Tignes put an original twist of bikini fun as France’s second resort opened for summer skiing after Les 2 Alpes a week ago.

To celebrate the resort staged a bikini ski event in which a small number of enthusiasts took to the snow slopes clad only in swimwear and ski boots. Ski gloves, eye protection and sun cream were also allowed in this ‘competition.’

A friendly competition during the first summer weekend at Tignes

The lifts opened at on Saturday, June 20, heralding the start of the summer ski season which is staged on 20km of piste on the Grande Motte glacier between 3,000 and 3,500m above sea level.
The ski area will be open for the next 10 weeks through to 30th August from 7 am until 1 pm.
The Perce-Neige underground funicular lifts skiers to the glacier in only seven minutes where a dozen ski lifts are operational. A one day ski ticket costs 31 Euros for an adult, 25 Euros for a child.
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