After a winter season "particularly successfulstation, the Tignes is already looking ahead to an ambitious summer of 2025. Frédéric Porteits director, talks to us about the highlights of the winter and the major projects to come, from the Adventure Park to the " Tignes 2050 ".
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How would you sum up the winter season in Tignes? What were the highlights of the season?
The winter season was a good one. We're on a growth trajectory, with excellent snow cover at the start of the season, which got the winter off to a great start. Visitor numbers held up after that, and we saw a real craze for skiing. Our customers were very keen skiers, and really took advantage of the resort. There was a little uncertainty at the end of the season, but as we focus a lot on mid-season, the conditions were still decisive. And we had a very heavy snowfall - 140 cm - on 17 April, which enabled us to finish the three weeks with optimum conditions. All in all, a great winter season.
Visitor numbers, accommodation, economic spin-offs: are the figures up to scratch this year?
It's been another record year. We've even exceeded the pre-Covid figures. Taking all overnight stays together, we're up 2.3 1TP3Q, which represents around 2.5 million overnight stays. Depending on the period, the increase is more or less marked, but it's there. The occupancy rate of market beds is also up, by around +1 %. And the figures for the ski area are even higher. The number of visits to the ski lifts shows that people skied even more than usual. There was a real intensity of use in the area.
What were the most popular new features and improvements this winter?
Tignes is constantly being modernised. Every year, we improve the resort to make access easier. After the Aiguille Rouge detachable chairlift last winter, we opened the new Marais chairlift this season. These new facilities mean that you don't have to wait, so you can make even more runs. In terms of events, we've had a number of highlights: stages of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, very good attendance at the Mountain Shaker, and an electronic music festival at the end of the season that sold out on all dates.
Tignes is one of the few French resorts to have such an intense summer. What are your ambitions for the 2025 summer season?
Our summer ambitions are still strong. We've managed to turn summer into a season in its own right. July and August are very busy. We're sparing no effort: there's a real programme of activities and events. Overall, we're already ahead of schedule. The average occupancy rate is already over 40 %, and we should be close to 55 % in August, which is a record for a high-altitude resort. This shows that Tignes' summer gamble is working.
What are the big summer events in Tignes?
Winter is all about skiing, while summer is devoted to all forms of winter sports, particularly cycling. We welcome professional road cycling teams who come to Tignes to train for their major events. The Bike Park opens on 28 June, and the link with Val d'Isère will be operational the following week.
There is a multi-year plan to modernise the ski area, with several major lifts planned from 2026.
There will also be a summer version of the Mountain Shaker, including enduro events in the Alps. The Haute Route des Alpes will pass through Tignes at the end of August, and the Tour de l'Avenir will hold a prologue and finish here. Summer visitor numbers are up sharply thanks to mountain biking, and the MyTignes pass is up sharply despite the fact that it is now subject to a charge. Mountain biking and electrically-assisted mountain biking are really taking off here.
In terms of outdoor activities, what new or enhanced offers will be on offer this summer?
We'll be inaugurating the new Adventure Park on 28 June, on the Tignes Olympic plain in Val Claret, right next to the semi-synthetic stadium. It's going to be a beautiful, spectacular facility, with an adventure park, tree climbing and zip lines. Despite an already rich offer with the MyTignes card, the bike park, Accroland... We're continuing to invest. Two padel courts will also be delivered in spring 2026. Work starts this summer.
Tignes' four-season model is often cited as an example. What are your levers for keeping the resort alive all year round?
We tend to have two major seasons, with Tignes as an annual resort. We open from mid-November to early May for winter, and from mid-June to mid-September for summer. In between, we maintain a village feel, but not in tourist resort mode.
In the medium term, what structural projects are in the pipeline to boost Tignes' appeal?
There is a multi-year plan to modernise the ski area, with several major ski lifts planned from 2026. These new facilities will enable us to replace older installations with more efficient, more economical equipment that is better suited to our needs. These are major investment projects supported by ALTA, our new operating model.
How far have you got with the "Tignes 2050" initiative?
A distinction is made between "Tignes 2030", which focuses on the area's transition, and "Tignes 2050", a major public consultation which helped to shape the resort's long-term vision. One of the major results of this process was the creation of ALTTA, a company supported by the local authority, which will take over management of the ski lifts in June 2026. It's a major decision, a project in the general interest, the result of a participatory process.