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Saint Lary
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| Resort description |
Saint Lary is a large traditional Pyrenean resort, located in the Hautes-Pyrenees. It is an authentic Pyrenean village, but up-to-date with facilities such as new lifts and snow cannons which were recently added. The resort is linked by road or cable car to altitude stations at La Cabane, the larger Pla d'Adet and Espiaule making it one of the most important ski centres in the French Pyrenees.
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Saint Lary
The
resort is approved by Ski France’s ‘Famille Plus Montagne’ for winter and
summer. It is committed to offering the very best
amenities and activities for children’s
enjoyment. Before skiing, the resort was famous for
it healing waters which contain sulphur and sodium.
These thermal springs have been renowned since
antiquity and are still accessible today.
Click here to see St Lary
opening video
Image
credit: © OT St-Lary
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Ski School
The
ESF in Saint Lary offer group and private ski and
snowboard lessons to adults and children (5-12 years
for ski and 8 years + for snowboard).
The
Piou-Piou
childrens club is located in
the snow garden and offers fun and safe snow
activities as well as skiing to 4 year olds (3 year
olds could possibly have private lessons, please
enquire).
For more
information about pre-booking Ski School in Saint
Lary please select
here
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Lift Passes
Lift
passes give you access to the Saint Lary ski area
(100km of slopes).
For more
information about Saint Lary lift passes,
please
select
here
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| The Skiing |
| The ski area caters for all levels of skiers, with beautiful green and blue pistes, moguls slaloms and a great snow park along with a huge variety of red pistes for intermediates to cruise. The resort installed two new lifts for the 2006-07 Season including the six seater Adet chair which replaces the previous drag lift. |
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| Après Ski |
| Saint Lary is the après ski capital of the central Pyrenees. It boasts a great selection of bars and nightclubs open all night long along with a good choice of cafes with breathtaking views. There are a wide choice of restaurants with French, Spanish and international cuisines to suit everyone's taste. |
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| Amenities |
| There are many souvenir shops, supermarkets and local shops, bakeries, chemists, newsagents and a post office. Saint Lary also provides a choice of ski schools crèches and babysitting facilities. |
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| Activities |
| Visitors who want a break from skiing can experience dog sledging, paragliding, snow mobiling or relax in the famous Thermal Baths. There is also the opportunity to go ice skating, bungee tramp lining and for the kids to join in on the weekly snowman competition. |
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais: 695 miles, approximately 10 hrs 20 mins.
Airport access: Pau: 70 miles, approximately 1 hr 30 mins. Toulouse: 100 miles, approximately 1 hr 50 mins. |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
1700m (5,577ft) |
Slope range: |
1650m (5,413ft) - 2515m (8,251ft) |
Ski area: |
Saint-Lary Soulan |
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| Piste coverage |
100 |
| Ski lifts |
31 |
| Ski runs |
56 |
| Green |
7 |
| Blue |
26 |
| Red |
14 |
| Black |
9 |
| Snow cannons |
270 |
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| Beginners |
*** |
| Intermediates |
**** |
| Experts |
*** |
| Boarders |
*** |
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Click to Saint Lary website
