 Poster: A snowHead
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Pretty sure the last time I went to Tignes, I got the last 2 hours of the day before the first full day of my lift pass for free (if that makes sense) anyone who has been recently know if this is still the case.
Should be arriving in resort for around 1ish if flights and transfers go to plan, so just about enough time to have a few trips up the funiculare to find my ski legs.
If you don't get the free couple of hours I will book my lift pass via TO and let them do the queing in exchange for the even more abismal rate than normal they give you for your pound on the transfer bus.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kel
Never heard of that - but if it's not the case there are free lifts at Le Lac & Val Claret. All are short (in Espace Killy terms) and serve gentle runs. Not fantastic but great for a few warm up runs on arrival day - and lots better than an indoor snow slope.
Failing that, a 1pm arrival is more than enough time to stick your hand in your pocket and shell out for a decent half day's skiing  - some lifts will be open until 5pm-ish.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Kel, you are correct it used to be (seem to think it was from 3pm and I got a load in the couple of times I did it!). But not sure whether still the case the last two times I was in Tignes I had my now 8 year old daughter in tow so the free lifts in Le Lac were more than enough for the first afternoon. Having said all that I believe that withn the advent of hands free the option may have gone.
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mountainaddict, Trust me if I am actually there for 1pm I wont be hanging about for the reps welcome meeting and the complimentary glass of Vin Chaud. In reality it's more likely to be around 3pm before I am able to hit the slopes, so if I can go for free that's what I will be doing and I wasn't imagining it, just been talking to a mate who I went with 4 years ago and he also remembers that we got the last 2 hours of the previous day for free with a 6 day pass, as we found this out when we went to buy the passes.
But that was 4 years ago, no big deal if we are early will buy the passes in resort and be prepared to pay for the half day, if we are late will leave it to the rep.
BTW couldn't be arsed getting my boots on for the free lifts, would sooner go to the welcome meeting and get my free glass of vin chaud 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Kel, Have you got a Carte Tignes already ? I think that I got sent a voucher with mine last season to get a free half day before the start of a paid for week.
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rjs, No I haven't and thats a thought, could always get one online and top up when I get there, you never know I might get the same voucher you got.
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Im sure there is 4 free lifts anyway.
2 in Val Claret and 2 in Le Lac area.
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stevew,
Cheers steve that answers my Q, so basically if time allows I will buy a half day pass instead of getting the last 2 hours of the day before of my 1st day of a 6 day pass for free.Renry yes but I want to go skiing, what they provide is about the same as a trip to CFe which is on my doorstep, but thanks anyway.
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Kel, sorry m8, i thought you where just after a taster for an hour or so when you get sorted.
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