w SMOOTH RIDE My overriding impression is that everything is very streamlined at Mark Warner. Representatives from a local ski school turn up on the day of guests’ arrival, so booking lessons is a breeze. Also on hand are guides from a local company offering other activities, including ice diving in Tignes’ lake. Guests can pre-order lift passes,


so there’s no trudging through the snow or queueing for photo machines. Speaking of which, there is now just one pass for the entire ski area, so guests don’t need to fork out for an additional pass for days spent on the Val d’Isère side. Not that there is much reason to go


to Val d’Isère. Thanks to a variety of new developments, Tignes’ huge ski area has become more accessible than ever before. To start with, the newly created


lower village of Tignes 1800 (just above Les Brévières, the resort’s lowest point) now has even more to offer those wishing to base themselves


away from the bright lights of Le Lac and Val Claret. It has a real village feel and is especially popular with families. The pretty church at its heart is a replica of one that stood in the original village of Tignes, which was flooded prior to the construction of the nearby dam. This winter, a shiny new gondola, La Sache, will open, connecting it to Les Brévières. Back in Le Lac, new chairlift Les Almes will serve one of Tignes’ most popular blue slopes. No lift pass is required, so it’s perfect for beginners taking to the slopes for the first time.


w CULINARY QUEENS At the other end of the resort in Val Claret, Tignes’ uppermost resort area, Club Med is planning a property but has yet to set an opening date. As with the brand’s other ski hotels, the food will be a major selling point, with several restaurants and all meals included in the price. But skip Tignes’ wonderful


restaurants at your peril. Whether it’s


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