I'm booked up for what I assumed was just glacier skiing in Tignes this November. Looking at various articles on the net it seems that Tignes infact opens for it's winter season on the 1st of October.
Does anybody know how much of the area might we expect to be open in mid November?
It's funny, I was content with just skiing on the glacier, now I want to ski to the hotel door!
Tignes - what's open when?
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You can sometimes ski down to Val Claret. Otherwise it's just the glacier. They're a bit naughty with this, they claim the area's open and charge the full amount for a pass but only the glacier is ever open and the rest doesn't open until the full espace Killy domain does. Not surprising in October of course but a bit cheeky by December.
I can tell you now there's no way on 1st October that anything other than the glacier will be open :D You might be able to ski down but it's unlikely and even less likely the run will be actually open.
good point, and better still you don't need to get up at too early hopefully.
Are you going on the Atomic Boot Camp by any chance :-)
Are you going to?
It's a good offer indeed. For anyone coming from the UK the transfers from the airport must be the best feature.
Over here though it's a regular thing, local stores will run ski test weekends with transport from town. Normally they tie it in with cheap accommodation in places like Zermatt or Saas Fee in the autumn when people are thinking about buying new skis for the season.
I'm planning to head out to Zermatt, as they have quite a few offers available. I can't decide between going quite soon, or waiting for the ski test weeks. I hope you have a good time in Tignes :D
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Started by Ellistine in France 13-Aug-2007 - 15 Replies
Ellistine posted Aug-2007
Ise
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
ellistine wrote:I'm booked up for what I assumed was just glacier skiing in Tignes this November. Looking at various articles on the net it seems that Tignes infact opens for it's winter season on the 1st of October.
Does anybody know how much of the area might we expect to be open in mid November?
It's funny, I was content with just skiing on the glacier, now I want to ski to the hotel door!
You can sometimes ski down to Val Claret. Otherwise it's just the glacier. They're a bit naughty with this, they claim the area's open and charge the full amount for a pass but only the glacier is ever open and the rest doesn't open until the full espace Killy domain does. Not surprising in October of course but a bit cheeky by December.
I can tell you now there's no way on 1st October that anything other than the glacier will be open :D You might be able to ski down but it's unlikely and even less likely the run will be actually open.
Ellistine
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
Yeah, that's kind of what I was expecting. We can always keep our fingers crossed though can't we - and our toes as we're actually staying in Tignes Les Boisses which is even lower than Tignes itself.
I suppose the one advantage of it being winter season rather than summer/autumn is that the pistes may stay open to later than 2pm.
Either way it will certainly beat the 110m dryslope I've been using all summer!
I suppose the one advantage of it being winter season rather than summer/autumn is that the pistes may stay open to later than 2pm.
Either way it will certainly beat the 110m dryslope I've been using all summer!
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Ise
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
ellistine wrote:Yeah, that's kind of what I was expecting. We can always keep our fingers crossed though can't we - and our toes as we're actually staying in Tignes Les Boisses which is even lower than Tignes itself.
I suppose the one advantage of it being winter season rather than summer/autumn is that the pistes may stay open to later than 2pm.
Either way it will certainly beat the 110m dryslope I've been using all summer!
good point, and better still you don't need to get up at too early hopefully.
Bandit
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
ellistine wrote:I'm booked up for what I assumed was just glacier skiing in Tignes this November. Looking at various articles on the net it seems that Tignes infact opens for it's winter season on the 1st of October.
Does anybody know how much of the area might we expect to be open in mid November?
It's funny, I was content with just skiing on the glacier, now I want to ski to the hotel door!
we're actually staying in Tignes Les Boisses
Are you going on the Atomic Boot Camp by any chance :-)
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Ellistine
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
I am indeed! Seemed to good an offer to miss out on. Orignally it was just myself and my girfriend going, now there are eight of us!bandit wrote:Are you going on the Atomic Boot Camp by any chance
Are you going to?
Ise
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
ellistine wrote:I am indeed! Seemed to good an offer to miss out on. Orignally it was just myself and my girfriend going, now there are eight of us!bandit wrote:Are you going on the Atomic Boot Camp by any chance
Are you going to?
It's a good offer indeed. For anyone coming from the UK the transfers from the airport must be the best feature.
Over here though it's a regular thing, local stores will run ski test weekends with transport from town. Normally they tie it in with cheap accommodation in places like Zermatt or Saas Fee in the autumn when people are thinking about buying new skis for the season.
Bandit
reply to 'Tignes - what's open when?' posted Aug-2007
ellistine wrote:I am indeed! Seemed to good an offer to miss out on. Orignally it was just myself and my girfriend going, now there are eight of us!bandit wrote:Are you going on the Atomic Boot Camp by any chance
Are you going to?
I'm planning to head out to Zermatt, as they have quite a few offers available. I can't decide between going quite soon, or waiting for the ski test weeks. I hope you have a good time in Tignes :D
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