The Pyrenees, where French side we offer a small group of jewels to the mountain and ski very well known by neighbors Basques and Catalans.
Just across from Aragon, through Somport or Portalet we find for the winter with a luxury ski resorts and mountains, separated only by a few kilometers apart: Luz, La Mongie, Gavarnie and a charm Cauterets.Todas mountain intact with their people embedded seamlessly with good food and good living.
Skiing in the French Pyrenees
The domain Tourmalet is the largest in the French Pyrenees as it has 69 tracks and spans nearly 100 km. to 2500 m.altitude.The activities that can be done at the station are: skiing , cross country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing or dog sledding, paragliding, etc.
Ski La Pierre Saint-Martin This station is located in the valley of Baretous, west of the Pyrenees, near the community of Navarra.
Offers visitors 55 acres of ski area located between 1500 and 2000 meters. There are trails for all levels as well as day care and activities for children.
In addition, you can perform other activities such as snowshoe walks, waymarked paths and guides that will take us virgin trails and unforgettable views.
The station is located between Arreau Peyragudes and Agudes (near Bagneres de Luchon them). Overlooks two valleys, and Larboust Louron, 60 km. tracks spread over 1500 ha. at an altitude of between 1600 and 2400 m. This station is characterized by the Nordic area ideal for exploring on snowshoes. In addition to having tracks ideal for snowboarding.
The ski resort St. Sauveur Luz Ardiden has 60 km. of marked pistes at an altitude of between 1680 m to 2500 m. It has 3 sections: Aulia, Bederet and Piet Combe. It is an ideal resort for skiers of different levels. Snowboarders of animated snowpark, with music, with a 120m half-pipe, 7 snow cannons, mini boarder. Like every season, have catering services, teachers for workshops, activities for children, ski rental.
Gourette Ski Resort is located in the town of Eaux-Bonnes south of the Pyrenees, at 1400 m. above sea level, overlooking the circus dominated by Pene Gourette MEDA and the Pic de Ger. There are sports facilities than 1000 m. drop from “quick and easy” to an area of 7 hectares dedicated to beginners, snow park and boarder cross. It also has restaurant services, cinema, kindergarten, even a spa in Eaux-Bonnes.
The season of the French Pyrenees Piau-Engaly near the Bielsa tunnel, with 41 tracks, about 65 km. located at an altitude of between 1400 and 2600 m. It is an ideal resort for all levels and with magnificent views.
What to do in the French Pyrenees?
In the French Pyrenees to discover there are many places where the beauty of nature is reflected in the form of mountains, combined with a varied flora and fauna, due to the large variety of ecosystems, where nature lovers will feel paradise.
In this French side of the Pyrenees have been declared nature reserves and valleys Mont Valier d Ossau, the most important National Park of the Pyrenees.
There are many outdoor activities, which can be done in the Pyrenees as hiking, rafting, climbing, paragliding, horseback riding, walks with snowshoes or sleds compete in the race, nothing better than to combine rest with Sport and escape the pollution of big cities.The amount and diversity of Pyrenean hot springs are unique in the world. Its properties are known since antiquity. In the nineteenth century and, spa towns were popular among the aristocracy. These stations spread throughout the chain
