Superbagneres france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Superbagneres France.
Superbagneres Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1937 the French ski resort Superbagneres lies at 2260 metres altitude in the Pyrenees Central region of the French Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Superbagneres ski area is not snow sure. Over 130 snow cannons ensure artificial Superbagneres snow making covers 8km of ski trails, which equates to around 27 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Superbagneres (France) is Toulouse at a distance of 147km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Superbagneres ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
The purpose built centre Superbagnères was linked by gondola lift to the old spa town of Luchon in 1994. The resort is dominated by a Grand Hôtel Club and offers scenic views of the Pyrenées highest peak, the glaciated Picole Aneto (3404m).
alpine downhill runs to ski in Superbagneres France
Beginner Trails
 3 runs ?km |
12% |
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs ?km |
37% |
Advanced Trails
 6 runs ?km |
25% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
25% |
Superbagneres Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €120 - €142 |
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 Superbagneres Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 30km |
| total length of Superbagneres trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N E W |
| direction Superbagneres ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2260m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1440m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1800m |
| centre of Superbagneres ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 820m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 8209m |
| 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 Superbagneres
Skiing Superbagneres you'll enjoy 24 pistes and trails and that means approximately 30km of ski runs. Superbagneres lifts number 16 with the capacity to uplift 15000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Superbagneres is over 2.2km long.
Superbagneres Ski Area
Superbagneres ski area has 12% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 37% intermediate, 25% advanced ski slopes and 25% for expert skiers - the most difficult Superbagneres piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Superbagneres after dark.
Superbagneres for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Superbagneres
If you snowboard Superbagneres you'll want to know that, of the 16 ski lifts in total, 9 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Superbagneres snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Superbagneres snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Superbagneres for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Superbagneres Apres Ski
The apres ski Superbagneres scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
25 apres ski bars 22 restaurants 0 bowling 3 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 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 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities (Most Facilities Listed Above are in Luchon. They Also Include: Merry Go Round, Weight Training).
Superbagneres for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Superbagneres Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Superbagneres resort - ski Superbagneres by any other name
The French ski resort of Superbagneres ski resort is also known as Superbagnères Haute-Garonne and has the following common misspellings:
Superbagneres ski area has ski slopes which face N E W
The direction which the various Superbagneres 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. Superbagneres ski resort has ski slopes facing N E W.
Superbagneres for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall