Chalet Cairn
Features
One of the top chalets in Tignes, with a superb location on the lake shore, the stylish and comfortable Cairn has been hugely popular.Ski access is simple, with the Aeroski gondola and Palafour chairlift within 3 minutes' walk, and a shuttle bus stop just outside to access the lifts at Val Claret. The resort centre is only a couple of minutes easy walk.
The location on Tignes' lake shore provides stunning views across the lake from the lounge, terrace, and hot-tub to the spectacular mountain face known as 'The Fingers' for the couloirs and ridges running down it. The face is illuminated at night with a gentle, ethereal glow, and on clear moonlit nights, the view is sensational.
ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY
Ground floor
Entrance
Ski and boot-room
Room 1 - Twin with bath/wc and terrace
Room 2 - Twin with bath/wc
Room 3 - Twin with bath/wc
Lower ground floor
Open-plan kitchen/dining-room/lounge with fireplace and terrace
Sauna and hot-tub
Room 4 - Twin with bath/wc and balcony/terrace, and twin bunks in semi-partitioned alcove (£30 per person discount when 3 share, £50 per person discount when 4 share)
Room 5 - Twin with bath/wc
Room 6 - Twin with bath/wc
Tignes Resort Info
Tignes skiing
Lift linked to Illustrious neighbour Val d'Isère to make up the Espace Killy, the Tignes ski area is, needless to say, vast and varied. The 300km of marked pistes cater for all levels and tastes with great off-piste, long wide blues and two snowparks (with another, even better one, over in Val d'Isère). Tignes also has the Grande Motte glacier providing year-round skiing. The glacier and Tignes' high altitude, make this resort for a great early or late season ski holiday destination. The whole area is serviced very well by an efficient lift system and the five 'satellites' that make up the resort are all linked by free bus.
Tignes ski resort
Due to its 1960s heritage, Tignes is not exactly famous for its Alpine charm. However, off-snow activities have improved somewhat over the last few years. There are a nice range of decent restaurants and bars whilst there are supermarkets for the largely self-catering crowd. Nightlife and après ski is pretty healthy and families are greatly welcomed with good childcare run by the ski schools. Overall, Tignes is not a place that relies upon Alpine ambience. But hey, who cares when the days are filled with such great skiing.
Number of ski lifts: 79 ; 2 funiculars, 4 cable cars ; 5 gondola lifts, 18 chairlifts, 25 detachable chairlifts
Number of runs: 155 with 26 black slopes (7 in Tignes), 39 red (19 in Tignes), 68 blue (36 (Tignes) and 22 green (7 in Tignes)
Snowmakers: 974
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