SKI AND BOARDING RESORTS

The Pyrenees offer some great skiing and snowboarding for all levels . If you enjoy fresh powder then many of these resorts offer good stretches of un-pisted areas that are great fun to explore.

The slopes are quieter. Skiing is generally cheaper than most of the resorts in the Alps, but the snow is usually on a par - perhaps with a slightly shorter season.

There are many ski resorts within easy reach of Allons-y. The closest to our base in Thuy is La Mongie/Bareges, a linked resort forming the largest skiable area in the French Pyrenees, about 40 minutes' drive away.

St Lary, Piau Engaly, Peyragudes, Luz Ardiden and Cauterets can all be reached with a slightly longer drive, offering a wide range of varied skiing and snowboarding.

See resort info for further details

Peyragudes

A lovely resort with some great long runs offering varied skiing for all levels. When the snow is good there are some great areas to play around in the powder without straying too far from the pistes.

Peyragudes has some of the best panoramic views around. It's a fantastic resort to visit on sunny day.

43 pistes: 3 blacks, 15 reds, 20 blues, 5 greens

17 lifts

1 snowpark, including tables, big air and rails

Bordercross piste

Beginners area with 5 pistes and 4 lifts.

Adult ski pass 27 euros a day: Child 6-12 yrs 21: Students 19

For more information www.peyragudes.com 

Piau Engaly

A compact resort with nearly all the main runs meeting in a central area which is great for mixed ability groups, making it less easy to lose your group!

The resort is one of the higher ones around (altitude 1420-2600m) and often has a longer season that its neighbouring resorts.

41 pistes: 7 blacks, 9 reds, 20 blues, 5 greens

18 lifts

Adult daily ski pass 26.50 euros, students 14.50, children

For further info www.piau-engaly.com 

La Mongie/Bareges

This is the largest resort in the French Pyrenees, offering over 100k of pistes linking the picturesque tree lined slopes of Bareges with the large ski area of La Mongie and the famous Col de Tourmalet.

If you fancy an extreme ride to push your skiing /boarding skills then you can try the descent down from the Pic de Midi. The descent is a 4,600 vertical feet drop starting at 2877 metres. There are runs down the south-east face and the north-east face, depending on which challenge you want to try.

It is strongly recommended that you have a guide with you. For further information please contact us

   69 pistes: 6 blacks, 21 reds, 19 blues,
   23 greens

   43 lifts

   1 snowpark including boardercross,
   tables, big air and rails.

   Beginner area: La Mongie 13 pistes,
   Bareges 5 pistes

Adult lift pass 29.50 euros, child 22.50, 12-25yrs 24.00

For more information www.tourmalet.fr 

St Lary

A lovely resort, especially for those who like a sunny piste!

St Lary offers some great skiing/ snowboarding with some challenging runs for those who wish to push themselves and some fantastic gentle slopes for beginners.

It is split into two areas, Pla d’Adet at 1700m and Espiaude accessing the higher runs. There are pistes linking the areas together.

The resort offers a great snowpark and is home to the Olympic snowboarding Boardercross bronze medallist from Turin 2006, Polo de la Rue and his triple world champion brother Xavier.

Altitude 1700-2400m

54 pistes: 9 blacks, 14 reds, 25 blues, 6 greens

30 lifts

Snowpark

Beginners area

Adult day pass 29.50 euros

For further info see www.saintlary.com

Snow park at St Lary

Luz Ardiden

A smaller resort that is ideal for the intermediate level skier or snowboarder.

Altitude 1680 –2500m

26 Pistes: 3 blacks, 15 reds, 4 blues, 4 greens

15 lifts

Snowpark including half pipe, big air, rails, spines, woops

Beginners area with 5 pistes

Adult day pass 25.50 euros

Enfant 20.00

More info on www.luz.org 

Val Louron

Altitude 2150m

Pistes: 1 black, 7 reds, 8 blues, 5 green

11 lifts

Adult day pass 21 euros

Enfant 16.00

More info www.vallouron.com

Gourette

This resort is situated on the climb up to the famous Col D’Aubisque.

Altitude: 1350m-2400

25 pistes: 1 black, 12 red, 8 blue, 4 greens

16 lifts

Snowpark

7 hectares of secure beginners area

Adult day pass 27 euros, child 20.50

More info on www.gourette.com