Gourette

Pyrénées- Atlantiques

Altitude : 1400 - 2450 m

Naturally concentrated in pleasure.
The cirque of Gourette, its highest summits at more than 2600 m, the Aubisque in counterpoint are one of more remarkable pyreneans panoramas.
At an altitud of 1400 m, the resort facing due south , made sure that this naturally and exceptional heritage is safeguarded...
Respect for environment, landscaping, new equipments at the foot of the slopes... Gourette is changing, is transformed and innovate for the best pleasure of non-skiers !
New : the House of Gourette open her door in the center of the resort : Tourist Office / Postal agency / Cyber base / Exposition area / Lockers / Climbing walls inoor and outdoor / Squash room.

Piste Info

28 pistes -14 lifts including 7 teleported lifts and 3 moving carpets - 170 snow guns - boardercross - snow-park - 2 high altitude restaurants - An area completely dedicated to learn and discover the joys of slide, the Happy Place - 3 moving carpets ; accessed by a 10-person telecabin.

TARIFFS 2012-13	Day	From 12h30	6 days
Adult	33,50 €	29 €	167,50 €
Children (from 5 to under 17)	29 €	-	145€
Student	29 €	-	145 €

Family : two adults and two children under 18 - reduccion on internet
**Student : No Soucy card free then skipass 23,50 € with the card.
Free for children under 5 wearing a helmet

Handiski

1 ½ hour outing in a wheel chair to discover the ski domain, with an E.S.F. certified instructor.

Children

Nursery/day care for children (from 5 months to -6 years old). Piou Piou Club: Kid's garden from 3 to 5 years old - Mini club (ski lessons + playful activities) from 3 to 12 years.

Other activities

Relaxation in the thermal Spa Valvital Eaux-Bonnes, every days except on sunday; Shuttle between resort and thermal bath.
1 luge piste - marked out snowshoeing trails - guided snowshoe outings - welcoming drink -meeting with a shepherd - health circuit - climbing walls, squash, activity room/play room - cyberbase, lockers, disco, cinema, heated room.
Snowshoeing and walking itineraries, and welcoming in the shepherd log cabin in the pass of Aubisque.

Main events

January 14th -20rd: The Hivernotes
January 26h - 27th : Telemark week-end.
March 24th : "Pyrenea Triathlon" : running, cycling and mountain skiing.
March 31th : "La Gourettoise" : alpine ski race.

 

Access

Mobile home parks at the Ley - access telacabin to the resort free.
By road: from Pau N 134 up to Gan then D 934 up to Laruns then D 918 – Road access : 0800 064 075.
Highway : A64 from Bayonne exit 9.1 Pau Ouest ; from Toulouse exit 11 Soumoulou ; A65 Bordeaux Pau, exit 9.1 Pau Ouest.
Railway station : Pau at 50 km (TGV Atlantique) – shuttle station/resort : Cie Citram Tel. : 05 59 27 22 22 
Airport : Pau - Pyrenees at 60 km.