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@up4it, Tignes blues could be quite a step up in challenge from 4 days in a lower area (where, how challenging?) and snow dome skiing.
Some lessons to begin with could build technique and confidence. I'd agree with @chocksaway, that a bus ride up to Tignes 2100 (Le Lac) is a good start. Try the Rosset chair and Lavachet draglift 'circuit' for a warm up. If all good, across to other side of Maison de Tignes for Palafour chairlift and piste Kadjar.
Next progression for me would be catch Toviere gondola from Tignes 2100. Takes you up to 2700m. Creux piste down to Mont Blanc chairlift (slightly tricky often busy short opening section.....then mostly OK....then steeper bit towards bottom). A few short laps around Tines and Mouton blues either side of Mont Blanc chairlift.
Will you have Espace Killy full area passes? If so, for an exciting trip out, probably later in week if conditions and progression allow. Toviere gondola , Creux piste to Marmottes chair. That takes you to Rocher de Bellevarde at 2800m. Catch Olympique gondola down into Val D centre, with a great view of Face de Bellevarde Olympic men's downhill course below. Stroll 50m to Solaise gondola. Once on top of Solaise, several very good greens/blues, nice new visitor centre building with café. Real sense of being high in mountains, with great views, but easy runs. Lots of lift riding (chance for a rest) but some good skiing as reward.
Strongly recommend don't be tempted to ski down into Val D village either from Bellevarde peak (via Santons piste), or from Solaise down Plan M. Save those for a future trip.
Then for a real high-mountain, relatively low risk experience. Take bus from Tignes 2100 up to Val Claret. Then Funicular Perce Neige from Val C centre to the col just below the Grande Motte glacier. Then the long blue run all the way back to Val Claret village. Genepy, then Prariond.
Personally I'd say watch out for the several runs down into La Daille. They tend to be undergraded, especially the green. All end in a fairly steep (for greens/blues) 200m pitch.
One positive is that arrival on Apr 12 should give reasonably quiet pistes.
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