Summer 2014 is now in full swing & there's LOADS happening in Tignes! As well as the usual summer glacier skiing / riding, mountain biking, climbing and other activities on offer, we've picked out our favourite adrenaline-fuelled events to get you amped!
July 24th
Cats on Trees are coming to Tignes for a FREE concert in partnership with the French radio RTL2.
Cats on Trees
Pop-rock tones skillfuly combining piano and battery, a captivating voice: nothing more was required from the French duo Nina Goern / Yohan Hennequin to get the "Découvertes" award at the Printemps de Bourges festival in 2010 and a nomination at the "Victoires de la Musique" ceremony in 2014.
The single "Sirens Call" is already stuck in your head all day long? Then get down to the Lagon amphitheater, near the Sports Beach at 6pm on the 24th July!
July 24th
Paragliding and wingsuit show!
After last year's show, the dare devils will be back in Tignes on July 24th for a spectacular acrobatic show over the lake from the Toviere peak.
In the permanent search for adrenalin and performance, the acro-pilots will be dropped from a helicopter above the Tignes’ lake so head on down for this free show and prepare to be amazed!
Paragliding pilots:
- Tim Alongi (Top 10 worldwide)
- Eliot Nochez (Top 10 worldwide)
- Jérémy Bailly (Top 10 worldwide)
- Théo Deblic (Top 10 worldwide)
- Gill Schneifer (freerider)
- Manu Manon (France acrobatic team)
NEW this summer: two athletes wearing wingsuits will make the show with the paragliding pilots!
Wingsuit pilots :
- Laurent Frat, French, 37
- Roch Malnuit, French, 33
Practical info:
Place: Tignes le Lac, Sports Beach
Time: July 24th, 4pm
Check out the video from last summer's event:
July 30th & 31st
High-diving - The champions are back in Tignes for two days of spectacular shows!
Diving into the lake from a helicopter and jumping into a swimming-pool from a gondola positioned 20 metres high!
The show takes place at 4pm on both days, at the Sports Beach, Tignes le lac.
Check out video from the event in 2012:
August 15th
FMX Show
Roaring engines, a ramp featuring a 23-meter-long gap, and three wild pilots: these are Tignes' secret ingredients for a freestyle motocross show that’s filled up with adrenaline!
Backflip, Tsunami, Can-Can, Rock Solid...this is one show that is not to be missed!
The riders:
- Chris Brock, 30 years old, Great Britain
1st Best Whip World Championship 2013
Best English rider
- Jérémy Rouanet, 28 years old, France
2nd BP Ultimate Freestyle International Canaries (2013)
4th Freestyle International Costa Rica (2012)
2nd Finist'Air show, 5th X-Knights Costa Rica, 4th Freestyle.ch Zurich (2011)
- Pedro Moreno, 25 years old, Spain
2nd X-Knights Costa Rica
2nd Freestyle.ch Zurich
5th World Championship in Germany
3rd Spain Championship
Place: Sports Beach, near the skatepark
Time: August 15th, 4pm
Here's the video from last year's event:
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