Tignes

In September 2018, the ski area launched the first stage of its Altitudes Expériences… project, along with the world’s highest open-top cable car. Besides the technical challenge, the project is exemplary in showing that it is possible to renew and enhance tourism in our mountains while limiting our impact. The ski area, which has been awarded Green Globe certification, has the set goal of becoming a creator of new mountain-based activities and excitement to a backdrop of climate change, and of driving the responsible economic development of the region.

The promise of Altitude Expériences… is to deliver a unique all-season ascent of 2,000 m up to the Grande Motte glacier at an altitude of 3,456 m, offering a breathtaking 360° panoramic view of the glacier, the Vanoise National Park and the Tignes-Champagny nature reserve. Designed to withstand extreme weather conditions and blend in perfectly with its surroundings, the cable car belongs to a new generation of machines boasting the latest technology in terms of comfort and safety. This first stage, which also includes a fun and educational experience, marks a new, coherent and rational way for an ecosystem to rethink its tourism by no longer focusing solely on winter and skiing, and by innovating to maintain essential links with high-altitude regions.

Tignes is also pursuing an overall process to modernise the gateway to Tignes and redevelop the whole area; it includes reshaping the snow front but also the construction of a new multi-facility building with a picnic room, ski lockers and an open-window sales counter. Modernising and developing the region also involves working on accommodation with a commitment to improving the range of lodging options. STGM has successfully completed an extensive renovation project at Les Brevières and Les Boisses, resulting in over 2,000 new “hot beds”, the latest of which have been developed in collaboration with MMV Les Boisses Altaviva. Today, this sector accounts for 25% of the resort’s “hot beds” with a high-end, family and international offering, reporting very good occupancy rates both in summer and winter