Hautacam

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : 1500 - 1800 m

Easily accessible, Hautacam, is a quiet and peaceful resort which is ideal for children to learn ski. Whether skiing in a forest or on the crests, the panorama on the Pyrenees still remains beautiful.

Piste Info

15 pistes representing 26 km, including 5 green, 5 blue, 5 red. 9 lifts - luge slope - beginners area - ESF ski school - equipment rental - shop.

PRICES 2011-12	Day	1/2 Day	6 Days
Adult	18 €	12 €	85 €
Child and Youth(6 to 17)	13 €	10,50 €	63 €
Student	14 €	-	-
Family pass (2 adults + 2 children 6/17)	48 €	-	-

Children

Free skiing for children under 6 years old - pistes for everybody in a secured world where it is very easy to find your way and live your first skiing adventures - Moving carpet - luge piste -beginners area - ski school - nursery room -activities for children during february holidays.

Other activities

- Mountain luge : situated at the beginning of the lifts, the Mountain luge is an innovate way to discover the ski slopes of hautacam in a playful way. In a 2 persons luge, you manage your downhill from 10 to 45 km/h braking to control your speed.
 (1 descent: 3,50€, then decreasing price).
- 2 panoramics restaurants at the foot of the pistes : le Huatacm and the Tramassel (solarium terrace).
- New : thermoludique center opening. With the "snow relaxation" pass, for 30 €, benefit from 2h of fitness adult in The Jardin des bains + one day skipass adult.

Main events

Every wednesday during februery holidays, the "children wednedsay" : the bear Baloucam go down in Moutain luge with the children. Entertainment and then torchlight parade (weather confitions).
February 5th : Snow trail.
February 17th and 25th : “Astronomy for all evening”  to discover the solar system. Sun observation from 4 pm, and then at 9,30 pm night sky observation : saturne, galaxies, nebula, star cluster...(weather conditions)

Access

2 car parks.
Winter caravaning park in the neighbourhood (valley).
By road : 15 min from Argelès-Gazost and 30 min from Lourdes.
Train station : Lourdes and shuttle to Argelès-Gazost.
Airport : Tarbes-Pyrenees at 30 km - Pau-Pyrenees at 60 km .