Tignes Reviews: 4.47/5 from 1000+ Verified Skiers | Snomad
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Top Rated for
4.61 (993 Ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.56 (998 Ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.54 (979 Ratings)
Après-Ski
4.52 (146 Ratings)
Experts
4.49 (978 Ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.47 (1002 Ratings)
Overall Rating
Beginner 8%
Intermediate 44%
Advanced 27%
Expert 21%
Overall Rating
4.47
From 1002 Reviews
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Total Runs
1550
Bottom Elevation
3450
Top Elevation
211
Skiable Terrain

How Skiers Rate Tignes

4.47 (1002 ratings)
Overall Rating
4.01 (985 ratings)
Value for Money
3.74 (983 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
4.54 (979 ratings)
Après-Ski
4.49 (978 ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.34 (849 ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.61 (993 ratings)
Groomed Runs
3.92 (868 ratings)
Powder Zones
2.95 (888 ratings)
Tree Runs
3.42 (854 ratings)
Mogul Fields
4.18 (862 ratings)
Off-Piste
3.82 (851 ratings)
Snow Parks
4.56 (998 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.29 (972 ratings)
Eating Out
4.37 (521 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.44 (72 ratings)
Beginners
4.46 (350 ratings)
Intermediates
4.47 (434 ratings)
Advanced
4.52 (146 ratings)
Experts
4.39 (156 ratings)
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What Skiers Say About Tignes

Tignes attracts primarily intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders, with reviewers consistently noting the vast ski area, high altitude ensuring reliable snow coverage, and strong connections to Val d'Isère. The après-ski scene, particularly venues like Cocorico's and Folie Douce, receives frequent praise. Multiple users mention well-groomed pistes, efficient lift systems, and minimal queuing outside peak periods. Common criticisms include high prices for food, drink, and lift passes, limited terrain for complete beginners (many greens require blues to access), and a lack of tree-lined runs due to the high altitude. Several reviewers describe the resort architecture as functional rather than picturesque, and conditions can become icy or mogul-heavy by late afternoon.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • vast ski area
  • snow reliability
  • après-ski scene
  • lift efficiency
  • well-groomed pistes
  • suitable for intermediates
  • high prices
  • limited beginner terrain
  • no tree runs
  • unattractive architecture
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Was always great for advanced and expert skiers/ boarders. Theyve done a lots of work on both cruising reds/ blues for intermediates. Beginners are now provided for, but it wouldnt be my first choice for a family skiing for the first time. Other than skiing, the pool/ wellness/ fitness are great.
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Really good did a week in the ski school and made progress got my snow yeti 3. Skid with family as well overall good laugh great experience.
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Epic skiing. Pistes are excellent - high and snow-sure, but it's the variety of easily accessed off-piste that makes Tignes my favourite resort
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Snowparks should be good, however bit small and needed conveyor belt and button lift to get back to the top. Down rails were closed off for the full week. Jump runs were great with medium and large. Great couloirs (but not that many) and off piste runs as well as the glacier. Some heated lifts but no bubbles (pretty sure). Cheap accommodation around a nice courtyard for espressos and that. Coco Rico apres is my favourite on the alps (way better than bar 360 and that at 3 valleys). Live band most night then djs and late closing time. Big resort.
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Lovely area. Ideal for families would definitely return.
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Cocoricos in val claret has got to be one of the best apres bars in the French alps. Can be accessed by foot and opens late. Decent night life in val claret, lesser so if you are staying in a different village of tignes.
The free shuttle is helpful for getting between the villages, I just wish it ran for longer (we went out in val claret and had to walk 50 mins home to le lac)
300km of piste is not to be messed with, as well as easily ski into val disere.
Great for apres, would say its a perfect lads/ girls holiday destination for 20-30 year olds. Didnt see too many families whilst there.
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Excellent for younger skiiers wanting a challenging skiing experience and heavy night out experience in equal measure.
However these qualities do not disallow it from being an enjoyable and affordable experience for skiers of a lower ability or families with younger children.
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Good skiing, lots of good nightlife. Good snow as high up.
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Really great resort, massive difficulty range of pistes. Valdisere is next to it so there are lots and lots of pistes.
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Massive resort with plenty of fresh snow. Good mix of run types.
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Pretty epic overall! In the peak seasons, the lifts can get a bit busy but then, its possible to just get to the further reaches of the resort like the aguille percée area, and there are usually a lot less people there. The après ski is Greg at at the folie douce, and at all the bars in the town, with val claret having my favourite. The powder is great most of the time as the resort goes really high up so the snow is super dry and fluffy.
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Tignes is an excellent ski resort. Huge area on a shared lift pass with Val d'Isere. Variety of piste difficulties. Good snow record. Pistes are well groomed. Lifts open promptly after snowfall. Efficient staff. Only possible criticism is that there isn't enough parking now that Club Med has built on half the old Grand Motte carpark - Tignes needs to provide more visitor parking but I would still recommend it :)
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Visited Lac in Tignes for maybe 10 years straight, which probably says all you need to know. Massive resort even without Val D'iesere, but would recommend including that in your ski pass if you're an advanced skier/boarder. Apres and nightlife seems good but on family trips so have never truly explored.
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Tignes is a fantastic resort. You can access a wide range of ski slopes and drop down into other resorts. The lift staff are friendly and the town has a fantastic buzz about it
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Perfect place for all day skiing & Aprés - especially Loop bar in the sun on the terrace!
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Visited very early in season and the snow levels were amazing but make sure to pack warm and remember a buff because on certain days the visibility and weather can be very poor
By getting a Tignes-val disere pass you can go to neighbouring val disere to avoid bad weather on these days as well. Would highly recommend taking the time to go up to the top of Grande Motte, the views are amazing.
Great selection of apres ski (would recommend cocorico), food, and other facilities, although often pricey.
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Really good resort very friendly and love the slopes as a beginner at skiing people was patient with me and helped me a lot highly recommend this place its so relaxing the views are just breath taking The hotel is in a great location for skiing, runs towards the end of the day arent too busy and plenty of return routes so youre not rushing for the last lifts.
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Really good resort for a group of friends
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The resort was great, the slopes were good, though there were only a few green options. Plenty of blues, and never too busy.
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Tignes, and by extension the Espace Killy, is an amazing ski area filled with a wide variety of terrain for every type of skier, apres ski locations and non skiing activities.
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