5 Reasons to Head to Tignes in Summer
5 Reasons to Head to Tignes in Summer Travel & Tourism If you’ve heard of the resort of Tignes in the French Alps, you probably associate it with excellent ski pistes, stunning winter vistas, or the comfort of an evening by the fireside in a catered chalet. Tignes, if you visit in the summer, has even more to surprise you with, so read on to find out why you should pack the rucksack and head there straight away. You Can Ski a Glacier! The resort offers early risers 20km of glacier pistes to ski down . However, once the day gains in heat (usually around 1pm), the snow turns watery so ski lifts stop operating. If you don’t feel like skiing under the blazing sun, the same lifts can also drop you off on great trekking paths which lead to vertiginous vistas, most famous among which is the impressive view of the great Mont Blanc in the distance. Take to the Skies Trekking the ground is only one of the options Tignes offers for enjoying stunning views, one other being ri...