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13/06/2013

Tignes glacier is now open for summer skiing & riding!

The summer season in Tignes kicked off today! Check out our guide to summer in Tignes with a list of available activities on offer, ski lift prices, offers on equipment rental, friendly places to lay your head and a few of our favourite summer lunch spots...

 

Summer Deals

Stay at the Dragon Lodge this summer and take advantage of a 50% discount on ski and snowboard equipment rental with us here at Tignes Spirit!

View from Lo Terrachu
View from Lo Terrachu

Have lunch at Tignes' new, year-round independantly run hotel Lo Terrachu and recharge your batteries after a morning on the slopes!

Pay full price for a transfer with Tignes.co.uk and stay in one of their lovely apartments for FREE!

Ski Lift Opening Dates...

15 June - 22 June: Opening of the Vanoise area and TSD Vanoise Lanches from 7.15am to 1pm daily.

22 June: Opening of Rosolin from 7.15am to 1pm daily.

6 July - 4 August: Opening of the Grande Motte glacier area with access via the funicular from 7.15 to 1pm daily.

**There are 12 operational lifts. This includes the funicular that will take you to the glacier in only 7 minutes!

Lift Pass Prices

Vanoise area 15/06 - 5/07/13

Grande Motte glacier 6/07 - 4/08/13

 

 Adult
13 to 59 years old

Children (5-13)
& Seniors (65-74)

 1/2 day
(starts at 10.30)

 23.00 €

 18.50 €

 1 day

 31.50 €

 25.00 €

 6 days

 157.50 €

 126.00 €

3 non consecutive days 
(to be used within 15 days)

91.50 € 

 72.00 €

6 non consecutive days 
(to be used within 15 days)
177.00€
140.00€

 

Bonus: Get FREE access to the Lagon swimming pool with your 2-to-10 day Tignes ski pass

Equipment Hire discounts click here.

**Summer season ski pass = €240,00 adult, €190,00 child & senior (photo required): Available 15/06 to 4/08/13

For the 2012-13 winter season pass holder €198.50

Mountain Biking

Yet again, the Tignes mountain bike park is FREE to ALL users during the summer!

Open from 29th June to 1st September 2013

Palafour area
Palafour area

In 2012 Tignes connected their bike park with the world famous Val d’Isere bike park, who hosted the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2012. The ‘Espace Killy’ bike area now offers over 150kms of trails! Tignes bike trails are accessed by three lifts, the Palafour chair lift , the Tufs & the Borsat Express chairlift. The Val d’Isere trails are accessed by two lifts ; Solaise chair lift and the Olympique gondola. All are included on the FREE LIFT PASS! The down hill mountain biking in Tignes & Val d’Isere is second to none, open from 29th June – 1st September 2013, it's yours to explore for free!

Opening hours: From June 29th to September 1st 2013, seven days a week.

FREE access - Palafour chairlift: 10am-1pm / 1:30pm-5pm

Tufs chairlift: 10am-12.30pm / 1pm-5pm (access to Val d’Isère MTB trails)

WARNING: last lift from Val d’Isère to Tignes via the Borsat chairlift at 4:15pm. 

**Get your FREE MTB lift pass at the Maison de Tignes welcome desk (don't forget to bring a €5 deposit in cash).

Toviere area
Toviere area

Looking for a bike in Tignes? StartlineMTB can help. Based at Loop Bar and Restaurant in Tignes Le Lac, they have a fleet of big brand bikes including Santacruz, Orange and Kona that will allow bikers of all levels to enjoy the breath-taking alpine resort of Tignes by bike! See www.startlinemtb.com Mobile delivery service for more info.

WATCH OUT: WORKS!!
The Aeroski gondola is getting ready for its brand new look (opening: December 2013). Be careful of the works in Tignes le Lac and at the top of the Toviere peak!
Click here for more info on the FREE mountain biking in Tignes this summer!

Golf

The highest golf course in Europe!

Located 2100 meters above sea level, Tignes offers a unique 18-hole golf course. 

 

With 5km of fairways running along the montainside, the 18-holes course consists of an authentic playground highlighted by the architect P.VALANT. 
Rich in a series of obstacles such as lakes, streams and gullies, this unusual course offers exceptional views of the glacier, the lakeland and the surrounding mountains.

**Buy 1 green fee, get one free!** 
Available from June 22nd to June 28th and from August 31st to September 6th 2013.

Open everydays 8.30am-6.30pm June 22nd - September 8th 2013 Possibility of having lunch to the restaurant of the golf. 

Green Fees
Adult 49 Euros - for full rates click here.

FREE Activities with 'Sportignes Card'

Have you booked a stay of at least one night in Tignes?
Get one Sportignes Card per person and enjoy many activities for FREE! (This card is free with your accommodation booking).

Ask your accommodation host, call 0033 479 40 04 40 or visit the staff at the Maison de Tignes le lac for your Sportignes Card. Available from June 29th to September 1st 2013.

The Sportignes Card is your pass to try and enjoy more than 20 sporting activities
during your holiday in Tignes!

"BEACH" activities such as beach soccer, beach volley, catamaran...
"FAMILY" activities, such as pedal boat, swimming pool, trampoline...
And of course "ORIGINAL" activities, such as water-jump, hot-jumping, blob jump, stand-up-paddle, Crazy Airbag...

Tignes Summer Park
Tignes Summer Park

There are activities for all tastes and levels, children and adults!
Now the tricky thing will be to choose what to start with...

Book in advance: Acroland (from 12 years old) : Water jump, Hot jumping, Blob Jump - Archery (from 6 years old) - Beach soccer - Beach volley - Football practice area - Multisports practice area - Tennis (Sport Beach and Lavachet activities area).

Summer Skate Park
Summer Skate Park
Just turn up:(delay possible when busy).
Air rifle shooting (adult card only) - Babyfoot - Basket - Beach soccer (outside opening hours) - Beach volley (outside opening hours) - Crazy Airbag (from 8 years old) - Football practice area - Mini-golf (1 entrance per card)* - Multisports practice area (outside opening hours) - Pétanque - Ping-pong - Swimming-pool of the Lagon (2 entrances per card) - Tennis (Val Claret activities area and outside opening hours) - tennis rackets rental not included - Trampolines - Water sports centre : pedal boat, kayak, canoë, stand-up paddle, catamaran.

Contact us for all accommodation, transfers and equipment hire enquiries or to book...
Also, keep your eyes stuck to Tignes Spirit facebook, twitter, blog and website for all the summer updates from Tignes!