Le Rosset
Ski & Snowboard Hire in the centre of Tignes Le Lac, on the snow front. Save time and money by booking online with Intersport. Have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive and hit the slopes straight away!
Tignes Snow Report: 25th November 2015
The FIRST snow of 2015!
On the 20th November Tignes went from totally green to totally white over night! We are talking feet not inches here in Tignes! - With so much snow so quickly, the glacier lifts stayed iced shut for 3 days.
So instead of skiing I playing in the snow with my little boy, sledging and building snow men and then skinned up Palafour with friends to enjoy the new powder snow.
After the weekend the lifts slowly started to open again and The Grand Motte cable car eventually got moving to carry skiers and boarders right to the top at 11:30. I was on the first ride up as the ice from the cable crashed down on top of the cable car roof.
The sun was shining bright, but it was super freezing cold at -25c, you can see the all the machinery is frozen over in the picture.
I was so excited to get skiing the new powder and after I pulled my head back out of the snow and readjusted my skiing to the powder setting, The fresh turns from the top felt so good. I looped around 3500 T-Bar several times with no queues, the snow was variable and bumpy and required a series of linked recoveries to make it down in balance.
A little tired out by the deep bumpy snow, I skied down to the lower piste of Rosolin where the piste was perfectly groomed and I could crank my skies over gently on the soft responsive snow. The next day things were running much smoother allowing us to get in a whole day of skiing in the soft snow.
However the soft snow caused problems for racers needing to train slalom and giant slalom, the soft snow makes big dangerous ruts in the snow after just a few runs in a race course. One racer even got helicoptered off to hospital with a suspected broken femur. Wishing him a speedy full recovery.
Today the glacier is shut again with another huge dump of snow falling last night, Tignes is a complete white out! Everybody here is looking forward to the whole resort opening in just a few days.
Wishing everyone a great winter of snow and fun!
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Ski Hire in Tignes
Ski Hire in Tignes
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Palafour Front de Neige
This ski and snowboard rental shop is based in the entrance to the Palafour Shopping centre on Rue de la Poste just as you come out of the Bec Rouge Tunnel.
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La Godille
No need to carry your ski equipment around with you! Simply pick it up from the ski shop in resort. You can collect your equipment from at least 5pm the day before your 1st skiing day.
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Rond Point des Pistes
Ski and snowboard hire located at the end of the avenue de Grande Motte, close to the funicular train and ski lifts “Lanches”. Save time and money by booking online with Intersport. Have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive and hit the slopes straight away!
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Le Lodge
This shop is ideally situated at the centre of resort between the Place du Curling and the hotel Le Ski d'Or, near the piste departures. Christophe and his team will give you a warm welcome to the newly renovated store, and with their experience, assist you with your rental.
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Deep Snow
Want to rent skis or snowboards in Tignes? Just visit the Skiset Deep Snow store!
Ski Schools in Tignes
Ski School Lessons in Tignes
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Private ski lessons
This ski school connects snow sports enthusiasts of all abilities with expert ski and snowboard instructors across Europe’s top resorts. With thousands of top-rated, verified instructors to choose from, their private lessons offer a flexible and personalised learning experience.
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Private ski lessons
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British-run ski schools in France. Their team is known for going the extra mile, offering excellent customer service and delivering outstanding lessons and guiding.
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Private ski lessons
This school is a reputable ski school that was originally set up in Val d'Isère in 2006 and is well respected for their off-piste clinics.
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Group ski lessons
This ski school offers group ski lessons for both children and adults, catering to all ability levels. Their group lessons provide a great and affordable way to improve your skiing in a safe, social and supportive environment.
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Group ski lessons
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British ski schools in France and is renowned for its fantastic instructors and excellent customer service.
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Private ski lessons
With this ski school it’s all about having fun! Recognised internationally as one of the best ski schools in the Alps, they continue to develop, bringing technique and pleasure closer together.
Airport Transfers in Tignes
Transfers for Tignes
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Private airport transfers
This professional airport transfer company operates year-round across the French Alps in the Savoie region. English-owned and French-registered, it’s based in Peisey-Nancroix near Les Arcs.
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Shared airport transfers
Booking with them means your holiday won’t involve the stress of public transport, the cost of private transfers, or the hassle of fitting snow chains on a hire car.
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Private and shared airport transfers
This company offers private and shared transfers from Geneva Airport to Tignes, nearby areas, and resorts across the Alps. With great value fares on all journeys, it’s an easy way to save money.
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Private airport transfers
The Loyal Transfers team has been organising airport transfers to ski resorts around France since 2012. Their aim has always been to make independent travel to ski resorts cheaper and easier for everyone.
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Private and shared airport transfers
This company offers a great value shuttle service as well as private transfers from Geneva Airport to the Tignes Valley and Bourg St Maurice. Established and efficient - you can rely on them.
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Shared bus airport transfers
A key booking portal for local coach and bus transfers in the French ski resorts. Using this service to coordinate your travel means getting to resort could not be easier.
Winter Things To Do in Tignes
Wintersport Things To Do in Tignes
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Heliskiing/boarding
For backcountry adventures, this independent company operates in and around the following three heliski destinations: Valgrisenche, The Courmayeur Valley and the Col de Petit St Bernard Pass. They have pioneered 32 drop zones within these three broad valley regions giving you a huge choice of terrain, snow conditions and mountain orientation to ensure you have a day best suited to your ability and preferences.
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Helicopter tours
A fantastic way to see the resort with your friends and family and a great way to entertain any non-skiers in your group.
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Heli-Skiing
Alpamayo are a group of high mountain guides based in Chamonix all year round as well as in Val d'Isere and Tignes in the winter.
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Ski bungee jump
Thrill seekers prepare yourselves for the new winter/summer attraction in Tignes. The Bun J Ride allows you to jump a 30m ramp, falling off into a 40m drop on bungee cords, and then locks you into a zip wire taking you back down to earth.
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School of Ice Diving
Experience the sub aquatic world, the beauty of the colours below and the explore the icy lake in Tignes.
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Tignes Snowmobile Activity Company
Snowmobiles are illegal on the pistes during the day but once the slopes are closed you can get out on your Skidoo and discover Tignes under the stars.
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