What's new this winter in Tignes

On the slopes

Early skiing

Tignes is open to welcome skiers and snowboarders from 29 November 2025. The agenda is packed with skiing events, a yeti race and festive evening plans.

New six-seater chair

A major upgrade is on the cards this season with the launch of a brand-new detachable six-seater chairlift at L’Aiguille Percée. Whizzing along at an impressive 6m/second and able to carry up to 2,800 skiers every hour, this modern lift will whisk you swiftly into one of the resort’s most iconic areas — the striking Aiguille Percée. This completes the lift network overhaul the lift company has been undertaking following the replacement last year of the Marais chair.

Snowboarding in the spotlight at this year's Winter Fest

Free and open to all, Winter Fest celebrates snow sports culture with snowboard film premieres, pop-up art galleries, skate demos, DJ nights from the Ed Banger label, and a vintage snowboard exhibition. A photography masterclass adds to the mix. Running alongside, the Winter Pro Test lets industry pros try the latest gear from top brands like Burton, Salomon, and Rossignol in Tignes le Lac.

In resort

Art beneath the ice at Lake Tignes

One of the most unusual additions this winter is Ici commence l’océan (Here the Ocean Begins) an art installation beneath the frozen surface of Lake Tignes.

Created by artist Laurence Chilin in collaboration with polar explorer Alban Michon, the exhibition features paintings of animals from cold-water environments, including polar bears, belugas, sperm whales, emperor penguins and Greenland sharks. Displayed on transparent Plexiglas beneath the ice, the works create the impression of marine life moving through the underwater landscape.

The submerged exhibition is scheduled to run from 15 December 2026 to 13 February 2027. From 13 February until 30 April, the project continues along the lake shore as an educational trail exploring the connections between glaciers, water and marine ecosystems.

It’s a distinctive way to experience the mountains away from the pistes, while reflecting on the relationship between Alpine environments and the world’s oceans.

La Bulle: dinner in a glass dome

For a special evening out, five-star hotel Les Suites du Montana is introducing La Bulle, an intimate dining experience in a glass-walled dome beneath the mountain sky.

Limited to just eight guests, the experience centres on an interactive cooking show led by chef Malik El Khattari. You’ll be able to watch the chef at work while enjoying a seven-course menu inspired by seasonal produce, French culinary heritage and Occitan influences. The menu changes weekly, so the experience will vary throughout the season.

A new evening adventure in a mountain yurt

The ESF ski school is adding a new way to spend an evening in the mountains with its Magical Yurt Escape. The experience begins with a ride on a snow groomer to the Chaudanne plateau, at around 2,300 metres, where a snow-covered yurt sets the scene for dinner. The menu includes wood-fired soup, tartiflette or croziflette, a vegetarian option, dessert and a digestif. After dinner, you’ll head back down the mountain on a sledge beneath the night sky.

Outings are planned for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the winter, for adults and children aged six and over. Contact ESF Tignes le Lac to check availability and book.

Events

Tignes is scheduled to open its winter ski area progressively from 21 November 2026, with the linked Tignes-Val d’Isère ski area due to open from 28 November, subject to snow conditions. The season is planned to run until 2 May 2027, and you can bet there will be a whole wealth of events to enjoy whilst you're in resort.

Winter Fest adds skateboarding

Tignes’ Winter Fest returns from 9 to 12 January 2027, but this year’s programme gives skateboarding a bigger role alongside its established snowboarding culture. Alongside film screenings, photography, concerts and freestyle taster sessions, the event will feature skateboarding demonstrations and contests at the indoor skatepark in Tignespace.

The expanded programme brings together snowboarding and skateboarding, making it worth a look even if you want a break from the ski slopes.

The Para-Alpine Skiing World Championships come to France

From 7 to 19 March 2027, Tignes will host the FIS Para-Alpine Skiing World Championships at the Lognan Stadium. Although the championships take place every two years, this will be the first time the event has been held in France.

Around 110 athletes from approximately 30 nations are expected to compete across five disciplines: downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and alpine combined. The competition will feature standing skiers, sit-skiers and visually impaired athletes, putting elite adaptive skiing in the spotlight.

For visitors, it’s a chance to watch top-level international sport and see the resort’s long-standing commitment to making mountain sports more accessible.