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The Pyrenees are home to 38 ski resorts, along with around 1,000kms of cross-country trails. The ski season begins in November, if the snow arrives, and ends after the French Easter holidays.

Les Angles is the largest and most advanced ski resort of the Languedoc-Roussillon province area and is mainly geared towards intermediate skiers, who have more than half of all pistes. Les Angles is bordered by forests and lakes, making the skiing especially scenic. Additionally, the resort offers excellent facilities and has a pleasant atmosphere. There are a number of fashionable boutiques and ski/sport stores as well.

Luz Ardiden ski resort is cradled amid forests and rocky mountain terrain, close to the Spanish border. It is an ideal resort for families, and offers pistes for all abilities along with an excellent range of cross-country trails. Luz Ardidens resort village, known as Luz-Saint-Saveur, is situated 15kms southeast of the ski area and has a relaxed atmosphere, good choice of accommodation and a few quiet nightlife venues.

Saint Lary Soulan is one of Frances most popular ski resorts and is situated just 20kms from the Spanish border. A quality resort, it is also the training site for the Spanish national ski team. As well as offering excellent slopes, Saint Lary Soulan is well equipped with modern amenities, an array of shops, and a fine selection of accommodation.

Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes Airport is most convenient to resorts in the French Pyrenees and you can catch connections to here from other airports in France. Airports in Toulouse, Perpignan, or Barcelona (Spain) may also be near to some resorts.

Frances efficient SCNF trains link the Rhine Valley, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Geneva, Zurich, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Brussels and Amsterdam, among other destinations. Frances road network is very well developed and carries an enormous amount of intra-continental traffic.

Skiing and snowboarding, as well as other winter sports can put you at risk of injury. Additionally, traveling through unfamiliar areas can also pose dangers. We strongly recommend you take out travel insurance for you or your family when holidaying at a ski resort.

French Pyrenees Ski Partners & Resources

Mountainbug Holidays
Skiing, guided walking and multi-activity holidays in the Pyrenees. Quality chalet accommodation in the Bareges-La Mongie (Tourmalet) ski area, the largest in the French Pyrenees.

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