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Touring in Tignes TOURING IN TIGNES Take only pictures, leave only tracks and keep only memories. Fed up of crowds and lift queues? Let our experienced coaches take you off into the backcountry past the lifts and limits of normal off piste skiers. Beyond the limits of the resort is another world, experience both flora and fauna of the alpine environment. Your coach will keep an eye out for grazing ibex or later in the season burrowing marmottes. After touring up you will have earned your ski through the awe-inspiring scenery of the high alps. Touring sessions will be individually tailored to your TARANTAISE TOUR needs, ability and weather conditions. Maximum of This tour is not to be missed for both the 4 people per group. experienced ski tourer and the beginner alike. It’s a We can provide the necessary safety equipment circular tour and it takes a full day, during that day (transceiver, probe and shovel), and can also supply you will get to experience spectacular scenery but the touring skins and skis if needed. unlike conventional touring you will also be skiing all the best ski resorts of the Tarantaise region, EXPERIENCE Tignes, Champany, La Plagne, Vallandry, Les Arcs and Villaroger. A three-hour introduction to touring, the equipment, touring techniques and mountain The actual route and amount of off-piste/ awareness. backcountry skiing can be tailored to the snow HALF DAY conditions, your experience and your fitness. £160 PER GROUP The tour itself starts very early in the morning in Tignes, where you tour up and exit the resort via PERFORMANCE the Col de Palet, from here you ski backcountry Six hours of touring and off-piste skiing. This will along the Friburge valley towards La Chiserette, usually consist of several medium-length ascent at the valley’s base you are met by a mini bus and descents, allowing you to really explore the which will shuttle you to the first mornings lift in backcountry of Tignes and Val d’Isere. Champany en Vanoise. From here we ski over to La FULL DAY Plagne, then it is possible to either ski or tour over £320 PER GROUP the valley to Vallandry and a much needed lunch stop. From Vallandry we ski to Les Arcs on towards the last lift in Villaroger, taking in some amazing Contact off-piste along the way. At Villaroger the bus will be waiting to take you back to Tignes for a much Ultimate needed beer..
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