Artouste ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Artouste is a ski area in Laruns, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.9 km, which ranks it #149 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 344 m long.

Slopes at Artouste

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 28% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Artouste a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 5 drag lifts, 1 gondola, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,774 m up to 2,037 m, a vertical drop of 263 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Artouste

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 57 minutes by car; Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is 54 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gourette (29.5 km), Espace Nordique du Val d'Azun, Cauterets Cirque du Lys (25.1 km) and Cauterets Pont d'Espagne (2.9 km), which together add 108 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.