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Event Previews & Reviews from Tignes

Read reviews of the best Tignes events

Aimee Fuller Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Meet Aimee Fuller Slopestyle Snowboarder, stunt double and one of the British Freestyle Snowboard Team.

a tour rider in lavender fields of provence

Tour de France enters last week

So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.

Two skiers stand on a sunlit, snow-covered mountain slope, gazing at majestic peaks under a clear blue sky.

April in Tignes: What's on and weather

Spring is officially in the air as we enjoy longer sunnier days. Don't forget your sunscreen!

a ski racer in action

Ski racing world cup end of Season roundup 2017

February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.

an image of frostgun invitational kicker

Tignes Snow Report: 21st February 2013

Well, it’s been one heck of a week. We’ve had sun, we’ve had snow, and we’ve had one amazing event to take our minds off of our desolate bank accounts, the fat tyre forming around out waists, and of course, the fact that we’re slacking off at work, again.

Highlights of the 2011 London Freeze

The London Freeze is the ski and snowboard event that brings together international live music acts and some of the world's best riders. The two day festival is the last weekend in October and in 2011 we caught up with X-Games medalist James Wooods for a chat about his Olympic hopes.

European Winter X Games - Day 3 Video, Tignes 2010

On the second day of the competition we speak to 1st place qualifier Chas Guldermond and Olympic and X-Games gold medallist Torah Bright as well as a look at the qualification runs for the Men's slopestyle and the winning run in the Men's pipe.

European Winter X-Games Video, Tignes 2011

At the beginning of European WInter X Games Tignes 2011 we speak to medal hopefuls Jenny Jones and James Woods.

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Follow the training of our British Olympic hopefuls as they prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi.

La Fete de la Musique Video, France

Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.

Highlights from the London Ski and Snowboard Show

The London Ski and Snowboard show is for many the first event of the winter. Pick up the latest kit, catch up with friends and enjoy the party. It'll be a couple of months before you can do it for real.

SFR Freestyle World Cup Tignes Concludes

SFR Freestyle World Cup 2015 Tignes Concludes

Well that’s it for another year! The SFR Freestyle tour event in Tignes' legendary superpipe has been run and won, with Canada taking home both Crystal Globes for the Men’s and Women’s editions of this years competition.

Jamie Nicholls Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Episode four of One Team to Sochi is out and it's all about the young lad from Bradford; Jamie Nicholls.

a skier doing a trick in a night competition

Frostgun Invitational 2015

The Frostgun Invitational 2015; a competition not to be missed, and one of the highlight's of Val d'Isère's winter calendar. On a par with the X-Games, Frostgun is Europe's only Platinum level Big Air contest and draws in freestyle champions from all around the world. Punching a total prize of $56,000 it is certainly an event worth writing home about.

A crowd of people watching a fireworks display in the snow

Cocorico Tignes opens its doors to winter

On Friday December 14th, the long anticipated Cocorico Apres-Ski bar opened their doors to their first winter season in Tignes. Local business owners and seasonaires were the first to visit the venue which will be serving pizza, beer and fist pumping entertainment.

British Championships Speed Races in Tignes

British Championships Speed Races in Tignes

The races started on Monday and will be running until Sunday. I have already competed in the Super G and Downhill so now its time for the tech events, giant slalom and slalom

La Folie Douce Val d'Isere

La Folie Douce is one of the liveliest paces to head on the mountain for apres ski, with cabaret dancers, musicians and magnums of champagne being delivered to thirsty party-goers by a mini cable car.