Piau-Engaly

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : 1420 - 2600 m

In Piau, gliding is like playing ! Come and discover an exceptional play field, in a " high mountain " atmosphere, very close to Spain  and its "Ventas". Everything is meant for fun : the longest blue piste in the Pyrenees (7km), a new snow-park with a permanent  border-cross on the snow front, free-ride area for big sensations, snowshoe hiking in an unforgettable environment and unusual activities for trying, such as ice diving.

Piste Info

41 pistes on 550 hectares, including 5 green, 20 blue, 9 red, 7 black - snow-park on the resort front - luge piste - 17 lifts including 8 chair lift and 9 ski lifts - 27 snow guns - heated picnic room - lockers - E.S.F. ski school.

TARIFFS	Day	4 hours	6 Days
Family*	90 €	-	450 €
Adult	28 €	23 €	140 €
Children (6 to 11)	22,50 €	18.50 €	112.50 €
Student	17 €	-	-

*Family : 2 adults + 2 children from 6 to 17 year old
 

Handiski

adapted ski lessons.

Children

Snow kid's garden: at the foot of the pistes, welcomes children from 3 to 5 year old. Tel. 05 62 39 62 83.

The Maison de Titou : Day care in the middle of the resort at the foot of the pistes, welcomes children from 3 months to 5 year old inclusive. Health book and BCG Vaccine certificate required. Tel. 05 62 39 69 84.

Le Club des P'tits Fripons : Open during Christmas school holidays - New Year and Winter school holidays. Welcomes children from 6 to 12 year old, Monday to Friday.  Games - activities - shows. Tel. 05 62 39 61 69.

Other activities

Snowshoe hiking with guide - ice cascade climbing - sled dogs in forests - ice diving - mountain skiing.

Main events

Beginning of December: Snowlution, free trial of 2008/09 novelties in snowboard.
March, 29th: 6th edition of the Derby des Pyrénées, the freeride event in the Pyrenees.
April : Snowfuture, a free preview of the 2008/09 novelties in snowboard. 

Access

5 car parks representing 2500 spots.
1 mobile home park (120 spots) and 15 terminals (100 receptacles).
1 winter caravaning park at 15 km.
Road: Pau 126 km - Toulouse 170 km - Bordeaux 330 km - Paris 810 km.
Railway station: Lannemezan (the nearest one) at 55 km (daily bus link holidays an on Saturday outside school holidays) - Tarbes (TGV) at 92 km.
Airports: Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées at 100 km - Pau at 120 km - Toulouse at 170 km.