Les Angles france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Les Angles France.
Les Angles Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the French ski resort Les Angles lies at 2400 metres altitude in the Pyrenees Orientales region of the French Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Les Angles ski area is not snow sure. Over 363 snow cannons ensure artificial Les Angles snow making covers 35km of ski trails, which equates to around 45 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Les Angles (France) is Perpignan at a distance of 92km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Les Angles ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Built on a sunny plateau, Les Angles is a compact, lively centre with plenty to do beyond the extensive skiing. Options include an animal park filled with local species.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Les Angles France
Beginner Trails
 7 runs 10km |
22% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 12km |
19% |
Advanced Trails
 16 runs 25km |
51% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
6% |
Les Angles Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| 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 Les Angles Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 50km |
| total length of Les Angles trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E |
| direction Les Angles ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2400m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1650m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1650m |
| centre of Les Angles ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 750m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 800m |
| 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 Les Angles
Skiing Les Angles you'll enjoy 31 pistes and trails and that means approximately 50km of ski runs. Les Angles lifts number 18 with the capacity to uplift 19900 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Les Angles is over 2.6km long.
Les Angles Ski Area
Les Angles ski area has 22% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 19% intermediate, 51% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Les Angles piste is the 1.8km Lou Bac run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Les Angles after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Les Angles for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Les Angles
If you snowboard Les Angles you'll want to know that, of the 18 ski lifts in total, 12 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Les Angles snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Les Angles snowboard facilities include 2 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 120 metres), 2 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Les Angles for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Les Angles Apres Ski
The apres ski Les Angles scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 2 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Aqua Gym, Bowling, Ice Hockey, Zoo (Indigenous Animals Park), Children's Snowmobiling (For Children aged 3 to 12).
Les Angles for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Les Angles Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Les Angles resort - ski Les Angles by any other name
The French ski resort of Les Angles ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Les Angles ski area has ski slopes which face E
The direction which the various Les Angles 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. Les Angles ski resort has ski slopes facing E.
Les Angles for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall