TIGNES & VAL D’ISERE LIFT PASSES - THE 2017 ULTIMATE GUIDE
This is a guest blog by Becky from Ski Bonjour who run chalets in Tignes - check out their chalets by clicking here.
The Tignes & Val d’Isère lift passes are covered under the vast Espace Killy ski region which stretches from Tignes les Brévières right over to Le Fornet in Val d’Isère with an altitude range from 1550m to 3456m at the top of the Grande Motte cable car. This ski region offers over 300km of piste with varied terrain which provides for both beginners and extreme skiers & boarders alike.
Your Val d’Isère and Tignes ski pass ‘Espace Killy’ will connect you to 154 slopes via 79 ski lifts which include chairlifts, gondolas, cable cars, funiculars, drag lifts and magic carpets. Here’s some vital resort information:
Altitude: 1550m – 3456m
Number of slopes: 20
Easy: 68
Medium: 40
Difficult: 26
Total Number of runs: 154
Number of lifts: 79
Kms of piste: 300km
Hectares: 10,000
Glaciers: 2
Snow Cannons 900
The resorts of Tignes & Val d’Isère have created brand new apps so that you can check out the piste and ski lift openings, weather forecast and webcams at your finger tips. Download them via your app store or visit www.valdisere.com or www.tignes.net. You can also stay connected with free wifi hotspots thanks to the ski area and mountain restaurants – just look out for ‘Tignes neospot’ & ‘Val-free-wifi’ in your wifi settings.
Types of lift pass & deals
There is a ski pass that suits everyone for all ages, ability and pedestrians. If you are planning to stay with Ski Bonjour, we can pre-order the Espace Killy passes for you so that they are ready for you to collect at the chalet so you don’t waste a moment on your first day of skiing.
Adult
The age considered to be adult is from age 14-64 inclusive.
Senior & Child
Children aged 5-13 and Seniors aged 65-74 are entitled to a discounted pass rate.
Tignes / Val d’Isère Days Adult (Age 14 to 64) Child / Senior (age 5-13 or 65-74)
Espace Killy (whole area)
6 Day Pass
Adult - €278.00
Child / Senior - €222.50
Under 5s & Over 74s!
The biggest perk is when you’re up to 4 years old or 75+ as you will get a free pass! Proof of age will be required and a photo may be requested.
Family Pass
A family pass offers a child rate to all family members for 6 or 7 days only. There must be at least one/two adults and two/three (or more) children either school age or up to the age of 21 if they are students in full time education. Everyone must be from the same family and proof of age and student identification may be required.
Family Pass Days 2 adults and 2 children (both age 5-13) 2 adults and 2 children (age 5-13 and 14-17) 2 adults and 2 children (both age 14-17) 2 adults and 3 children (all age 5-13)
Espace Killy family pass
6
€890.00
€890.00
€890.00
€1112.50
Pedestrians
There’s also pedestrian passes available to purchase in resort for those wishing to make the most of the mountains without skiing.
Tignes only lift pass
The lift pass ticket system seems to have changed this year in that you can only get the local area pass in resort with either a day or half day option.
Days Adult (Age 14 to 64) Child / Senior (age 5-13 or 65-74)
Tignes only
1/2 day
€38.50 / €31.00
1 day
€47.00 / €38.00
What’s included?
Free swimming and ice skating!
The Espace Killy lift pass allows you free access to the swimming pool of the Aquacentre Le Lagon in Tignes or at the Centre Aquasportif in Val d’Isère.
It also includes free ice skating in Tignes or Val d’Isère including the loan of skates.
Terms & conditions apply and access is allowed for each valid day of your ski pass (6 day ski pass = 6 days access to the swimming pool and ice rink). Your lift pass must be valid for 2 to 15 days.
Carré Neige
You can add an optional piste insurance to your Espace Killy ski pass which is known as Carré Neige (this is recommended in addition to your holiday insurance). Information about the insurance and what Carré Neige covers can be found here.
Rate per day €2.80
8 to 15 days €22.40
Family rate per person per day* €2.50
Family rate per person from 8 to 15 days* €20.00
*Rate available if all the family members subscribe to the insurance Carré Neige.
Free Bus
There is also a free ski bus which runs throughout the day and into the evening. There are two main bus routes in resort. Firstly, in Val d’Isère there is a circular loop connecting La Daille through Val d’Isère to Le Fornet and back. Secondly in Tignes there is a bus loop from Les Boisses, through Tignes le Lac to Val Claret and back and a Le Lavachet loop round Tignes le Lac. It’s a great service giving a good connection between the villages at both resorts. Guests staying in Tignes les Brévières can access this bus route via the pedestrian chairlift to Le Boisses.
Freestyle & Snowparks
The ski region benefits from two snow parks as well as three boardercross courses for beginners and experts. The Val park is at the foot of the Marmots chair and has a great range of kickers and 25 rails with lines for different standards. There is a popular half pipe and airbag located in Val Claret