Forecast today: Clear skies
Ski Club Experiences (previously Instructor-led Guiding, ILG) are no longer being offered by the Club. You are invited to ski with the Club via our Reps service operating in Tignes – details available here.
Tignes shares the huge Tignes-Val d’Isère ski area with its eponymous neighbour Val d’Isère. Between the two there are 300km of pistes for all abilities, ranging from long gentle greens to seriously steep off piste. The lift system is very good after a lot of investment in recent years and even if the natural white stuff is lacking, a powerful snowmaking system and the Grande Motte Glacier ensure that snow reliability is as good as it gets.There are four separate villages to choose from. If you’re looking for guaranteed snow, good value accommodation, a lively nightlife and maximum practicality then Val Claret and Le Lac are your best bets. For a quieter, wooded setting then either Les Boisses and Les Brévières make a great base – especially for families.
The slopes that make up the Tignes ski area are as snowsure as they come and offer great options for all abilities. There are good learning areas in both Val Claret and Le Lac, although these can be plagued by fast through traffic at the start and end of the day. For intermediate skiers the options are almost endless across the entire Espace Killy and the area is home to some of the finest off piste terrain in France.
Le Lac is probably the hub and is ideal for families as the best beginner zone is right at its heart, but each of the four main villages have their own centre and their own atmosphere. Val Claret is the most convenient base and has a vast range of mostly self-catered accommodation, but also some hotels. Both are lively at après time and well into the night. Les Boisses and Les Brévières are quieter and prettier, but access to the slopes of Val takes longer.
The options are great and there are loads of English-speaking companies that can assist with childcare. Le Lac is ideal as it’s right next to the best nursery slopes, but the lower villages are quieter. Off the snow there is loads to do, including an excellent swimming pool with slides in Le Lac, whilst the lake itself is a hub of winter activities – which includes dog sledding.
Tignes is one of the Alps’ liveliest resorts and the bars of both Le Lac and Val Claret fill up quickly at the end of the ski day – including Loop Bar, Le Coffee, Couloir and Drop Zone. Keen revellers should head to the Folie Douce above Val d’Isère – just don’t miss the last lift up the Tommeuses and note that the ski down from the Tovière isn’t the easiest. If you want to continue the party into the early hours, Melting Pot is usually full of seasonnaires.
As it sits right at the end of the valley, the transfer to Tignes is quite a long one. Chambéry is the closest airport at around two hours away, whilst Geneva sits approximately three hours away. Lots of companies offer shared transfers, especially from Geneva.
A great option is to travel by train, catching the Eurostar and TGV to the town of Bourg St Maurice in the valley before grabbing a quick bus transfer up to the resort. Check out the Ski Club’s Guide to travelling to resort by train.
Opening and closing dates are subject to snow cover
Updated for 2024/25
Day and half-day passes are available for Tignes only – anything more than this will cover the entire Espace Tignes-Val d’Isere. All ski passes of six or more days include an extra day for free, as well as unlimited access to the Lagon swimming pool. Skiing is free for those under the age of eight or older than 75 – stop by the lift pass office to collect your free pass!
A reduced rate is available for skiing from season opening until 20 December 2024.
Don’t forget your Ski Club membership card – you can load your ski passes onto it either online or at the lift pass office
// | 1 Day | 3 Days | 6 Days |
Tignes Only | |||
Adult (13-64) | €66 | n/a | n/a |
Child (8-18) | €55 | n/a | n/a |
Senior (65-74) | €55 | n/a | n/a |
Tignes – Val d’Isère | |||
Adult (13-64) | €71 | €213 | €426 (includes seventh day free) |
Child (8-18) | €59 | €177 | €354 (includes seventh day free) |
Senior (65-74) | €59 | €177 | €354 (includes seventh day free) |
The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.
As part of the French Flocon Vert (tr. Green Snowflake) scheme, Tignes has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing significant investment in resources to reduce its environmental impact. Flocon Vert is an independent scheme operated by Mountain Riders, which accredits resorts in France who have met twenty criteria based on environmental, social and economic sustainability.
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Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.7 cm | 2.1 cm | 3.1 cm | 3.5 cm | 3.1 cm | 2.2 cm | 4.2 cm | 15.2 cm | 17.8 cm | 13.6 cm | 15.6 cm | 13.3 cm | 4.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 1.7 cm | 3.6 cm | 4.4 cm | 1.3 cm | 5 cm |
Max temp | 3°c | 3°c | -1.8°c | -2°c | -2°c | -4.4°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -5.4°c | -5°c | -4.8°c | -5°c | -4.6°c | -5.2°c | -6.6°c | -6.2°c | -7°c | -7.2°c | -8.6°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -6.6°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -5.4°c | -3.6°c | -3.6°c | -5.6°c |
Min temp | -2.8°c | -1.8°c | -3.4°c | -3.6°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -5.4°c | -6°c | -5.8°c | -5.8°c | -6.4°c | -6°c | -5.2°c | -5.8°c | -5.6°c | -6.8°c | -7.2°c | -7.2°c | -7.4°c | -8.6°c | -9°c | -9.2°c | -6.6°c | -7°c | -6°c | -5.8°c | -6°c | -5.8°c | -5.6°c | -6°c |
Feels like temp | -7.3°c | -0.8°c | -5.9°c | -7°c | -6.3°c | -9.5°c | -8.3°c | -8.9°c | -9.9°c | -9°c | -10.1°c | -10.8°c | -9°c | -10.3°c | -11°c | -10.9°c | -12.5°c | -11°c | -12.7°c | -12.1°c | -14.3°c | -14.4°c | -4.8°c | -6.6°c | -6°c | -8.8°c | -5.8°c | -9.9°c | -7.3°c | -5.6°c |
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Weather | Clear skies |
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Max temp | 3°c | 3°c | -1.8°c |
Min temp | -2.8°c | -1.8°c | -3.4°c |
Feels like temp | -7.3°c | -0.8°c | -5.9°c |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm |
Max temp | -2°c | -2°c | -4.4°c |
Min temp | -3.6°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c |
Feels like temp | -7°c | -6.3°c | -9.5°c |
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Max temp | 10°c | 10.2°c | 6.6°c | 6.8°c | 6.5°c | 4.1°c | 3.8°c | 3.7°c | 2.6°c | 3.2°c | 3.1°c | 2.4°c | 3.9°c | 3.9°c | 2.7°c | 1.9°c | 2°c | 0.9°c | 0.4°c | 0.6°c | -0.8°c | 3.9°c | 4.2°c | 2.2°c | 3.6°c | 3.8°c | 2.3°c | 4.2°c | 4.3°c | 2.8°c |
Min temp | 1.4°c | 6.6°c | 3.3°c | 3.1°c | 4.1°c | 3.2°c | 2.7°c | 2.6°c | 2.1°c | 2.1°c | 2.4°c | 1.8°c | 1.8°c | 2.7°c | 1.5°c | 0.8°c | 0.9°c | -0.2°c | -1.2°c | -0.8°c | -3.1°c | -3.2°c | 2.2°c | 0.8°c | 0.9°c | 2.3°c | 0.5°c | 0.4°c | 2.8°c | 0.7°c |
Feels like temp | 1.2°c | 9°c | 4.4°c | 0.7°c | 3.9°c | 1.4°c | 0°c | 0.9°c | -0.4°c | -0.9°c | -0.5°c | -1.1°c | -1°c | 0.6°c | -0.2°c | -2.4°c | -2°c | 0.8°c | -5.3°c | -4.2°c | -4.8°c | -6.4°c | 3.6°c | 2°c | 0.8°c | 1°c | -0.3°c | -2.1°c | 1.7°c | 0.7°c |
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Max temp | 10°c | 10.2°c | 6.6°c |
Min temp | 1.4°c | 6.6°c | 3.3°c |
Feels like temp | 1.2°c | 9°c | 4.4°c |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6.8°c | 6.5°c | 4.1°c |
Min temp | 3.1°c | 4.1°c | 3.2°c |
Feels like temp | 0.7°c | 3.9°c | 1.4°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 02/04/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 16 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 119 cm |
Lower piste depth | 49 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 70 out of 78 |
Resort opening date | Sat 23 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 04 May 2025 |
Updated 04/04
Spring conditions return after last week’s snow, with overnight freeze followed by daytime thaw. The freezing line peaks at close to 3,000m as the weekend begins during the daytime sun, but this drops off over the course of the new week until daytime highs stay below 2,000m and the overnight curve flattens.
This pattern will continue for most of next week. Over next weekend and into the following week, more unsettled weather is then forecast to move in, bringing with it some more snow along the way – it remains a little too far ahead in time to predict with any certainty when and how much this will be.
Our Reps service in Tignes has now concluded for the season; thank you to all our Reps who helped Members and non-Members alike discover better skiing! We look forward to seeing you all in in resort next season.
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