http://www.tignesnet.com from tignesnet.com the independent information source for Tignes en-gb Thu, 1 May 2008 10:20:14 +0100 tignesnet.com 15 306f07fea9ddd4b7cd4446201de2365f President Sarkozy may hit the headlines with his missus Carla Bruni both in France and the UK, but t... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3406 Thu, 1 May 2008 10:20:14 +0100 cbdbb9ca7875d5eb3efc63e17a9d4e01 If you’ve wondered what the deep ruts are that you can see all over the glacier on the Grande Motte,... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3404 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:32:21 +0100 ff1613405485aad97fbb26b306dbba32 A new study in to ski injuries by Professor Peter Cummings of the University of Washington has concl... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3390 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:39:06 +0100 a602c37fbce0da3b1126fef2e788bbb3 I suppose we’ve never really though about it, but when a ski resort is in the full throws of a busy... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3359 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:53:01 +0100 5167475e929d5cab86bee30cf9129f16 Following trials in the US at CopperBeech Mountain resort, French ski resorts are looking into inves... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3283 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:23:01 +0100 81ddc921f65a2aa1c982e0ea103c07a4 Good news for skiers this week in Tignes, with news that the lift strikes are to end. An agreement h... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3269 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:38:39 +0100 a62bce6860a01115cd5a20a185fde52a A 56 year old man from Leeds who has not been named, has died whilst skiing in Tignes on Wednesday.... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3267 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:20:03 +0000 6eb488747342b0c202d3b9cbf109ea66 Workers for the Tignes lift company SGTM (Societe des Telepheriques de la Grande Motte) have indicat... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3266 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:19:06 +0000 ba43836c69ae66e26cd299f4d4d51eea TignesFest, a dynamic new alpine music event showcasing the freshest talent out there today, will ta... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3258 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:56:15 +0000 bf753143e820684e07f64c7721c201e1 Was it Batman that used to say “Holy Moly”? Well even if it wasn’t that’s the only way to describe... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3254 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:58:10 +0000 c6e4ea70436891f9f46c00d4a3f8e5d3 After much research, an Albertville-based company has discovered a way of recycling used ski gear.... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3214 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:44:40 +0000 2d19dc77191a744590634085f9e157c9 Arkema and Scarpa’s research and development teams have been working closely together to design and... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3198 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:21:02 +0000 ef6da7e9f7fe980f574fcf7877151995 The fourth and penultimate leg of the inaugural Freeride World Tour, which took place in Tignes this... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3176 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:44:24 +0000 48dad9bb884967cbbc988fc0543e33df With the headline tragic events in Chamonix valley this weekend, some are starting to ask questions.... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3166 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:48:06 +0000 5d0a27912e1d83de2c6a2eddafd3a49b Tignes is getting ready to welcome up to 34 of the worlds best freeriders from the 8th to the 13th M... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3154 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:57:01 +0000 e3e22fcc28258b16690aafd654a51ba2 Following the strike last week by lift workers in Courchevel which paralysed the ski resort, seasonn... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3143 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:02:12 +0000 ccd04911b641aab1722323c9f7a57f5c This year's X Box Big Day Out festival, due to kick off yesterday the 3rd March 2008 in Val d'Isere... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3131 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:23:24 +0000 2be7c098f62ab5ed06f46bb27bb62017 Realli-Ski, a small team of engineers in rural Kent who manufacture an innovative ski and snowboard... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3113 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:34:23 +0000 1fd108516fee2a868dac28336efc6f45 One of the highest pisteur security posts has been officially opened in Tignes. At an altitude of... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3083 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:06:43 +0000 13a326fb3758c303953b782f68439534 The fourth stop on the inaugural Freeride World Tour will be staged at Tignes next month. Open to qu... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3073 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:23:18 +0000 b9a5106d8525412ccc34a1b82a946211 A few weeks ago the national French rail network, SNCF, invited 288000 passengers to vote for their... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3070 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:01:14 +0000 9fd5034fe2031ef080eb4a42d28e8bb6 At a time where recycling is very much the “mot du jour”, the Tignes Lift Company (STGM) has taken i... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3058 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:45:17 +0000 8f122de5e14de288cb53d7e22ce6a787 Despite the Men’s Downhill race being cancelled on Saturday 2nd Feb, the weather turned for the bett... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3051 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:39:12 +0000 a510b78a6250d71b8a8d5710ff7d181b The ski governing body FIS is set to launch an enquiry after Austrian star skier Maier nearly caused... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3033 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:57:04 +0000 91e7dc437232a9958859268f00fc09c8 The Gendarmes have disclosed that they have been carrying out ‘clean up’ operations in various ski r... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=3016 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:47:11 +0000 a2cac426cfbac18ec5f521289bf34677 Three young French seasonnaires living in la Plagne have told how they are lucky to be alive followi... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=2973 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:45:17 +0000 bec4546da64d9e8b8e4d9bd65ea73205 The law forbidding smoking in public places in France has now been extended to bars, cafes, restaura... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=2952 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 14:57:32 +0000 997ad0d1220e42a6775a529bbc7e42dd It might look a bit unusual, but a new system currently on trial in Courchevel is set to increase ch... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=2938 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:27:21 +0000 982d4ec65a6ba7be6fde426366111349 This winter the Cine Claret in Val Claret is to show films in English for the first time. In a move... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=2923 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:52:26 +0000 17afebe3d1a8d9fb1f4a2df2e5f1ad2c Life in the mountains isn’t always just about skiing and a good dose of apres-skiing; for those whos... http://www.tignesnet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=2913 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:55:44 +0000