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The Tignesnet.Com Tignes Snow Report

 ... (& Rock Report in the summer!)
Our snow reports (and the summer updates) are your guide to the resort's pistes and activities, mixed in with news, views and gossip from around the slopes. We aim to offer more than just stats about snow depths, and we always give you an honest and frank account of what the snow is really like. We want to give you the best information to help you make decisions as to when and where to ski. We try and keep the reports coming regularly, especially when the snow is falling; but even when conditions aren't great we'll give you plenty of ideas and insiders' tips on where to go and how amuse yourself on the slopes. If you have any feedback on the reports please let us know.

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Snow Report from Wednesday 30th June 2010 Archived Reports:
Last snowfall:
Tue 15th June 2010
Depth lower slopes:
0 cm at 2100 m
Cross-country trails:
Closed
1 LOW AVALANCHE HAZARD
1/5 : LOW
Depth last snowfall:
10 cm at 3300 m
Depth upper slopes:
130 cm at 3300 m
Snow Forecast SNOWPACK
The snowpack is generally well bonded and stable.
Max. temperature:
27 °C at 2100 m
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by Rosie Heppenstall | Tignes Resort Reporter

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The skate park Tignes News
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Tignes Snow Report - The skate park Tignes Snow Report - Some of the wackey practice obstacles new this year Tignes Snow Report - Canyon offers you The Tignes Bike Park Tignes Snow Report - The easy to follow bike park map...see, nothing to be scared of. Tignes Snow Report - You never know when there might be a little flurry, even in June

June in Tignes is not the busiest or most exciting of the year, but it is the month when the resort blossoms into the high class summer holiday destination that we know and love. When I last reported small things were happening such as the erection of the tennis courts very early on and the arrival of the skate park components. Since then the courts have been warmed up by a few locals spurred on by the sensational events of Wimbledon and Roland Garros and the skate park has been expertly constructed and equally expertly tested ready for the influx of rolling talent. Not only this but the resort has been a hive of industry as the scores of activities Tignes has to offer are made ready.

Officially opened on the 27th June, just a few days ago, the Tignes Bike Park is back in tantalizing shape with a few new additions. First and foremost ITS FREEEEEE!!! Sorry to get carried away but they say nothing in life is free and they’re wrong! Rock up to Tignes, reserve your bike and equipment from the Canyon shop and when you’re fully kitted out head over to the lift where you will be welcomed with open gates and not a pass reader in sight! Amazing! It’s undoubtedly some profile raising / money making scheme cooked up by Canyon the bike supplier and our own PR department but who are we to argue when we are benefitting from this incredible offer? Ordinarily a bike, all the kit and a pass to boot might set you back a few euros but not this summer. Which leads me, in a roundabout way, to my second point…

This year is a great time to start mountain biking if you’ve always wanted a go but never been quite sure, not only because its all totally gratis but also because particular attention has been paid to the different levels riders this season. There are loads more practice areas for fine tuning skills and having a go before you set out on a lift that might be difficult getting down from. There are slaloms, burms, corners, big jumps, little jumps, moving obstacles and all sorts designed to give you a great repertoire of skills to use on the hill. Not only this but the whole area has been graded in a helpful colour coded system much like your usual piste map, just green not white. It’ll show you the routes and the difficulty of every path so you won’t get lost or have to negotiate something way out of your competence level. If, however, you are an adrenaline fuelled, thrill seeker with not the slightest fear of heights, falling or injury there is plenty to keep you busy too. Anyway, the Palafour section is open now and the Toviere bike park section opens in just a few more days on July 4th so no excuses….on your bike!

As ever Tignes is the epitome of fantastic value for money and the all encompassing SporTignes Pass is also free this year if you book your accommodation through Tignesreservation.net or one of Tignes’ accommodation agencies. If you don’t know about this card then you should. It entitles you to about €160 worth of activities all for free including swimming, tennis, beach soccer, beach volleyball, football, archery, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, pedal boating, archery, water jumps, trampolines, squash, mini golf and, oh loads more that I can’t even think of at the moment. Basically check it out and you’ll never want to go back to a boring ‘sitting by the pool’ holiday again.
Fab, so what else? Well, we had the French footie team here doing a bit of pre competition training for the world cup although I’d like to point out that the wonderful Tignes air, facilities and altitude have nothing to do with the team’s performance. They weren’t that great despite the extra red blood cells! After them came Olympic Lyonnaise, who are still training here, obviously not put off by the luck of the preceding team. The friendly played here in Tignes between them and the team from Geneva is just the beginning of the events line up for July.

So, here we go…

July 14th : Fete des Brevieres
July 21th: Rond Point des Pistes flea market
July 22nd: Slackline (tightrope walkers' demonstration & initiation)
From July 24th to 30th: Stade Français Paris Rugby Team in altitude training. We wish them more luck than the footie team had.
July 24th-25th: Pro Am Ski Golf. Yep, 2 amateurs, 2 professionals, 2 skiers and 2 golfers – 1 tournament and a great weekend had by all.
July 26th to 30th: Bag Jump - jumping on a big airbag via a large run up on a mountain bike. One of the safest ways to practice those crazy aerial jumps and a fascinating spectator event.
July 29th: friendly match Stade Français / LOU
July 29th-30th: Savoie wine festival – Although the main Tignes wine festival comes in August this is a special celebration of local wines, which contrary to popular belief can be very fine indeed. Did you know that the Romans planted the first vines in the Savoie?
From July 30th to August 1st: Tignes Cameride VTT. Another year and what’s sure to be another amazing set of films and photos from this event. You can check out last year’s event video and news report to find out more.
July 31st to August 1st: Beach Rugby – Back by popular demand.


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Useful Information

Piste map for Espace Killy (in pdf format)
Current opening status for Tignes Pistes & Lifts
Tignes Webcams Index

We will be keeping this report updated two to three times a week during the winter season, and weekly during the summer. If you want even more up-to-date news on the ski conditions, check out our video snow reports or why not sign up for our Dump Alert? We'll email you each time it snows enough to significantly change the skiing conditions. It's great to know that the snow is falling in the run-up to your holiday, and it might even allow you to book a last-minute weekend when the snow is particularly good. The service is free, and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.

Useful Links
Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research
French Avalanche Research Institute
Meteo France - Mountain weather and avalanche conditions bulletins (in French)
Henry's Avalanche Talk - popular avalanche training sessions based in French Alps as well as translation of current avalanche conditions
PisteHors.com - Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding News in English for the French Alps. Excellent coverage of avalanche safety and advice

Off-piste Avalanche Status - More detail
1 LOW DEGREE OF HAZARD
1/5 : LOW
SNOWPACK
The snowpack is generally well bonded and stable.
AVALANCHE PROBABILITY
Triggering is generally possible only with high additional loads [2] and few very steep extreme slopes. Only a few small natural avalanches (sluffs) possible.

[1] Generally described in more detail in the resort avalanche bullettin (e.g. altitude, aspect, type of terrain etc.)
[2] Additional load:

  • High: e.g. group of skiers, piste machine, avalanche blasting
  • Low: e.g. skier, walker
  • Steep slopes: Slopes with an incline of more than about 30°
  • Steep extreme slopes: Particularly unfavourable in terms of the incline, terrain profile, proximity to ridge, smoothness of underlying ground surface.

This is an indication of status at time of writing. Please check latest situation at the lift stations before setting out.

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