Saint Lary Soulan france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Saint Lary Soulan France.
Saint Lary Soulan Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1957 the French ski resort Saint Lary Soulan lies at 2450 metres altitude in the Pyrenees region of the French Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Saint Lary Soulan ski area is not snow sure. Over 85 snow cannons ensure artificial Saint Lary Soulan snow making covers 4km of ski trails, which equates to around 5 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Saint Lary Soulan (France) is Tarbes at a distance of 80km or approximately 75 minutes driving time. Saint Lary Soulan ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A large but typical and traditional Pyrenéan village linked by road or cable car to altitude stations ( and base of ski runs ) at La Cabane ( 1600m ) , larger Pla d'Adet ( 1700m ) and Espiaule ( 1600m ), making it, arguably, the most important ski centre in the French Pyrenées.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Saint Lary Soulan France
Beginner Trails
 11 runs ?km |
23% |
Intermediate Trails
 19 runs ?km |
40% |
Advanced Trails
 10 runs ?km |
21% |
Expert Trails
 7 runs 7km |
14% |
Saint Lary Soulan Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Saint Lary Soulan Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 90km |
| total length of Saint Lary Soulan trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N NW NE |
| direction Saint Lary Soulan ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2450m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1600m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1600m |
| centre of Saint Lary Soulan ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 850m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 600m |
| 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 Saint Lary Soulan
Skiing Saint Lary Soulan you'll enjoy 47 pistes and trails and that means approximately 90km of ski runs. Saint Lary Soulan lifts number 32 with the capacity to uplift 25205 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Saint Lary Soulan is over 4km long.
Saint Lary Soulan Ski Area
Saint Lary Soulan ski area has 23% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 40% intermediate, 21% advanced ski slopes and 14% for expert skiers - the most difficult Saint Lary Soulan piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Saint Lary Soulan after dark.
Saint Lary Soulan for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Saint Lary Soulan Apres Ski
The apres ski Saint Lary Soulan scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
12 apres ski bars 32 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 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 2 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Bear Park, Ski Board, Spain Excursions.
SNO-man says
There's plenty to do off the slopes in St Lary. Don't miss the thermal swimming pool complex with spa and all facilities esigned to take advantage of the area's thermal springs. These include the new fun spa centre.
There's also and ice rink, cinema and sports hall for basketball and handball.
Guided snow shoe tours are organised on circuits around Lake Oule or you an climb the Cabanes run and then take a three kilometre walk through the forest linking the foot of the slopes at Saint-Lary 1700 and Saint-Lary 1900.
Dogsleding and paragliding are also available and snowmobiling tours are organised with a guide in the evening. Hour long circuits run from Saint-Lary 1700 to Saint-Lary 2400.
The resort has a Bear Museum dedicated to the indigenous animal. This includes unique documentary video footage and operates as a centre for works of heritage, research and education on the species and its complex relationship with the human world. The Bear Museum is also a place of refuge for two bears born in captivity, Bingo and Apollo, formerly the victims of abuse.
Saint Lary Soulan for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Saint Lary Soulan Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Saint Lary Soulan resort - ski Saint Lary Soulan by any other name
The French ski resort of Saint Lary Soulan ski resort is also known as St Lary and has the following common misspellings:
Saint Lary Soulan ski area has ski slopes which face N NW NE
The direction which the various Saint Lary Soulan 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. Saint Lary Soulan ski resort has ski slopes facing N NW NE.
Saint Lary Soulan for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall