Saint-Lary
Ski resort · Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Saint-Lary is a ski resort in Hautes-Pyrénées (France) with 72 km of runs and 27 lifts. You can ski between 1,595 m and 2,462 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 867 m. Its longest run is Marmottes (2.9 km) and the steepest, Le Couloir, reaches 67% on its toughest stretch.
See Saint-Lary on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 72 km
- Lifts
- 27
- Elevation
- 1,595–2,462 m
- Vertical drop
- 867 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green3.4 km
- Blue40 km
- Red18 km
- Black9.2 km
The steepest runs at Saint-Lary
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Le Couloir Black67% · 34°
- Bassia Black65% · 33°
- Lagopède Black65% · 33°
- Sarrats Black63% · 32°
- Oussadet Black61% · 31°
The longest runs
- Marmottes Blue2.9 km
- Tortes Blue2.5 km
- Balcon Mouscades 3 Blue1.9 km
- Arrouyes Blue1.8 km
- Ours Blue1.8 km
Lifts
10 platter lifts · 10 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets · 2 gondolas · 1 cable car.
When to go to Saint-Lary
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,026 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,028 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€54.70
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per alti-mag.com).
Official links
Resorts near Saint-Lary
- Piau-Engaly10 km · 32 km of runs
- Val-Louron11 km · 16 km of runs
- Grand Tourmalet14 km · 54 km of runs
- Peyragudes16 km · 44 km of runs
- Superbagnères26 km · 30 km of runs
- Hautacam26 km · 9.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saint-Lary?
- In Hautes-Pyrénées, France. The nearest resort is Piau-Engaly, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Saint-Lary have?
- 72 km: 3.4 km of green runs, 40 km of blue runs, 18 km of red runs, 9.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Saint-Lary?
- You can ski between 1,595 m and 2,462 m: a vertical drop of 867 m.
- How many lifts does Saint-Lary have?
- 27: 10 platter lifts, 10 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Saint-Lary?
- Le Couloir (black), at 67% (34°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Saint-Lary?
- €54.70 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to alti-mag.com.
- What is the best month to ski at Saint-Lary?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- When does Saint-Lary open?
- The expected opening date is December 5, 2026 and the closing date, April 6, 2027, according to skiinfo.fr. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Saint-Lary?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.