La Mongie france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in La Mongie France.
La Mongie Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1930 the French ski resort La Mongie lies at 2500 metres altitude in the Pyrenees region of the French Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m La Mongie ski area is snow sure. Over 170 snow cannons ensure artificial La Mongie snow making covers 50km of ski trails, which equates to around 30 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to La Mongie (France) is Tarbes/Lourdes at a distance of 50km or approximately ? minutes driving time. La Mongie ski season runs from December to August.
SNO-man says
La Mongie is not only the site of a famous mountain-stage of the yearly "Tour de France" bicycle tournament, it is the center of the Pyrenées largest ski area as well ( linked to Barèges ). Founded in 1948, it has a charming centre and reasonable prices.
alpine downhill runs to ski in La Mongie France
Beginner Trails
 23 runs 23km |
33% |
Intermediate Trails
 21 runs 31km |
30% |
Advanced Trails
 20 runs 31km |
28% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
7% |
La Mongie Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €175 - €175 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Aug 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area La Mongie Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 100km |
| total length of La Mongie trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N, S, E, W |
| direction La Mongie ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2500m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1400m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1800m |
| centre of La Mongie ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 700m |
| 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 La Mongie
Skiing La Mongie you'll enjoy 69 pistes and trails and that means approximately 100km of ski runs. La Mongie lifts number 40 with the capacity to uplift 45000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of La Mongie is over 5km long.
La Mongie Ski Area
La Mongie ski area has 33% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 30% intermediate, 28% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult La Mongie piste is the 2.2km Prade Berde run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski La Mongie after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
La Mongie for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
La Mongie Apres Ski
The apres ski La Mongie scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 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 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities At Bagneres de Bigorre, 25 km/17 miles, there is a Swimming Pool, Tennis, 18 Hole Golf Course, Sauna, Cinema, Museum and at Bareges there is a sauna, a museum and a cinema..
SNO-man says
Try a dog sled ride or snow mobiling. Parapente is very popular here, it involves skiing off the mountain with a parachute and an instructor strapped to your back. The Thermal Baths in Bareges are well worth a visit for a relaxing soak in the hot sulphuric waters - just remember that if you are heading back to La Mongie you must catch the last ski lift back! Located at the top of the main street, the thermal baths have a wide range of water therapies including whirlpools, saunas, thermal baths and showers, water massage and an aqua-gym with excercises specifically to develop the skiing muscles.
Lourdes with its world famous Grotto (cave) and healing waters makes a good day trip from here. The story of the Grotto dates back to 1858 when an "apparition" appeared several times to a local peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous. During these sightings the young girl was apparently told to dig at a certain spot and when she did a spring began to flow. The water from this still flowing stream has shown remarkable healing power although it contains no curative property that science has been able to identify. Lourdes has become a modern shrine with world wide visitors coming here to bathe in the waters.
La Mongie for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More La Mongie Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
La Mongie resort - ski La Mongie by any other name
The French ski resort of La Mongie ski resort is also known as La Mongie and has the following common misspellings:
La Mongie ski area has ski slopes which face N, S, E, W
The direction which the various La Mongie 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. La Mongie ski resort has ski slopes facing N, S, E, W.
La Mongie for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall