Summer Skiing

Summer Ski stats:

• Glacier open 7am to 1.30pm
• June 19 - Sept 5
• Holiday deals from £399
• Liftpass: £25 / day | Ski Hire: £10-15 / day
• Lessons: £25 per 2.5 hrs | Age: 5+

Summer Ski & Board

Skiers and snowboarders can pack a lot into their day: on the snow in the morning and alternative activities in the afternoon. Our Free Activity Pack includes a wide variety of activities for all ages and abilities. Guests can go mountainbiking, white water rafting, sailing, climbing, walking, canoeing, riding, or maybe try archery, shooting or climbing. Tignes has an astonishing variety of off-snow activities - enough to keep even the most ardent adrenalin junky quiet!

Our high altitude resort of Tignes offers the chance to Ski and Board on the Grand Motte Glacier from July through to early September. Expect good snow in the morning and even powder at times; the conditions are easy, and so enjoyable, to ski - The 3,550m high Grand Motte offers around 25-28kms of easy to intermediate skiing and snowboarding.

Save £275 this summer!

For bookings this summer you can save £275 pp through a £100 discount for Early Booking of summer 2012 holidays, and a free package of Actvities (worth £175) which includes upgraded Mountain bike hire

TIGNES
Tignes and the mighty Grande Motte (3550m) is Europe’s highest and finest snowsports glacier! It offers up to 28km of excellent summer slopes suitable for all abilities, and yes in July and August you can even expect powder days! Lifts will be open all summer season, through to early September. Slopes tend to be of the blue and red grades, and for freestylers there is a small , well designed and maintained, snow park with a good array of features to keep the jibbers happy! Summer skiing and snowboarding in Tignes suits all levels and lessons or ski and snowboard hire can be booked in the resort itself.

• 19th June to early September.
• Snow action from around 7am to 1pm.
• Piste: 25km of pisted ski runs, vertical drop of 750m.
• Lifts: 8 lifts: 1 Cable Car, 1 Funicular, various Chair & drag lifts.
• Slopes: 8 Blue & Red runs.
• Snowpark: Small snowpark with rails, hips, quarter pipes, boarder-cross, grind bars and jump sections. Ther's usually a DJ and BBQ/Chill Out area too.

The Conditions
Throughout the summer there are fresh snowfalls on the mountain, which keeps snow levels at a good level. Typically the snow starts off hard (good for sharp edged carving!), then becomes more pliable as the sun takes effect. By mid to late morning the snow conditions are is at their peak, soften towards the afternoon but remaining in very good shape. The snow continues to soften under the sun, but remains firm enough to ride until the afternoon when it becomes quite 'sugary'. The altitude, and Glacier, keeps temperatures low enough to prevent any real thawing.

Snowboarding Summer
The Glacier at Tignes also has one of the largest, longest established, and most impressive summer terrain park anywhere in Europe, on a par with some of the Scandinavian destinations. Tignes regularly attracts the world's Professionals and teams looking for summer practice time, and the odd competition. There are also regular events, festivals, instruction and music bringing a great atmosphere for beginners and advanced riders alike.Summer is a great time to try and advance your freestyle skills, with good instruction and some of the best conditions.

Beginners
Novice skiers and snowboarders can choose from lessons starting at £15. You will need 3 lessons or so to feel comfortable, then you could be off and sliding! Tignes' snow park has a variety of beginners jumps which can make those first forays off the ground that bit easier - and enjoyable!

Families
The warm conditions and less frenetic nature of summer skiing and snowboarding make this a great opportunity for families. Our staff can help with ski / snowboard hire as well as booking lessons for your family.

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