tignesnet.com News http://www.tignesnet.com 2012-05-17T15:38:53+0100 tignesnet.com News http://www.tignesnet.com http://www.tignesnet.com/sites/www.tignesnet.com/img/site_top_logo.png http://www.tignesnet.com/events/news/tignes-to-get-its-own-board-game 2012-04-10 00:00:00 <p>As if skiing in Tignes wasn&#39;t fun enough soon you will be able to carry on the fun off the piste with the new Tignes board game that is... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/flash-tignes-ski-pass-sale 2012-03-21 00:00:00 <div> If you are planning or dreaming of an Easter ski-away then now is the time to get booked as Tignes are offering a flash sale on their 3-day... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/weather/winter-returns-to-the-espace-killy-:-19th-march-2012 2012-03-19 00:00:00 <p>After a couple of weeks of unseasonally warm weather and spring conditions up the mountain, winter is back! It started snowing yesterday afternoon... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/shaun-white-cleans-up-at-x-games-europe 2012-03-18 00:00:00 <p>The third European X-Games finished on Friday and Shaun White came out on top of both Slopestyle and Halfpipe.</p> <p>There were no Brits on the... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/global-warming-will-take-skiing-to-new-heights 2012-03-14 00:00:00 <p>This winter has been record breaking with reports coming in at various stages; driest start to the winter, snowiest winter since &lsquo;99,... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/200-000-€-to-secure-cliff-on-road-to-val-d'isere-and-tignes 2012-03-13 00:00:00 <p>Following last week&#39;s <a href="/reports/news/access-to-tignes-and-val-d'isere-blocked-after-rock-slide.html">rock slide on the road up to Val... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/watch-x-games-live-at-home 2012-03-10 00:00:00 <p>With the third European Winter X-Games in Tignes taking place in a just a few days anticipation and excitement about the event is building. If you... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/access-to-tignes-and-val-d'isere-blocked-after-rock-slide 2012-03-09 00:00:00 <p>The main road leading from Bourg St Maurice to Tignes and Val d&#39;Isere was blocked last night after a major rock slide. The slide, which took... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/kevin-rolland-out-of-tignes-winter-x-games 2012-03-04 00:00:00 <p>Just two weeks before the <a href="http://www.tignesnet.com/events/winter-x-games.html" target="_blank">Tignes&nbsp;Winter X Games</a> the... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/mountain-avalanche-protection-drone 2012-02-28 00:00:00 <p>A French company is developing a unique drone dedicated to avalanche and mountain safety.</p> <p><strong>Delta Drone could help secure avalanche... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/god-father-of-ski-celebrates-his-100th-birthday 2012-02-25 00:00:00 <p>&Eacute;mile Allais&nbsp;creator of the French ski school, Olympic medal winner, creator of cutting edge skis, advisor to ski resorts, pisteur and... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/shaun-white-to-feature-in-winter-x-games-tignes 2012-02-22 00:00:00 <p>The &#39;perfect 100&#39; scoring snowboarder Shaun White is set to&nbsp;compete in the Men&rsquo;s Snowboard SuperPipe and Slopestyle&nbsp;in the... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/weather/dump-alert/fresh-snow-in-espace-killy-:-16th-february-2012 2012-02-16 00:00:00 <p>The Siberian cold snap has subsided, thank goodness. And the snow is back! It&#39;s been around two weeks since we last reported a major dump of... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/most-active-french-speed-camera-is-in-the-alps 2012-02-14 00:00:00 <p>The most active speed camera in France may be affecting hundreds of skiers travelling from Geneva.</p> <p><strong>Number one speed camera in... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/the-things-people-ask... 2012-02-12 00:00:00 <p>We all switch off a little bit when we are on holiday, but judging by these questions that have been collated by the Les Gets tourist office some... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/tignes-grande-motte-lift-reopens 2012-02-08 00:00:00 <p>After nearly two months of closure the Grande Motte telepherique has finally reopened, giving skiers access to the glacier at 3456... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/more-sub-zero-temperatures-and-busy-roads-for-half-term-start 2012-02-07 00:00:00 <p>Travelling to and from Tignes this weekend will prove difficult with continual sub-zero temperatures across France coinciding with the start of... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/top-gear-filming-in-val-d'isere 2012-02-06 00:00:00 <p>Top Gear presenter James May has been spotted in Val d&#39;Isere filming a new stunt for the popular BBC show.</p> <p>Exactly what the stunt... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/news/cold-snap-takes-hold-across-alps 2012-02-02 00:00:00 <p>A severe cold weather front from Russia is closing in and will see temperatures plummet across the whole of the Alps.</p> <p><strong>Thermometers... http://www.tignesnet.com/reports/weather/dump-alert/it's-snowing-again!-:-31st-january-2012 2012-01-31 00:00:00 <p>It&#39;s turning out to be a truly epic season here in the Espace Killy.</p> <p>It tried to snow yesterday and only really got going as I headed...