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Snow Range: 1550-3550m

Village Height:	Highest Ski Lift:	Transfer time:
3,550m (11,715ft)	3,550m (11,715ft)	Chambery 2hrs 30mins, Lyons 3hrs 30mins, Geneva 3hrs 30mins. Ski Train (Bourg St. Maurice) 50 mins

Resort Information

Set high in the magnificent Savoie Alps, Tignes offers some of the best skiing in Europe with guaranteed year-round snow. Val Claret, the highest part of the resort offers the best access to the skiing, being  at the foot of the glacier. It has a number of shops, restaurants and bistros. Le Lavachet has chairlift links to Tovière and connections onto Val d'Isère and offers a variety of cafés/restaurants. Bustling, lively Lac de Tignes, with runs leading directly back into the resort has a twice weekly market, shops, bars, restaurants and an ultra-modern sports centre.

Après Ski

· Scotty's Bar for a good atmosphere, the Terrachu or Crowded House attract many British skiers.

Activities

· Ice-skating · Sports centre with squash court, tennis courts, aerobics, weight training, Jacuzzi, sauna (Lac de Tignes) · Municipal swimming pool · Bowling alley · Cross country skiing · Ice karting · Parapenting · Husky drawn sleigh rides · Market in Le Lac twice a week · Ice climbing · Ice diving · Ice driving • Lagoon leisure centre with pool, slides and spa

Eating out

More than 20 restaurants with menus to suit every palate and budget · 3-course set menu at around €20 · Local fondues for €24 including wine and dessert · Pizzas from €8 · Pizzeria 2000, Daffy's Tex Mex, Le Caveau, Saint Jacques and Scotty's

Other amenities

· Weekly local street market · Range of boutiques · Supermarkets · Cinema (Lac de Tignes and Val Claret)

Family choice

Tignes is a great choice for families with a Crystal-run Pepi Penguin crèche and Whizz Kids Club in the resort. These are located at the Hotel Diva in Val Claret (open to all guests in Tignes). Pre-booking essential. Call the Family Hotline 0871 971 0457 (Call charges apply).
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Fasttrax Ski Weekends

Ski weekends and short ski stays

Club Hotel Terrachu is available for short breaks only with departures on Thursdays for 3 nights and Sundays for 4 nights. Prices include return flights from Gatwick to Geneva, transfers and fully catered accommodation with the staff night off usually on a Tuesday.