A sunny, snow-sure bowl above the spa town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Luz-Ardiden is best known to fans of the Tour de France. Wide, open slopes and reliable snow make it a Pyrenean classic.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain and Andorra; Italy, Austria and Switzerland start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
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The lifts rise from the Aulian and Bederet snow-fronts; most visitors stay down in the historic spa town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and drive the short road up.
Luz-Ardiden is a wide, treeless bowl of sunny, snow-holding slopes above the historic Bigorre spa town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, a name cyclists know from its brutal Tour de France finishes. The 60 km of piste climb to 2450 m across two linked sectors, open and easy to read, with gentle blues for families and long reds for the confident. Down in the valley, Luz keeps a real Pyrenean town life and a spa to ease aching legs, a classic pairing of village and mountain.
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Luz-Ardiden offers 60 km of pistes across 14 lifts, from 1,680 m to 2,450 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
The lifts rise from the Aulian and Bederet snow-fronts; most visitors stay down in the historic spa town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and drive the short road up.
Luz-Ardiden has 60 km of marked pistes served by 14 lifts, between 1,680 m and 2,450 m of altitude.
Luz-Ardiden counts about 34 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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French Pyrenees