skiing

France is a skier's paradise, there is something for everyone! Last year there was more reported snow in the Pyrénées than the Alps and travelling there couldn't be easier with the low cost airlines and various ferry routes. Fancy trying somewhere new? The Pyrénées could be just the place...

Nearest ski resorts to The Farmhouse:
1 - La Pierre St Martin
2 - Gourette

La Pierre St Martin - (altitude 1650 to 2200 m)

An exceptional setting, a vast skiable area adapted to young and experienced skiers alike. At Pierre St Martin one can indulge in more athletic winter sports or discover the pleasure of turns on powdery snow. Difficult to resist the warm atmosphere of this village resort nestling at the foot of the ski runs! At Pierre St Martin, skiing doesn’t make a mountain out of a molehill...

Skiable area:
18 runs: 4 green, 8 blue, 5 red, 1 black
16 ski lifts: 5 chair lifts, 11 ski tows
Special area for children and beginners
Surf park and boarders crossing
Guaranteed snow: 45 new high-pressure snow makers up to 1800m
Child-care facilities

Contact:
Maison de la Pierre,
64 570 Arette
tel: +33 (0)5 59 66 20 09

www.lapierrestmartin.com

Photo of Mike in Ski gear

Gourette - (altitude 1400 to 2400 m)

View of the slope disappearing into the clouds

Stay at the foot of the Gourette runs that rise as if by magic to reach the summits, in this resort where the skier is king and the snow his queen.

Skiable area:
28 runs: 8 green, 7 blue, 12 red, 1 black
19 ski lifts: 2 cable cars, 6 chair lifts, 11 ski tows
Snow park access by ski lift
2 ski instructions centres
Child-care facilities

Contact:
Tourist Office
tel: 05 59 05 12 17

www.gourette.com

Iraty, Issarbe, Somport are also near The Farmhouse for cross country skiing

Please note:
Some of the above websites have web cams and weather reports that you can check. If you will be driving to the ski resorts we suggest that you have ski chains on your car. These are available from service stations near the resorts.