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Tignes – Val d'Isère is the combined ski resort area of Val d'Isère and Tignes in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie in the French Alps. It is sometimes known as Espace Killy, in honour of the spectacularly successful skier Jean-Claude Killy who was raised there. [5] [6] There are claimed to be 300 km of pistes:
Although the movie Les Bronzés font du ski (French Fried Vacation 2) has been a great success in France, only a few people are aware that it was shot in Val d'Isère. In 1994, a video game named after the resort, Val d'Isere Championship was released for the Super NES, after it was featured in an episode of GamesMaster.
The ski area is linked through easy access with the adjacent resort of Val-d'Isère, combining to form the Tignes-Val d'Isere ski area (formerly known as Espace Killy). At 4.2 km, Tignes boasts the 4th longest funicular in the world.
These 18 best ski resorts and hotels in the world will get you on the mountain with ease. ... Club Med Val d'Isère in Val d’Isère, France. Photo credit: Courtesy of Club Med.
Val Cenis: 17 ski lifts, 43 ski slopes (80 km), 8 km of cross-country skiing; Val d'Isère: 41 ski lifts, 154 ski slopes (150 km), 20 km of cross-country skiing; Val Thorens: 27 ski lifts, 68 ski slopes (150 km) Valfréjus: 13 ski lifts, 23 ski slopes (65 km), 2 km of cross-country skiing
Thus, Les Trois Vallées is the largest connected ski area in the world [2] which is linked solely by ski lifts and slopes. It claims to have about 600 km (370 mi) of ski slopes, resulting in 18.5 km² of groomed runs, while an independent expert measured about 493 km. [ 3 ] In addition, there are 120 km for cross-country skiing.
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