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Event Previews & Reviews from Tignes

Read reviews of the best Tignes events

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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.

Aimee Fuller Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

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

Katie Summerhayes Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is back on snow for the first time since her ACL injury. She talks about the freeski scene to come out of Sheffield Ski Village and how Woodsy helped to push her when she started out on the European circuit.

Murray Buchan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Murray Buchan a skier who grew up on the finger-snapping plastic of Edinburgh's Hillend made a choice to ski rather than play rugby and hopefully that choice will take hi to an Olympic medal.

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.

an image of fred syversen skiing in chamonix

Fred Syversen: Professional Skier With World Record for Highest Cliff Jump

As the best freeriders in the world gather in Revelstoke this weekend for the first stop on the all-new Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face, we were fortunate to be able to have a sit down with a free skiing legend, holder of the world record for the highest cliff jump and super nice guy - Fred Syversen.

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.

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.

Air Ladies II Concludes in Tignes

Air Ladies II Concludes in Tignes

Last year saw the first ever Air Ladies competition go off in Tignes; the event inspired by Marie Martinod had its origins last year on a custom built quarter pipe under lights in Val Claret in Tignes. Last years event was a huge success and as such was bought back to Tignes this year bigger and better!

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team

How the team trains for the Olympics and how they came to be a team in the first place.

a ski racer holding a silver plate

The Delancey British Alpine Championships

I was happy enough with my performance in the speed races in Tignes but it was time to move onto the tech races, Giant Slalom and Slalom. I had high hopes for the Giant slalom and I was ready to really go for it to get the gold.

European Winter X Game Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Video, Tignes 2011

On the last day of European Winter X Games in Tignes Chas Guldemond lays down an almost perfect score on the slopestyle course.

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!

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

What's on in Tignes March 2019

March in Tignes: What's on and weather

Magical March is here. Enjoy some great skiing and lunches in the sunshine.

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.

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.