Luz-Ardiden

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : 1680 - 2500 m

In Luz, "more-z" gift prices : from 5,50€ a day for beginners and 15,50€ for the snow-park and the discovery sector, you will have access to free skiing thanks to the all-included stays allowing to chose between 4 non-consecutive skiing days or 6 skiing days.
In Luz,"more-z" skiing. Luz-Ardiden welcomes you on its vast and varied ski domain, accessible to everyone. 1400 parking spots await you at the foot of the pistes (but also lockers, children day care, ski schools and brasero restaurants...) The resort offers you many different activities, thanks to its hiking or snowshoeing trails, its snow-park at the bottom of the resort, its kindergarten, its terraces with deckchairs for relaxation...
In Luz, "more-z" well-being, "more-z" smile. Further down in the village, with its authentic charm, picturesque and joyful, life is everywhere, in the tapas bars, restaurants, night-club, bowling alley... the Maison de la Vallée (cyberspace, cinema, shows and concerts...) and above all thanks to its new well-being temple: LUZEA (oriental hammam, jacuzzis, fun swimming pool, sauna, heated banks, massage by a physio...). And "more-z"...

Piste Info

26 pistes, including 4 green, 4 blue (with 2 panoramic ones), 15 red, 3 black - 15 lifts - 5 km long Nordic trail - 90 snow guns - luge piste - snow-park: 1 half pipe, 1 jibs area.
2 high-altitude restaurants - 2 ski schools - initiation package: baby-carpet (baby not allowed for snowboards) - "more-z" initiation and snowboarder package 15.50 € : Baby, Bambi, Source, 3 Pourtères.
group package : 10 to 25 % discount - skiing-thermal baths package : 33€.

TARIFFS	Day	4 hours	6 days
High ou Low Season			HS*	BS**
Adult	26,50 €	21,20 €	127,20 €	113 €
Children (6 to 11)	21,20 €	-	106 €	90,40 €
Youths (12 to 25)	22,50 €	-	114 €	101 €
Familly***	84,80 €	-	424 €	361,60 €
Student	16 €	-	-	-

* High Season: from 22/12/07 to 04/01/08 and from 09/02 to 07/03/08.                      
** Season: from 01/12 to 09/12/07, from 05/01 to 08/02/08 and from 08/03 to 23/03/08
*** Family : 2 adults and 2 children (6 to 18 year old)

Handiski

ski lessons – 4 reserved spots in the car park – easy access to the heated picnic room, ski school, high-altitude restaurant, toilets – adapted accommodation at 10 km.

Children

Free skiing for children under 6 (proof required). Kindergarten (4 to 6) : l'île aux Pitchouns (the Small Ones Island). Day care for children at the foot of the pistes (18 months to 5 year old inclusive) : the Pitchounerie (health book and proof of identity required). J'CLUB in the village (outdoor centre, only during school holidays for children from 3 to 12 year old).

Other activities

Fitness centre in Luzea : fun activities, beauty care, fitness area : spas, Jacuzzis, sauna, hammam, heated banks, hydro-massaging baths..., Chi Yang (beauty massage from China), massage with chocolate, Hot Stones massage, Ba Guan by a physio (weight loss massage using suction cups), dry massage on a water bed... 
Snowshoe outings and mountain skiing - mountain biking - indoor rock climbing wall - multi-activity gym - National Park House - cyber space - cinema - disco - bowling alley - games-room - billiard. In the neighbourhood : indoor ice skating rink at 7 km, 18-holes golf at 30 km.

Main events

December, 23rd, January, 20th, February, 03rd and March, 16th : Off-piste skiing outings with mountain guides in Bernazaou (1250 m difference in altitude).
December : first snow celebration : the frosted week.
January: Quiksilver Challenge (speed skiing).
February : Concert at the Maison de la Vallée (school holidays).
March : Poney riding Session, Snow Night Fever (contests on the snow-park), Skiing and Snowboarding U.N.S.S. French Championship, FSGT French Championship, F.C.C. corporate skiing and snowboarding official races, the "Luz Heavy Metal Contest" (dressed up competition in the snowpark), the "Luzardidames" (a contest reserved to women), "Toy Pouce, 2008 Pattes".

Access

11 winter caravanning parks, the nearest at 5 km.
By road : by RN21 , Lourdes at 30 km.
Train station: Lourdes (TGV) then SNCF shuttle until Luz Saint Sauveur - shuttle village/resort : go up (Luz village / Luz Ardiden) 9 am - 10h30 am - 12 o'clock ; go down (Luz Ardiden / Luz village) 9h45 am - 11h15 am - 15h15 pm - 17h15 pm.
Airport: Tarbes-Lourdes 50 km (shuttle to the rue de la Grotte in Lourdes) - Pau at 70 km.