Eaux-Bonnes Gourette france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Eaux-Bonnes Gourette France.
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1903 the French ski resort Eaux-Bonnes Gourette lies at 2400 metres altitude in the Pyrenees region of the French Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski area is not snow sure. Over 50 snow cannons ensure artificial Eaux-Bonnes Gourette snow making covers 20km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Eaux-Bonnes Gourette (France) is Pau at a distance of 55km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Gourette in the Ossau valley at an altitude of 1400m has been completely overhauled over the past few years and now offers the berst skiing with ultra modern uplift. It's also one of the most snow-sure resort in the Pyrenees although little known outside France/Spain. Functional buildings include 14 bars and 12 restaurants.
There are more than 20 runs for skiers of all ability level, the steepest is the Pene Blanque run. The Bézou sector is specially equipped with gentle ski lifts and travelators for beginners.
Ultra-modern lifts include the 10-seater Bézou gondola lift (2700 people an hour), the Pitchoun and anglas quad chairs and Plaa-Ségouna detachable 6-seater ski lift (capacity 3000 people and hour) . 150 snow guns cover all the ski slopes, supplied by twoi giant reservoirs.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Eaux-Bonnes Gourette France
Beginner Trails
 11 runs ?km |
36% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs ?km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 17 runs ?km |
56% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
3% |
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette Resort & Holiday Info
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Eaux-Bonnes Gourette Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 22km |
| total length of Eaux-Bonnes Gourette trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2400m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1400m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1400m |
| centre of Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1000m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1000m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Eaux-Bonnes Gourette
Skiing Eaux-Bonnes Gourette you'll enjoy 30 pistes and trails and that means approximately 22km of ski runs. Eaux-Bonnes Gourette lifts number 26 with the capacity to uplift 20000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Eaux-Bonnes Gourette is over 4km long.
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette Ski Area
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski area has 36% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 56% advanced ski slopes and 3% for expert skiers - the most difficult Eaux-Bonnes Gourette piste is the ?km Pene Blanque run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Eaux-Bonnes Gourette after dark.
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Eaux-Bonnes Gourette
If you snowboard Eaux-Bonnes Gourette you'll want to know that, of the 26 ski lifts in total, 18 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Eaux-Bonnes Gourette snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Eaux-Bonnes Gourette snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette Apres Ski
The apres ski Eaux-Bonnes Gourette scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
26 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Games Room, Horse Riding, Mono Ski, Pot Holing, Skwal.
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Eaux-Bonnes Gourette Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette resort - ski Eaux-Bonnes Gourette by any other name
The French ski resort of Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Eaux-Bonnes Gourette ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Eaux-Bonnes Gourette for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall