Local Ski Resorts Overview; Cycling
Although we are not ideally placed for the skiing in the Pyrénées, it is definitely worth considering combining some days skiing alternating with days cycling as part of a winter training holiday. January to mid-February is the best time for skiing here. After the students go back to University and before the mid-February holiday breaks. Monday-Friday during this period the ski resorts are empty.
The list below highlights the ski-stations that are located nearest to Couladère.Times and distances from Couladère given below are calculated using the Michelin route finder. Note, this is not a complete list of Pyrénéan ski resorts:
Downhill Skiing - Ski de Piste:
AX 3 Domaines (Ariège) 1h50m 135km,
1400-2400m, 23 Pistes
Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h49m 154km,
1850-2450m, 23 Pistes
Goulier Neige (Ariège) 1h44m 126km,
1500-2000m, 6 Pistes
Guzet (Ariège) 1h28m 78km, 1400-2100m, 31 Pistes
Hautacam (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h43m 151km,
1500-1800m, 14 Pistes
La Mongie (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h34m 127km,
1400-2500m, 69 Pistes
Les Monts d'Olmes (Ariège) 1h56m 134km,
1500-2115m, 23 Pistes
Le Mourtis (Haute-Garonne) 1h07m 90km,
1420-1860m, 20 Pistes
Luz-Ardiden (Hautes-Pyrénées) 2h07m 160km,
1680-2500m, 26 Pistes
Piau-Engaly (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h48m 125km,
1420-2600m, 40 Pistes
Saint-Lary Soulan (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h22m 105km,
1700-2500m, 52 Pistes
Superbagnères (Haute-Garonne) 1h07m 93km,
1440-2260m, 24 Pistes
Peyragudes (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h26m 104km,
1600-2400m, 43 Pistes
Val Louron (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h30m 108km,
1450-2100m, 18 Pistes
Cross Country Skiing - Ski de Fond:
Beille (Ariège) 1h36m 120km,
1800-2000m, 70km+ routes
Bourg d'Oueil (Haute-Garonne) 1h23m 106km, 1350m, 8km+ routes
Campan-Payolle (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h14m 109km,
1120-1450m, 50km routes
Domaine du Chioula (Ariège) 2h02m 145km,
1500-1800m, 65km routes
Etang de Lers (Ariège) 1h10m 63km,
1300-1615m, 30km routes
Hautacam (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h43m 151km,
1500-1800m, 15km routes
Le Mourtis (Haute-Garonne) 1h07m 90km,
1420-1860m, 45km routes
La Tour Lafont (Haute-Garonne) 1h08m 64km,
1250-1500m, 15km routes
Nistos (Hautes-Pyrénées) 0h54m 72km,
1600-1800m, 48km routes
Val s'Azun (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1h40m 143km,
1350-1600m, 48km routes
