Tignes / Grande Motte lies in the Savoyen region and ranks among the large ski networks of the Alps: 300 kilometres of piste served by 80 lifts.
The area runs from 1550 to 3456 metres above sea level, giving around 1,906 metres of vertical. That takes the terrain above the 3,000-metre mark, which markedly improves snow reliability on the upper slopes.
Tignes / Grande Motte is one of the few areas in the Alps with skiing in summer: the season runs Nov – May, June – Aug, carried by the glacier.
An adult day pass costs EUR 75.
Of note: The figures cover the linked area with Val d’Isère. The Grande Motte glacier runs summer skiing from mid-June to mid-August.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
tignes.net →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
Frequently asked about Tignes / Grande Motte
How high is Tignes / Grande Motte?
The ski area runs from 1,550 to 3,456 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,906 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does Tignes / Grande Motte have?
300 kilometres on 80 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at Tignes / Grande Motte cost?
EUR 75 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not.
When does Tignes / Grande Motte open?
The usual season window is Nov – May, June – Aug. No starting date has been announced for winter 2026/27 yet. Most resorts commit only in the autumn, because a postponed opening costs more goodwill than a late announcement.
Does Tignes / Grande Motte have a glacier?
Yes. Glacier terrain makes the early season more reliable, because the snow layer is supported from below by ice. The summers since 2022 have shown that this is no longer a guarantee either: several Alpine glacier areas have given up summer skiing altogether.
Tignes / Grande Motte in the magazine
The five avalanche danger levels: why level 3 is not the middle
Danger level 3 applies on around 30 per cent of winter days and accounts for around 50 per cent of avalanche deaths. Level 4 applies on 2 per cent of days and accounts for 10 per cent. What the scale actually says, why it is not linear, and why Switzerland has been the only country issuing sub-levels for four winters.
Is 2026 worse than 2022? The glacier comparison, figure by figure
Short answer: no. GLAMOS director Matthias Huss says 2026 is clearly in second place. Yet in one respect 2026 starts from a worse position than the record year, and for skiing it is unambiguously worse. Why both are true at once.
Stelvio stops too: nobody is skiing in the Alps any more
From 15 August 2026 the Gentili glacier stands still as well. For the first time, not a single ski area in the Alps is running summer operations. Six areas shut down one after another this summer, the last after 77 days. The chronicle of a season without precedent.
Chronicle: the summer ski areas that no longer exist
In the 1980s the lifts were running in July on more than 20 Alpine glaciers. Since 15 August 2026 there are none. The chronicle of a quiet disappearance, from Laax in 1992 to the Stelvio in 2026.
Where this resort stands
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Savoy
- Season
- Nov – May, June – Aug
- Kilometres of piste
- 300 km
- Elevation
- 1550 to 3456 m (1,906 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 80
- Adult day pass
- around EUR 75 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- yes
- Glacier
- yes
- Snow park
- no park
- Coordinates
- 45.469, 6.906
- Official website
- tignes.net
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.