# Tignes FAQ > Answers to 34 common questions about skiing in Tignes, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:15.141Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:15.141Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Tignes, France | | Questions answered | 34 | ## FAQ ### How far is Tignes from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 134 minutes by road from Tignes (82.5 km). ### How high is Tignes? The highest lift-served point is 3,408 m, with the village at 2,100 m, a vertical of 1,848 m. ### How many km of pistes does Tignes have? Tignes has 120.6 km of marked pistes across 102 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Tignes have? 49 lifts (3 gondolas or cable cars, 22 chairlifts and 13 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Tignes in? Tignes is part of Espace Killy. ### Can you get to Tignes by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Tignes good for beginners? Tignes scores 7.1/10 for beginners; 4.3% of its piste km is green and we list 4 ski schools. ### Is Tignes good for families? Tignes scores 3.3/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 47.6% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Tignes right now? 0 cm at the base and 13 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Tignes? Tignes scores 6.8/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Tignes have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Is there night skiing in Tignes? Yes — at least one piste in Tignes is floodlit; check the resort's own timetable for the evenings it runs. ### Which ski resorts are near Tignes? The closest resorts we cover are Val d'Isère, Les Arcs and La Plagne. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Tignes compared with the base? 13 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Tignes now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Tignes have? 7 green, 42 blue, 26 red and 19 black, 102 in total. ### What is the longest run in Tignes? The longest single marked run we measure is 4.5 km. ### Where can I download the Tignes piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Tignes have? 3 gondolas or cable cars, 22 chairlifts, 13 drag lifts and 7 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Tignes run? 49 lifts serve 102 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Tignes? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 21 November 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Tignes? About 36,250 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Tignes have? 3, plus 22 chairlifts. ### When does Tignes open for 2026/27? 21 November 2026, provisionally — the resort has not confirmed it yet. ### Which airport is closest to Tignes? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 134 minutes by road (82.5 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Tignes? About 134 minutes by road over 82.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Tignes? About 176 minutes by road over 65.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Tignes? About 178 minutes by road over 124.2 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Tignes? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Tignes? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Tignes. ### How many ski schools are there in Tignes? 4. ### How much of Tignes is easy skiing? 47.6% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Tignes? 2,100 m, with lifts to 3,408 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Tignes? 7 magic carpets are mapped in Tignes. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/weather.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Espace Killy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy.md) - [Espace Killy snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 134 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/tignes.md) — 83 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 176 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/tignes.md) — 65 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 178 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/tignes.md) — 124 km ### Nearest resorts - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) — 6 km - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) — 14 km - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 19 km ### Similar resorts - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez.md) ### Featured in - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #2 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #2 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #4 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #4 - [Glacier ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/europe.md) — #4 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 171 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 181 min ## Sources - Image: Tignes, France — Rob Bye robertbye — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Tignes FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/faq, accessed 2026-09-21