Snowboarding in Tignes, France

Hi! NG

How is Tignes for snowboarders? Are there good facilities? What about
offpist oppertunities?

I'm going this winter, but have never been there before.


Thanks

/Guster D

Hey Guster

Going to Tignes for the 3rd year in a row this January - Always had a great
time snowboarding there, if you get the "full area pass" you get to board
the whole Val d`sere area too. Loads of "off peist" places - but ask in
local shops - or hire a guide. There are some books avaliable that have
details of the off peist areas for the Tignes resort too.
There are 2 parks - one in Tignes and one on the border with Val, really
good place for boarding in my opinion.
Have fun - be safe.

AJ
"Guster D" wrote in message
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Hi! NG

How is Tignes for snowboarders? Are there good facilities? What about
offpist oppertunities?

I'm going this winter, but have never been there before.


Thanks

/Guster D

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:11:07 GMT, "Guster D" allegedly
wrote:

How is Tignes for snowboarders? Are there good facilities? What about
offpist oppertunities?

Some really good spots. Watch where you are heading when cutting between
pistes, or you could have a long flat walk out!

Some of the best on-piste spots are accessible by button lift only,
although the ridge that runs between Val D and Tignes is good on the
Tignes side.

Off-piste is good, but as always watch out for avalanche danger. Hire a
guide to join a group going off-piste if you can. shameless plug
there's a heliboarding report on my webpage.

- Dave.

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