It is one of my favorite places. Lots of slopes with different difficulties. Well groomed tracks. Well organized transport to Tignes 2100 and Val Clarett in every 15 minutes, which gives you more choices of slopes, stores, restaurants, and everything you need. The place I am staying in is Kalinda. We are two couples in a two bedroom apartment, two bathrooms, a large living room with a well equipped kitchen. There is a free spa center with a swimming pool, two Jacuzzis, two steaming rooms, and two saunas. Quiet place, but there are lots of restaurants in only 15 minutes by...
Read moreTwo days between this video and the pictures. Five foot of snow overnight and still snowing in mid April. Positive of Tignes 1800 is that it's cheaper than high up. Negatives are: Pretty limited in terms of facilities, much more higher up and gondola only starts at 9am. Free buses go from the middle of 1800 which is only about 5 min away from most of it but you have to switch from Green bus serving 1550 and 1800 to a Blue route serving the two higher villages. Worth noting La Lagon (bigger swimming pool) is free and accessible...
Read moreLes Boisses is the second lowest ski area in Tignes. If you like a quieter location, this is your thing. There is only 1 lift that takes you over the mountain to the larger ski area of Le Lac and Val Claret, or you can take the bus that runs every 15 minutes. There is little to do in Les Boisses. Only a few terraces and three restaurants, two (ski/sports) shops, a petrol station and a Spar grocery store. Everything, as expected, is...
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