| Tignes lies within the Espace Killy, one of the World's | | | | where advanced skiers can practice off-piste in a |
| most extensive linked ski domains consisting of | | | | safe, secure area, the pisteurs ensure here that the |
| 300km of Europe's most thrilling and technically | | | | avalanche risk is as low as possible. The Guerlain |
| demanding terrain. The main ski areas are La Grande | | | | Chicherit run is a serious off-piste run, and will be |
| Motte, the Col du Palet, Tovieres and the Brevieres | | | | quiet and perfect for practising before heading into |
| and here are the best runs from these areas. | | | | more remote off piste. |
| 1. Descente - from the top of the Grande Motte | | | | 5. Sache - an extremely long black run down to Les |
| cable car, Descente is a steep black that thrills. You'll | | | | Brevieres 1,200 verticle metres will take your breath |
| be surrounded by about 50 people coming off the | | | | away, literally. It's relatively ok at the top but gets |
| cable car so just stick around for a bit and admire | | | | bumpy at the bottom. If you want to give it a go |
| the view whilst everyone else heads off and then | | | | but aren't that confident you can escape the difficult |
| get the run to your self. | | | | bottom part by diving onto the red about half way |
| 2. Double M - Once you've come down Descente | | | | down. |
| head towards Double M, which is second on our list. | | | | 6. Corniche - from Corniche blue run you will be able |
| This is a great run into Val Claret, a long red which | | | | to see the famous Eye of the Needle (shown left |
| always pleases after spending time on the glacier. | | | | with me in front of it!) From Corniche you can either |
| 3. Piste H - for intermediates the blues in the | | | | head down onto Sache or continue on a blue of red |
| Tovieres area are perfect practising ground. Feeling | | | | into Tignes Le Lac. |
| like a challenge, pop off Piste H onto red Crocus, it's | | | | There are so many good runs in Tignes it's not |
| a quick short red down to Combe Folle lift. | | | | possible to list them all, but hopefully this will give you |
| 4. Col du Palet area - here you'll find Le S.P.O.T. This is | | | | a snapshot of the runs you must have a go at. |