Tignes snowpark open

Tignes' snowpark opened this week, which is great news for European freestylers if the likes of New Zealand and Chile seem a little too far afield.

Check out the French resort's neat range of pipes, rails and jumps on the Snowpark map.

As you can see from the map, it's not all about the hardcore stuff. There's a beginner's halfpipe and a designated Easy Zone with smaller jumps and rails.

Tignes has plenty of other summer activities too. There's a top class mountain bike park, or you can try your hand at paragliding, golf, hiking, canyoning, rafting...The list goes on. There's also a swanky new 5000 sq m aquatic centre.

The Grande Motte glacier stays open for skiing and riding until September, meaning there's only a short break before the winter season kicks off again in October.

Find out more at the official Tignes website.