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Piau Engaly ski holidays
Established in 1970 the French ski resort Piau Engaly lies at 1420 metres altitude in the Hautes Pyrenees region of the French Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2600m the area is snow sure. Over 20 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 10km of trails, which equates to around 15 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Piau Engaly is Toulouse at a distance of 180km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Purpose built in the early '70s on a border plateau facing Spain in the Pyrenees National park. The design is futuristic and functional, the atmosphere lively, family-oriented, French and friendly. Snow guaranteed.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails  5 runs ?km |
12% | Intermediate Trails  20 runs ?km |
60% |
Advanced Trails  9 runs ?km |
30% | Expert Trails  6 runs ?km |
10% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
View our detailed Piau Engaly snow forecast or snow report and see all live webcams, piste maps, road and travel maps and lift pass prices. For a picture of historic snow conditions see the snow depths month by month with our Piau Engaly snow history.
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| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €185 - €185 |
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| Resort Opens | Dec 2020 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2021 |
| ( snow conditions often influence opening/closing) | |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 65km |
| total length of Piau Engaly trails | |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift | |
| Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Piau Engaly area faces | |
| Top Altitude | 2600m |
| top station of highest lift | |
| Bottom Altitude | 1420m |
| bottom of lowest run | |
| Resort Altitude | 1420m |
| centre of Piau Engaly ski resort | |
| Vertical Drop | 1180m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste | |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1180m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift | |
Snow Report
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Skiing in Piau Engaly
The mountain has 12% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 60% intermediate, 30% advanced slopes and 10% for experts - the most difficult piste is the 0.6km Le Couloir run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Piau Engaly after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Rating for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Piau Engaly
Rating for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Piau Engaly Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
Rating for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
"Piau Engaly" by any other name
The French resort is also known as and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Piau Engaly slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing 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 resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Piau Engaly has slopes facing N.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Main Ski School in Piau Engaly
Piau Engaly ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons
The official ski/board school is called Ecole de ski Français and has 40 teachers teaching in English, French, Spanish and taking students from a minimum age of 3.? ? 396283
Piau Engaly for beginners gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Piau Engaly for intermediates gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Piau Engaly for expert skiers gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Piau Engaly for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Mountain & Snow Sports in Piau Engaly
Piau Engaly snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports
Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Piau Engaly: 0km X C ski trails, Lessons available? N
Easy XC Ski Trails: 0km Intermediate XC Trails: 0km Difficult XC Trails: 0km
Telemark Tuittion: Y Telemark Rental 0 Paragliding schools: 0
Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 0km
Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Piau Engaly
Piau Engaly snow fun - off slope winter activities
Outdoor Ice Rink: 0 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0
Prepared Winter Walks: 0 Snowshoeing: 1 Hang Gliding : 0
Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 0km Paragliding schools: 0
Piau Engaly non skiing facilities also include Ice Diving, Table Tennis, Torchlit Descents.
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