Tignes reopens for summer 2018 skiing

Summer has officially arrived in Tignes, with lift systems reopening giving access to miles of hiking routes, mountain biking trails, and glacier skiing. Tignes is one of the few places to offer summer skiing in the Alps, with ski clubs and snowboard camps taking advantage of an extra few months of practise in between the winter ski seasons. Summer skiing here is generally under warm sunny conditions, with cheaper ski passes and an uncrowded resort.

The Grand Motte Funicular runs from Tignes Val Claret up to the Grand Motte glacier, it is a daily service starting at 07:15 and operating until 13:00 (weather dependent). Summer skiing in Tignes is done on the Grand Motte glacier which sits high above Tignes and offers 20 kms of skiing between 3000 and 3456 metres. The slopes are open in the mornings only in the summer as the snow gets slushy very quickly, so heading up early in the morning will mean you get the best of the days snow.