La Mongie Ski Resort Guide
La Mongie, France
Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)
| Recommended For | Beginners, Snowboarders and Apres-Ski. |
|---|---|
| Total Piste Length | 120km75 miles |
| Highest Lift | 2,500m8,202ft |
| Resort Height | 1,800m5,906ft |
| Nearest Airports | Lourdes and Pau |
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La Mongie
La Mongie is not only the site of a famous mountain-stage of the yearly Tour de France bicycle tournament, it is the center of the Pyrenées largest ski area as well ( linked to Barèges ). Founded in 1948, it has a charming centre and reasonable prices.
La Mongie Summary
The French ski resort of La Mongie is in the French Pyrenees at an altitude of 1,800m5,906ft, with 120km75 miles of marked runs.
La Mongie is part of the Tourmalet ski area with access to 240km149 miles of downhill skiing, with 138 marked pistes, served by a total of 43 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in La Mongie itself (120km75 miles of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Tourmalet ski resort of Barèges. La Mongie is directly linked by Ski Lift to the ski areas of Barèges.
The ski resort itself is at 1,800m5,906ft, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,500m8,202ft, snow cover is generally reliable.
La Mongie Snow Forecast
When will it snow in La Mongie?
The next notable snow forecast for La Mongie is 11cm4in, expected on 25 September, with around 15cm6in forecast over the next 7 days.
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Snow this week
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Snow to 1,877m6,158ft | Snow to resort |
Ski Area Stats
La Mongie Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 5 | 15km9 miles |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 20 | 31km19 miles |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 21 | 31km19 miles |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 23 | 23km14 miles |
| Downhill Total Length | 120km75 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 33 | |
Tourmalet Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 40 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 41 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 47 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 240km149 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 43 | |
La Mongie Altitudes
La Mongie Ski Area Height
| Highest Lift | 2,500m8,202ft |
|---|---|
| Lowest Piste | 1,800m5,906ft |
| Resort Altitude (La Mongie) | 1,800m5,906ft |
| Max Vertical | 700m2,297ft |
La Mongie Rated
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| Apres-Ski |
La Mongie Overview
Higher, bigger, whiter with an abundance of pleasure to share quietly or at full throttle. The Tourmalet Ski Resort opens up a new dimension of hollidaying free from pressure and stress. Here you are no longer on the earth, you are between 1400 and 2500 meters nearer the sky. Plunge into a never-ending open space for fabulous skiing. You are in charge. That's because you are in the Tourmalet Ski Resort, the largest ski resort on the French side of the Pyrénées. 69 marked ski runs, 43 ski lifts. 100 km of runs - is your head starting to spin? Hardly surprising - that's how it feels to be on top of the world! The year Tourmalet is again hosting many events and competitions, each of which aims to excel, in order to attract the most demanding participants.
Barèges : ski village La Mongie : the ski resort at the foot of the slopes
There are spectacular views from the top of the Col du Tourmalet and visitors crowd here every summer when the Tour de France cycle race passes through. This is one of the most grueling mountain sections of the race and competitors make the steep ascent of the valley on the narrow single track road which is used as a piste in the winter.
Notable Ski Runs
The longest possible descent in La Mongie is 5km3 miles long and the most difficult run is the 'Prade Berde'.
Skiing in La Mongie
La Mongie links with neighboring Barèges to make up one of the biggest skiing areas in the Pyrenees and just as the villages are in complete contrast, so is the skiing. La Mongie has steep, wide open treeless slopes while Barèges is very typically Pyreneen with its picturesque wooded trails.
The restaurant at the Tourmalet makes a good stopping off point with spectacular panoramic views over the Pyrenees. Some good steeper skiing on the La Mongie side where more the more advanced will find challenging reds at the Pain de Sucre and Petits Sapins just above the village. Good powder skiing on the north facing slopes.
On the Bareges side the most challenging slopes are to be found at Pic d'Ayre with red and black runs through Le Lienz forest. The Prade Berde is probably La Mongie's most challenging piste. The area has a good range of terrain with long motor way runs for intermediates and off-piste and powder for the more advanced.
From the top of the Tourmalet you can clearly see the Observatory which stands on the Pic du Midi, a lone summit at a height of 2877m/9440 ft. Built in 1878, construction of the Observatory took 4 years because work could only be carried out during summer months when the area was free of snow and ice. Initially a weather center, the Observatory has achieved world wide fame in astronomy since the Apollo landing preparation work was carried out there. Before the cable car was installed in 1952 the only way in and out was on foot and solitary scientists would often spend months there.
La Mongie offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate and Beginner skiers.
Snowboarding in La Mongie
La Mongie was the birthplace of snowboarding in the Pyrenees. Two brothers, the Arrans, who used to windsurf off the nearby Atlantic coast decided back in the 70's to try the same method on snow and so boarding arrived in La Mongie.
Major competitions are regularly staged here, among these the Quiksilver Cup, held annually in March. The competition involves the 2 disciplines of surfing both on snow and water with the windsurfing held in the gigantic surf off the Atlantic coast.
Mathieu Crépel
Award winner : Double snowboard champion at the Quik Cup, French Half Pipe Champion in 2004 and 2005, winner of the World Half Pipe Cup in 2005, 1st Professionnal World Snowboard Champion in 2006 (TTR), World Champion Big Air and Half Pipe 2007The Domaine du Tourmalet has an exceptional freeride domain with an infinite number of possibilities, and even more with the Pic du Midi. Knowing the domain by heart also enables me to know here i can go according to the conditions, so there's always something fun to do.
Location and Map
Where is La Mongie?
La Mongie is in the French Pyrenees in Tourmalet, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
Map of La Mongie
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How to get to La Mongie
By Air
The nearest airports to La Mongie are Lourdes, Pau and Toulouse. There are six airports within three hours drive. Lourdes is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 33 ski lifts of La Mongie are able to uplift 18,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
La Mongie is able to make snow, on 50km31 miles of ski runs, with 170 snow cannons.
La Mongie Season Dates
When is La Mongie open?
Opened : November 30, 2019*
*Tourmalet.
Usual opening is early December, and usual closing is Early April.
NOTE:- Lift and Piste openings are always subject to Snow Conditions in La Mongie.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in La Mongie, but they may include any or all of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
Visit the La Mongie Tourist Office for the latest.
Talking about La Mongie
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La Mongie Aprés Ski
There are several bars and restaurants in the resort.
