Activity Reviews in Tignes

If you are looking for a fun afternoon/evening and a great way to humiliate yourself, the bowling alley in Tignes is just the place. Or it was for me. Not having bowled in quite some time I forgot how embarrassing this sport can be. 

Santa is on his way to Tignes and he's bringing with him some snow. Although it has been a slow start to the winter in terms of snowfall all that is set to change on Christmas Day and Boxing Day with over 30cms due to fall.

Looking for an excuse to hold that special someone's hand this Valentine's Day? Need an inexpensive and easy way to be romantic? Or maybe just a fun afternoon activity post ski? Going skating on the frozen lake is just the thing in Tignes!

Check out what happened this week when Tignes' only british independent ski and snowboard shop set up a huge sale in some of Tignes' top bars - Saloon in Val Claret and Braseros in Lavachet!!

It’s been another incredible week of skiing in the Espace Killy! With high winds and the associated high avalanche risk last week we had to think very hard about where and when to ski.

It's been an incredibly busy week here in the Espace Killy, with French and British half term coinciding it’s definitely been prime time to slap on the skins and go for a walk to escape the holiday crowds.

‘Is this real life?’ This was the question I kept asking myself as I flew over Tignes, in total awe, in a tiny flying machine. Strapped into a seat just behind the pilot, with nothing to really hold onto and no walls/windows around me, I felt a little terrified, excited, and all the unbelievable sensations of flying. Going for a flight in a pendular microlight is not something I thought I would ever do, but it was probably one of the coolest things I have ever done.

After the snowfall we had last Saturday the Espace Killy has experienced some great conditions throughout the entire area. Although the predicted heavy snowfall never actually arrived we had enough snow at the beginning of the week and a further top up in Le Fornet to create some fantastic conditions for the whole week.

We’ve had another period of calm and settled conditions over the past week with a little snow (5cm) on Friday night which topped things up nicely. I’ve been out doing much less ski-touring over the week and much more lift served side country skiing as the off piste conditions from the lifts have been so great.

What can be more fun than spending an hour of your day jumping around like a kid? Not much! (Well maybe finding some sweet fresh powder). 

January is well under way, so it might be a good time to hit the gym and start working on those New Years resolutions you've been talking about. The Tignes fitness centre at Le Lagon is a great place to start. Whether you are a seasonnaire or just here on holiday, an afternoon or evening at the gym might be just the thing to start a 2015.