Tag Archives: tignes

Crystal Ski Awards: Best resorts for advanced skiing and adrenaline junkies

4 April 2013

Go hard or go home – our customers did both. But where would they return to next year? Our customers voted these resorts as the top places for advanced skiing, snowboarding, off-piste and terrain parks. So if you know your off-piste from your backcountry, and your iron-cross from your misty-flip, then read on. Best for [...]

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The X Games Europe, Tignes March 20-22nd 2013

12 March 2013

In just over a week’s time the world’s best freestyle skiers and boarders will descend on the resort of Tignes to compete in the X Games Europe 2013 4th edition. This will showcase 150 of the best freestylers in this incredible three day event. The X Games Europe has been developed from the annual American [...]

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Park Life

31 January 2013

Fall-Line Skiing are a bunch of tuned-in and inspiring folk responsible for one of the snow sports industry’s best-loved magazines. In this post they’ve tracked down the best booters, rails, jibs, pipes and kickers that will keep park rats happy till the season ends. The best for wannabees Got a secret penchant to become the next Tom [...]

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Ski Espace Killy, France; our guide

6 December 2012

In the first of a series of ski resort guides for this winter, we’re looking to France – and the Espace Killy. This monster ski area is home to two world famous ski resorts; Val d’Isere and Tignes. These two big boys are linked by 300 kilometres of fantastic skiable terrain – here you’ll find [...]

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Ski train vs plane – the fastest way to the Alps?

28 November 2012

Daniel Elkan of Snowcarbon talks a good game, extolling the virtues of travelling to the slopes by train. But surely it’s a lot of hassle right, and flying’s so much quicker isn’t it? Well there was only one way to decide the matter- a Top Gear style race to the Alps. Train vs plane in [...]

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