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Hi,

We live near Cahors. We're looking for somewhere for a few days in January to ski. We went to Bareges last year so we'd like to try somewhere else this year. We can all ski and we're a family of 3. Any ideas about 4hours from us would be great.

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Hi Shelley,

if you skied Bareges then you'll know any of the stations in this area are only just over 3 hours from you. We use Piau-Engaly a lot and below that is St Lary-Soulan. Coming up the valley to the stations you pass through Arreau, if you turn left in the village you can get to another couple of stations ie Peyragudes.

 

If you take the road to Bagneres de Bigorre and out the other side up the valley you will hit a village caled Luz st Sauveur. If you bear right in the centre of Luz St Sauveur (instead of going left to Bareges) there is another station called Luz Ardiden.

If you head for a point between Tarbes and Pau, both on the A64, you can get to another good station, Cauterets......revered by many.

Riggy

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  • 5 weeks later...

Hi,

Thanks for the help. We ended up going to Luchon which was great for the weekend. This weekend we're off to Luz St Saveur. We'll probably ski Bareges again. We'd like to try St Lary or Piau Engaly in February. Any suggestions on accommodation? Are these very busy resorts in February?

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Hi Shelley,

can't really help with accomodation pointers as we only live one hour 'from home to putting skis on'.  The times to avoid would be the school holiday times and public holidays otherwise both will be busy from the Spanish as well as the French skiers.

We like Bareges a lot but favour Piau Engaly above most as it is so user friendly with all the runs coming down to a central point with great retaurants-bars and mini shopping precinct.  The "Grande Bleu" ( 7kms long) has been open for the first time in three seasons and Piau is guaranteed skiing.........when all the other resorts are short of snow or un-skiable they all turn up at Piau. This year is far from a problem as we have been having fresh snow regularly.........skied last Sunday and again yesterday at Piau, pisted slopes and  a foot of fresh powder on the sides, absolute magic days.

From this coming Sunday(and Monday/Tuesday) further good snowfalls predicted.

Hope this helps. Shout if I can help further.

Regards

 

Riggy.

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Thanks for that. We would like to try Piau. We stayed in Luz St Saveur, great place. We skied Bareges one day and Cauterets the next. Both, great places and fab conditions! We are looking for self catering for Feb. Any ideas welcome. It would have to be one of the larger resorts as it will be busy. Thanks for everyones help.
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Hi Shelly,

Ax-Les-Thermes is good. It's on the route to Andorra, which is about another 30 minutes drive. We live in Monflanquin and it's about a 3 1/2 hour drive.  Nice place to stay in the centre of town is the Grand Tetras. A spa hotel. Costs around €100 per night for a large studio for 4. Twin beds and a sofa bed. Corner kitchen. Hot springs in the town. Very French. We have been there three times now. This year however we will try somewhere else, probably St Lary.

Regards, Paul

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