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Piau Engaly Ski Resort Guide

Piau Engaly, France

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForIntermediates, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length42km
Highest Lift2,500m
Resort Height1,850m
 Nearest AirportsLourdes and Pau
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Piau Engaly

The ski area of Piau Engaly is in the French Pyrenees at an altitude of 1,850m, with 42km of marked runs.

Summary

Piau Engaly is part of the Pyrenees 2 Vallées ski area with access to 247km of downhill skiing, with 166 marked pistes, served by a total of 66 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Piau Engaly itself (42km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Pyrenees 2 Vallées ski resorts of Peyragudes, Saint-Lary Soulan and Val Louron.

The ski resort itself is at 1,850m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,500m, snow cover is generally reliable.

Skiing

Piau Engaly offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate skiers.

Snowboarding

Piau Engaly offers some good boarding and there is a Snow Park in Piau Engaly.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Piau Engaly is 7km long and the most difficult run is the 'Le Couloir'.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Piau Engaly?

The next notable snow forecast is 22cm, expected on 7 December, with around 84cm forecast over the next 7 days.

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Ski Area Stats

Piau Engaly Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 6 
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
 9 
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
20
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
 5 
Downhill
Total Length
42km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
21

Pyrenees 2 Vallées Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Pistes
Number of runs
166
Downhill
Total Length
247km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
66

Altitudes & Slopes

Piau Engaly Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,500m
Resort Altitude (Piau Engaly)1,850m
Lowest Piste1,400m
Max Vertical1,100m

Ski Slope Aspects

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Piau Engaly has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow).

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Piau Engaly
Expert Skiers
Intermediate Skiers
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

Location and Map

Where is Piau Engaly?

This ski resort is in the French Pyrenees in Aragnouet, Bagnères-de-Bigorre.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Piau Engaly is Lourdes, 89 minutes drive away.

Pau, Huesca, Carcassonne, Biarritz, Lleida-Alguaire and Toulouse airports are all within three hours drive.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 21 ski lifts are able to uplift 22,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 10km of ski runs, with 20 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Piau Engaly open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.

Usual opening is late November, and usual closing is Mid April.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

Piau Engaly