Ski in the morning and beach in the afternoon, you’d like that ?
From June 21st to August 31st 2008, come and enjoy the fresh mountain air and the maximum of activities in Tignes.
If you love summer skiing, grab your skis!
Let’s meet on the glacier of the Grande Motte between 3 000 m and 3 656 meters high. From 7:15 AM to 1:00 PM, the summer ski area is waiting for you: 20 km of pistes with 750 m of difference in height, 12 ski lifts, 1 snowpark. New this summer, 1 boardercross and 1 mini parallel slalom.
Skiing in Tignes in the sunshine make the first skiing rides even better.
Tignes becomes a Beach Soccer mecca!
From July 4th to 6th 2008, Tignes will welcome the French stage of the European Beach Soccer Championship. Battucada, Brazilian dancers and “futcheball”: the beach in Tignes will resemble Copacabana and it suits it!
Led by the Cantona’s brothers, the French stage of the European Beach Soccer Championship that’s: the 8 best European teams facing each other in breathtaking, full-blooded matches. Step-overs, overhead kicks, back heels and all the usual “Cantona moves” are allowed.
At the end of this French stage, the French Beach Soccer team will stay on in the resort to make the most of the benefits of training in high altitude before the Beach Soccer World Cup which will be taking place in Marseille from July 17th to 27th 2008.
Attack the mythical Grande Motte ... with your MTB!
Over the last 4 years, Tignes has become one of the leading Bike Park providers. With its 90 kms of trails, both beginners and experts can experience the pleasures of mountain biking on one of the best mountain biking area.
Open from June 29th to August 31st 2008, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, there are 3 zones where you can enjoy downhill mountain biking or “endurance” biking (i.e. bike rides):
ØThe challenging “Freeride” area on the Tovière with downhill trails.
ØThe “Open to everyone” area on Palafour whith easy trails that are accessible to the whole family.
ØAnd new for 2008, the “Thrilling” area where the mythical red piste of “Double M”, which allows you to ski down from the Grande Motte glacier to Tignes Val Claret in the heart of the resort during winter, is now open in the summer… to bikers. Let’s start there in the snow! To get on the top, you just get on the funicular with the skiers and pedestrians.
The Bike Partk, that also 1 four cross piste (a trail covered in bumps and blanks where people compete against each other at the same time), 1 agility zone, 1 dirt zone and 6 trails of downhill runs…
Swing & Schuss!
On July 19th and 20th 2008, during the 7th Pro Am Ski Golf, you may well bump into the ski racers Pierre Emmanuel Dalcin, Jean-Luc Crétier, Sébastien Amiez, the skiercross champion Enak Gavaggio or the freerider Guerlain Chicherit on the pistes of the glacier or the golf course greens!
1 ski pro, 1 golf pro and 2 amateurs: on day one, the teams will compete against each other in a giant slalom race on the Grande Motte glacier and on day two, on the 18-hole golf course at 2 100 m high!
Tignes, THE altitude training resort!
Once again this summer, the resort of Tignes will welcome some of the best sports champions for their training in high altitude:
Ø2 - 12 July: The Olympique Lyonnais returns to Tignes
Ø27 - 2 August: The MHRC spends some quality time in the resort
Ø2-12 August: The Stade Français comes to Tignes to fill up with energy
Ø29 September – 3 October : The French Rugby at 13 team trains in Tignes
Did you know? In Tignes, athletes benefit from the positive effects of altitude training, ideal for increasing their red blood cell count. Because the air pressure is lower at altitude its density falls, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen in the respiratory system. After a few days the body adapts to this by making more red blood cells so that the blood becomes more efficient in transporting oxygen. This increases endurance once the athletes return to their usual altitude.
Follow in the footsteps of the French soccer team!
From 6 July to 14 August 2008, boys aged 9 to 16 can come and follow in the footsteps of the Frech team and take part in a football camp at altitude. Training sessions and tournaments will take place in the same stadium that the French team used in May 2008 for their training for the Euro 2008, at the foot of the Grande Motte glacier.
On the agenda: Soccer of course, but also lectures on doping, tactical positioning on the pitch or healthy eating, ski or snowboard lessons, stretching, games and films.
From € 420/teen for the soccer camp or from € 525/teen for the combined skiing/soccer camp. Price includes 5 night’s full-board accommodation based on 2 people in a 2-star hotel.
For information and reservations: Stage Bosquier www.bosquier.com / +33 (0)6 78 63 98 77
Go to www.tignesreservation.net to find the best offers to take the best advantage of your summer. For families and groups of friends, book your holiday in Tignes in 5 clicks!
