Tignes – Val d'Isère, France
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Tignes – Val d'Isère

Savoie, France·45.46°, 6.94°

Espace Killy: two high villages, a glacier at 3,400 m and terrain that stays open when lower resorts melt.

Vertical drop
1888 m
Skiable area
211 km²
Avg snowfall
700 cm
Typical season
Late Nov – early May
Snow
packed powder
Nightlife
4/5

Terrain

Beginner 20%
Intermediate 40%
Advanced 40%

Steep, high and snow-sure: couloirs, big off-piste bowls off the Grande Motte and Bellevarde, plus mile-long groomers for everyone else. Experts get the most out of it.

GroomersOff-pisteBackcountryTerrain parkMoguls

Best suited to: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

Live mountain conditions

Forecast from Open-Meteo · updated 03:47 AM

7°C
Partly cloudy
Feels like
2°
Wind
11 km/h
Snow
—
Fri
Overcast
12°4°
—
Sat
Light showers
8°2°
—
Sun
Light showers
5°2°
—
Mon
Light rain
7°5°
—
Tue
Rain
6°1°
—

Live forecast shows expected new snow, not snow depth on the ground. For current base depth and open runs, check the official report here

Costs & logistics

Illustrative sample estimates. A 2-person, 5-day trip with budget-hotel lodging and rental gear works out at about $2,084 per person excluding flights.

Transport options

Nearest gateway: Chambéry or Geneva (CMF)

Chambéry is roughly two hours and Geneva about three by shuttle or hire car. Free buses run between Tignes and Val d'Isère through the day.

Airport transfer estimate: $75 per person return. Airfare is estimated by region, not by a live fare quote.

Accommodation & on-mountain costs

Hostel$38 /pp night
Shared room$60 /pp night
Budget hotelyour pick$115 /pp night
Private apartment$165 /pp night
Lift pass / day
$78
Rental / day
$46
Food & nightlife / day
$52
Local transport / day
$8
  • · 6 nights of budget hotel accommodation.
  • · Accommodation is costed per person, assuming sharing.
  • · Food and nightlife allowance scaled to your balanced travel style.
  • · Airfare is a regional estimate — real fares vary by date and how early you book.

Nightlife rating 4/5 · Budget hotel selected

Eating, drinking and après

Restaurants

  • · Mountain restaurant at 2,700 m
  • · Crêperies in Tignes le Lac
  • · Savoyard dining in Val d'Isère

Bars & nightlife

  • · Val d'Isère bar strip
  • · Tignes le Lac après bars
  • · Live music venues in Val

Après-ski

Live music and beer on the terrace at the foot of the piste from mid-afternoon.

Nightlife

Val d'Isère is the party half — bars until late and a big seasonnaire scene. Tignes is calmer and cheaper.

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Data & confidence

Illustrative estimateLast reviewed 2026-10-12

Piste length, vertical and lift counts come from OpenSkiMap. Costs are illustrative planning estimates, not live prices.

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