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Other activities - Tignes - France

Whether bad weather has driven you off the slopes, you are a non-skier or you simply feel like a change, Tignes has a good choice of non-skiing activities on offer. From relaxing days in the leisure centre to scuba diving under the lake to snowshoeing around the local forests.

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Five to try

  • Horse riding - riding a horse around the lake or alternatively, try ski joering - being pulled along behind on skis
  • Paragliding - Skiing off the side of the Toviere mountain and floating back down to reality on a paraglide
  • Snow shoeing - Heading off on snow shoes for the day to see the local wildlife and scenery around the resort
  • Spa experience - spend the day at the new and huge Le Lagon leisure centre
  • Skidooing - jet off around the mountains stopping for a vin chaud along the way

Shopping

  • La Grange, Val Claret - a great selection of Savoie products from confiture du lait sweets to whole preserved hams and cheeses
  • Cooperative Laitiere de Haute Terantaise, le Lac - local farmers' cheeses and meats - the cheese here is out of this world - try the Beaufort d'ete cheese made from cows who have grazed high alpine pastures all summer
  • Snocool, Le Lac - as well as hiring equipment, Snocool also sell brands such as WESC, Burton and Salomon.
  • Favre Sports, Val Claret - a huge shop with a wide selection of clothes, hardware and a specialised boot fitting section
  • SPAR, Le Lac - This supermarket has everything from your usual staples goods to a fresh meat counter to a local produce area - great for takign presents home.