Visitor reviews for Saint Lary Soulan Ski Resort

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• March 02, 2010
  MadAxeManUK from FRANCE
  

  (Ex-pat Brit living 1hr north of Toulouse)
  Took the family to Saint Lary Soulan last weekend, it was the first time skiing for any of us in the family, thus I cannot compare it to any other resort.
  The village is quite small and friendly, and seemed to be very family orientated (particularly smaller/primary school aged children). Quite a few restaurants, although the vast majority are either Pizzerias or Creperies, although we did also find one British style pub and a Tapas bar, and a few more expensive traditional French restaurants, plan to eat early (1830) in high season, as they get full very quickly, or wait until after 2100. Many ski-hire shops with a vast range in hire-prices.
  Ski-passes at Saint Lary Soulan also allow use of the 2 'tele-cabine' lifts from the village. The new tele-cabine is much faster (shorter queues), however, the older tele-cabine arrives directly in front of the ski-schools, both arrive at St-Lary 1700. A very busy 'half' of the resort, which also has many very young children in sleds; whose main purpose seems to be the crash into debutant skiers. Parking is more abundant at the new tele-cabine station.
  For those with a car, and not attending the ski-school collective lessons, I would recommend driving up to St Lary 1900, with good parking at the top (private lessons with ESF can start from St Lary 1900). There is a rather old, but adequate, tele-cabine to take you up to Col du Portet (about 2200m) with some good but sparsely used, blue and red runs starting from there.

• January 15, 2010
  Duke from FRANCE
  

  This resort (Saint Lary Soulan) is one of the widest resorts in the French Pyrenees, France. But, compared to middle-sized resorts in French Alps (La Clusaz for instance), Saint Lary Soulan is very expensive and the facilities are old.
  I do not recommend it.

• March 16, 2008
  Helen O'Neil from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  We ski here most years as well as other resorts in the area. If you are an expert skier then this resort is probably not for you but for beginners and intermediates there are plenty of runs to test you. There is a lovely run that takes you down to a cafeteria by the lake. Unlike the Alps, you hardly ever have to queue for the lifts and yes, some of these lifts are not as modern or as fast as you would find in more populated resorts but the beauty of this resort is that (depending on season and time of day) you can find yourself cruising down a lovely long blue/red with no one else in sight (bliss).

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  george harris from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Quite simply I love this little resort. I have now been there twice and each time have felt completely at home, this really is not like the Alps! Everyone is very friendly and will make you feel welcome (probably because there is not too many Brits out there, yet). The snow we had was not brill, but that was the same over the whole of Europe. They made really good use of the snow that was there and as long as you don't mind using a few drag lifts there is actually a lot of mountain to play on. Very much intermediate oriented, but does not suffer for it. There are a couple of snow parks and they are well maintained for more advanced interest.
  I would happily go back there over and over again, and I can't say that for any of the Alpine resorts that I have been to.
  Go.

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  alun evans from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  went there for a day skiing on a road trip..the skiing was ok, more suitable for beginners etc...there were too many drag lifts for me and not enough chairs etc, but all in all; ok for a few days.