Views of a Tignes ski accommodation owner – Tignes, Skiing & The World
Posted in cheap Tignes, holidays Tignes, Tignes apartment, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow on Jan 22nd, 2012
Tignes is one of the ownly snow sure resorts in France. Tignes and the Ski domain of Espace Killy has a very reliable snow record which, after recent seasons of reduced snowfall, has encouraged people to choose higher mountain resorts. According to ‘The good Ski & Snowboarding Guide’ Tignes/Val d’Isere is one of only two [...]
Posted in cheap Tignes, holidays Tignes, Tignes articles, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow on Oct 8th, 2011
On 1st October 2011, the Grande Motte glacier unrolls/opens its slopes, at a height/altitude of between 3000 and 3500 metres/which are above sea level. Tignes has finnaly opened last weekend though its snowpark remain closed and will hopefully open on October 22nd. Many ski schools are running some October courses on the Grande Motte glacier [...]
Posted in holidays Tignes, skiing tips, Tignes articles, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow, Tignes weather on Apr 24th, 2011
Reading some of the articles in the UK press over the past few months, one would have to be mad to go skiing this Easter. Well, it sure did put a lot of people off, as bookings for the otherwise busy Easter period are well down. As they say, don’t believe all you read in [...]
Posted in holidays Tignes, Tignes activities, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow, Tignes weather on Mar 17th, 2011
If you are in Tignes to watch the X-Games, you noticed that the weather isn’t all that great right now. However, recent fresh snow fall, with a dusting of new snow forecasted for tomorrow too, conditions are great for ski holiday makers. This isn’t so good for the X-Games and competitor speed, but fresh snow [...]
Posted in holidays Tignes, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow, Tignes weather on Feb 27th, 2011
It has been more snow in Tignes over the past few days. In fact another 30cm over the past days, with more snow forecasted for tomorrow. The snow conditions are fantastic. The pistes are perfect. Everywhere is perfect in Tignes. today. Tignes has had good snow throughout this season compared to other resorts. Now the [...]
Posted in boarding tips, holidays Tignes, skiing tips, Tignes articles, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing on Feb 22nd, 2011
It has been snowing in Tignes over the past few days, improving the already existing good snow coverage and consistently good ski conditions. Despite negative press coverage on snow in the Alps, Tignes has had good snow throughout this season as all the slopes are above 1800m.I been in Tignes last week, before all the [...]
Posted in cheap Tignes, holidays Tignes, Tignes apartment, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow boarding on Feb 20th, 2011
Great news, 25 cm for fresh powder until the end of February. Tignes got already excellent snow coverage to date. This means the 2011 season is safe until the season close date, which I believe this year is the 9th May 2011. This season, snow safe Tignes, more than ever, has been the place to [...]
Posted in boarding tips, holidays Tignes, skiing tips, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow boarding, Tignes summer on Feb 18th, 2011
Still looking for some snow this season? How guaranteed are snow conditions in Tignes you may ask? In my opinion as guaranteed as you can get in any ski resort. Tignes offers some of the best skiing in Europe with guaranteed snow all season long. Tignes is known world wide first and foremost for its [...]
Posted in holidays Tignes, skiing tips, Tignes resort, Tignes skiing, Tignes snow boarding on Feb 11th, 2011
Where is the snow? Where to go skiing when snow is a rare commodity? February in the French Alps and it feels like spring time. Today we had temperatures of up to 20C in the valley. No sign of any big dump of snow on the horizon. I decided to find out and went on [...]
Posted in cheap Tignes, holidays Tignes, Tignes apartment on Feb 8th, 2011
Surprisingly I still got a week in February (w/c 13th) to be specific without a booking. For some reason, I can’t seem to let my ski apartment even though Tignes is the only ski resort in the French Alps which has got any decent snow right now. You can forget anything below 2000m at the [...]
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