Saint-Lary ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Saint-Lary is a ski area in Aragnouet, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. Its 119 mapped downhill runs add up to 72 km, which ranks it #34 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 603 m long.

Slopes at Saint-Lary

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Saint-Lary a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 27 lifts: 10 button lifts, 10 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,594 m up to 2,461 m, a vertical drop of 867 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Saint-Lary

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is 82 km away. Nearby ski areas include Saint Lary-Soulan, Piau-Engaly (32.1 km), Val-Louron (15.9 km) and Grand Tourmalet (54.1 km), which together add 146 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.