3 resort profiles associated with Espace Killy.
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Tignes resort profile
Espace Killy · Savoie · France · 1550–3456 m
Altitude1550-3456 m
Vertical drop1906 m
Slopes300 km
Lifts80
Espace Killy ski area
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Tignes is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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ValleyTarentaise valleyMountain rangeGrajische AlpenVertical drop1550 - 3456 metersDescent1906 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Tignes.
Tignes is a resort base in the Espace Killy ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 300 km of slopes, 1550-3456 m altitude, 80 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.
Ski areaAltitude range1550–3456 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix300 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network80 lifts100% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
300 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 55%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 1906 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.8 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 153,857 persons, about 1923 persons/hour per lift and 513 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 81.7 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Espace Killy.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focusSlopes156 ski slopesTotal300 kmBlue165 km55%Red75 km25%Black60 km20%Ski routes28 kmLoipes8 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Espace Killy.
The ski area has 80 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 39. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 58% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.8 slope km per lift.
High published capacityAerial tramway 2Chairlift 39Gondola 7Funicular 2Moving carpet 10Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 19
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €75 €0.25/km 6-day adult €450 €1.50/km Daycard child €62 €0.21/km 6-day child €372 €1.24/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.
High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)6%High (≤3000m)88%High alpine (>3000m)6%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 27% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 73% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 7%, compared with 20% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler73%Bit steep12%Steep8%Very steep6%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityNorth37%East28%South11%West25%
Because of its high altidude, 2100m, Tignes is almost guaranteed snow. Split into two main centres, Val Claret (mainly appartment blocks) and Le Lac (more chalets), Tignes comprises a vast ski area ..
Address
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AddressTignes Information BP 51 73321 Tignes FrancePlaceTignes Savoie France
Contact
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Websitetignes.net
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What makes this resort different
Large-domain explorer
Mountain character
Espace Killy is best understood as a large-domain explorer: scale, vertical range and lift infrastructure make multi-day exploration the defining trait.
300 km pistes
1,906 m vertical range
The trade-off
Multi-day trips where terrain scale, lift network and route variety are central.
Large-domain value depends on enough of the network being open and usable.
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