European Snow Pride: Your 2024 Program

Oct. 27 2023

by Lachlan

Get ready to hit the slopes with style and sparkle at European Snow Pride 2024! This will be the event’s 15th edition, and it will be taking place on the beautiful slopes of Tignes from March 16 to 23. Over 1,200 snow lovers from Europe, North America, and beyond are gearing up for the most fabulous frost fest yet. Don't just daydream about fresh powder and après-ski parties—grab your gear, and let's make tracks to the most epic gay winter sports and music festival in Europe. But just in case you needed some extra inspiration to book your spot, we thought we’d give you some deets on the official (and fabulous) event program. 

As you would expect from a gay ski week, skiing and snowboarding will be a focus for sure at European Snow Pride 2024, so prepare to have loads of fun on the slopes. The event will take place in one of the world’s most beautiful ski areas, Tignes & Val d’Isère, and will offer 300 kilometers of perfectly interconnected slopes catered to varying skill levels. So whether you’re an absolute pro in the snow, or more of a novice (for now), you can find something that’s just right. 

Everyday from 10am to 1pm, guided lessons for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers and snowboarders will take place on the slopes by highly competent, gay-friendly, and multilingual instructors. If you’re skilled on the slopes and can pass on the lessons, guided skiing and snowboarding groups will also run at the same time as the lessons everyday. As your parents would always say, never do sport on an empty stomach, so fortunately for you (and mum and dad) lunch options will be available on a privatized terrace by the slopes, everyday from 12pm to 2:30pm. Event passes will also entitle you to a 10% discount, so you have no excuses to skip!    

European Snow Pride is lauded as Europe’s biggest gay festival of winter sports and music, and with its fantastic activity program that extends beyond skiing and snowboarding, we can understand why. Over the course of eight days, enjoy a jam-packed schedule, including apres-skis every afternoon from 3:30pm to 6:30pm at the classy bar & restaurant ‘Cocorico’. A gay ski week is as much about enjoying the slopes as it is about making new friends, and we know these après-skis will be the perfect chance to connect with likeminded snow enthusiasts. Enjoy live entertainment from rotating DJs, along with star-studded drag performers, percussionist and musicians.

One of the distinctive aspects of European Snow Pride that sets it apart from other gay ski weeks is that it also includes the incredible Tignes Pride each year. And don’t worry, 2024 won’t be any different! Tignes Pride is the world’s only Pride to take place in a ski resort, and it’s the first one of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. We can understand why event organizers and locals consider it pretty special then. For 2024, Tignes Pride will kick off on Thursday, March 21, and bring together thousands of pride enthusiasts who will take part in a beautiful and colorful procession on the slopes. So pack your rainbow flags and whistles, and prepare to be a part of something truly unique and memorable on the slopes. 

While many ski enthusiasts come to European Snow Pride every year for plenty of alpine fun on the slopes, it’s actually the incredible pool party which tends to be the highlight each time. Don’t believe us? Grab your best set of Speedos, and find out for yourself. For 2024, the pool party will make waves at Tignes’ amazing 5,000m2 aquatic center, Le Lagoon, and due to its popularity it will be taking place twice. If you're feeling blue, splash to Monday's Blue Pool Party, while those craving bright yellow can opt for Wednesday's Yellow Pool Party. 

Expect loads of party enthusiasts dancing, tobogganing, playing with inflatable toys filling the pools or relaxing in the saunas, steam rooms and jacuzzis. If there are ever any moments you find yourself feeling a little frosty at European Snow Pride, the pool party will be a sure fire way to heat things up.   

Along with the pool party, there will be loads of other fantastic LGBTQ+ entertainment over the course of the week at a series of local venues in Tignes Val Claret. And whether you’re a die-hard party animal, or you’d rather just attend the many events and themed parties accessible with your European Snow Pride 2024 event pass at the different bars and clubs of Tignes Val Claret and le Lac. 

Following the Tignes Pride parade, the official Pride Party will be kicking off at Tignes’ brand new and stylish nightclub, The Strike. For European Snow Pride 2024, the club will be especially decorated with the theme of High School (think cheerleader, prom queen, American student) and it will welcome popular DJs, renowned international artists and incredible shows. This will be one memorable, unique way to celebrate Pride in Tignes, so be sure to add this party to your itinerary (or all parties if you’re gayme!). 

In addition to all the action, there will be several more low-key events dotted throughout European Snow Pride 2024, should you wish to take things down a notch. On Sunday night you can enjoy a raclette dinner, on Tuesday, a soirée savoyard (think fondue, and more) and on Friday night, a bistronomic dinner. All 3 dinners will be accompanied by a cabaret performance to settle you into the mood. Not to mention our Wilderness camp evening on Monday, with a fondue dinner in an authentic Mongolian yurt, followed by a magical toboggan ride through pine trees and ice waterfalls.

So feeling convinced? You should be! European Snow Pride has steadfastly developed a reputation for being one of the globe’s most popular gay ski weeks, and for good reason! Book your spot now and experience your pride in the snow next March. We’re confident we’ll be able to tell you “we told you so” after you return home raving about it! For full details on European Snow Pride 2024, including its program, check out the event's official website.

Image credits: ©Franck Weens + ©Mathieu Faluomi + ©Andrew Grey + ©Andrea Robert Lezak