Luz Ardiden
France
1 / 11Luz Ardiden - ski resort in France. Ski area from 1,680 to 2,500 m, 820 m vertical drop. 9 lifts. Trail map, weather and snowfall. Trail map and weather.
Trail information
Luz Ardiden is a ski resort in the Pyrenees region (France). Most of the skiing is on intermediate runs - a profile that suits most skiers.
Good to know
The ski area rises from 1,680 to 2,500 m, with an 820 m vertical drop. The vertical drop is enough for long runs with noticeable changes in terrain. The upper pistes are at high altitude, so snow stays longer than on the nearby lower slopes. The season usually runs from 25 November to 28 March.
Snowparks
The resort has a snowpark.
Maps
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Contacts and opening hours
Average monthly snowfall at Luz Ardiden
Snowfall per month - cm. Below each bar - how many days it snowed that month. Observation data for the last 3 completed seasons.
Accommodation
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What visitors say about the resort
The praise is for the quiet and the price: lift queues are practically unknown, and lodging and food cost noticeably less than in the Alps. The lifts themselves are called modern and fast, and grooming is reckoned more conscientious than at neighbouring valley areas. The Aulian and Béderet sectors link on skis, and wilder Béderet with the runs off the Caperettes chair is rated a proving ground for confident skiers. Visitors also note the off-piste inside the area.
The access road draws criticism: the climb from Luz-Saint-Sauveur is twelve kilometres of hairpins, no lift runs up from the village, and the bus reportedly eats an hour even in fair weather. The base is nearly bare - a cafeteria and a couple of rental shops by the car park. Mountain food is called pricey and dull, and shop staff unwelcoming. Strong skiers tire of the terrain fast, and in lean winters only part of it opens.
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