never land and into the world of frenzied film and competition. read more

16/10/2010

Ski and Snowboard show big ticket giveaway!!!

We're giving away more tickets for the Ski and Snowboard Show!read more

26/08/2010

Become an Onboard Contributor

Live the dream and write for Onboard magazine...read more

17/08/2010

Checking in with the Tignes-Spirit crew!

Newcomer Katie Blundell has had a whirlwind year. After unexpectedly swiping the top spot at the BRITS Big Air event in March, this lovely Tignes-Spirit rider is hot stuff in the snowboarding world right now! We get the exclusive lowdown from her and find out what makes her tick...read more

16/08/2010

74 things to do in the espace killy

Having trouble deciding which resort to visit this winter? With all those amazing, snow-capped mountains out there, it's certainly a tough call. That's why we've compiled the '74 Things To To in the Espace Killy' to prove that Tignes and Val d'Isere really have got it all!! read more

12/08/2010

Movement skis jump onboard the Tignes-Spirit.com rental fleet for winter 2010/11

New for Tignes-Spirit.com this winter, Movement skis will be a major player in our fleet of top quality rental equipment. Specially for all freeski lovers out there, Movement Skis have been designed and produced with awesome designs which ensure there's something for everyone. Check out all the info right here...read more

12/08/2010

EarlyBird Discount deals for winter 2010/11

Are you an earlybird? Fancy some super duper discount deals on apartments and ski and snowboard rental for the coming winter? Of course you do!! Get in there quick and make the most of theses amazing offers from Tignes-Spirit.com.read more

11/08/2010

Rich Jonas and Katie Blundell shredding it up down under!

Nice filming, sweet shredding and good-time vibes from Tignes-Spirit.com riders Rich Jonas and Katie Blundell...read more

04/08/2010

European X Games 2011

Yes, that's right! It's coming back to Tignes, along with the pro-riders and skiers, amazing moto-cross shows... and of course... the rocking parties!!read more

21/06/2010

Apartments for sale

Privately owned apartments in Tignes for sale.read more

01/06/2010

Skiing and Summer activities in Tignes

Summer in Tignes.read more

22/05/2010

Rich Jonas of Tignes Spirit featured in Whitelines

Rich Jonas of Tignes Spirit and Endeavor Snowboards has taken time out to video a handy and stylish trick tip for the UK snowboard scene...read more

25/04/2010

SCUK Spring Bash

Never given freestyle a go? Or fancy taking your freestyle to the next level? Well, now is your chance. A summer of freestyle in the UK is just around the corner and if you can already ride, but have "the fear" of those rails, boxes and jumps, then the SCUK Bash is just for you. read more

20/04/2010

Jenny Jones for BBC Sports Personality of the year!

A Facebook page has just been launched to promote the case for Jenny Jones as the BBC’s next ‘Sports Personality of the Year’. As soon as we saw it we had one thought: "Dam straight!" The boys at Whitelines mag give us the lowdown on how Facebook has been used as the voice of the people once more... read more

16/04/2010

Volcano & ash madness!

Stuck in Tignes? Stay with us for £10 pppn.read more

15/04/2010

Are surfers CRAZY?!!

Is there anything more painful than watching someone take a massive hit? Aside from being the person taking that hit, we're going with no. Here's your chance to share the pain of many surfers with the wipeout of the year entrants at the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.read more