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Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie Ski Resort

Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie Ratings

Overall: 3.5. Based on 39 votes and 40 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.6

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.1

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.2

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.6

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.9

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie

Public Transport: 3.5

  • There are no buses or taxis to Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.2

  • No places to stay in/near Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.7

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 2.8

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie

Ski in/Ski out: 4.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.8

  • Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.6

  • There are no snow groomers at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie are groomed daily

Shelter: 2.8

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.3

  • If snow conditions are poor at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.7

  • Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.6

  • The staff at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.3

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 3.6

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.7

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.3

  • No intermediate terrain at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.9

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.6

  • Not even a kicker at Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.5

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.2

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.5

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.6

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.1

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 2.8

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.9

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.3

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.5

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.2

  • Overall, Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.5

  • Overall, Grand Tourmalet-Bareges/La Mongie is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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February 08, 2007
Barry from Ski Norway Norway
Stayed at Les Cailloux (www.mountainbug.com) for the last weekend in January this year, arriving the day after a LONG overdue snowfall. Bareges is a quaint village which is relatively undeveloped. The accommodation is excellent.Food; brilliant! The skiing is somewhat limited if you are used to the Alps, but there's plenty there for a short week for experienced skiers or a full week for beginners of early intermediates. There's lots of info, links (also to webcams etc)on the mountainbug website. A day trip to Lourdes is worth thinking about (it's a half hour drive from Bareges). Note that you do not necessarily need a car - Rob will collect you from the airport if you stay with them. There are ski buses every 15 minutes from 50m from the front door of the chalet for the 5 minute drive to the lifts.
November 30, 2005
SUSAN BOGAN from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
The sunday times called BAREGES " FRANCES WELL KEPT SECRET" and that sums it up well. Not exactly now to the outside world, yet can easily hold its owns against the alpine resorts. The speldour of Bareges is that its a tradional Pyrenees village with a vast ski area linking to La Mongie. It has virtually no queues and is refreshingly cheap compared to the Alsp and the States. We have skied here for years and never been disapointed with the snow. We have a house we rent outwhich is close to the first stop on the ski bus so you always get a seat !! Or you can drive up and park by the ski lifts. www.bareges-maison.com The village has an array of hotels and bars. Eating is relatively cheap and the food traditional pyrenees. La Coquelles restaurant is our favourite, log fires and lovely setting. The thermes in Bareges are worth a visit after a days skiing.
November 24, 2005
Dick Donovan from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I've skied in Bareges on and off for 15 years and for the last 3 seasons, the Pyrenees has had the best snow in Europe. Skiing knee deep powder down through the trees off the Ayre is just a blast. Skiing the South face off the Pic du Midi on my 50th birthday in full sun was sublime and will be one of my cherished ski memories - and this is from a die hard Chamonix fan!! And that was after a morning of off-piste over the back of Quatre Termes that I'd never done before - even one of the established Ecoloski instructors had never been there - what a gem. It's not as gnarly as some of the Alpine resorts but it makes up for this in it's range of skiing for all abilities, it's quiet charm, and outright friendliness. Get to know the local instructors and guides who work for Ecoloski and you won't have a dull day on the slopes - or in the bars! It's also a great place to try ski touring as nothing is too high, or overchallenging. Also - try and ski at Gavernie if conditions aren't so good at Bareges. It's generally higher and north facing so holds the snow better. I'm giving too many secrets away here!!
November 24, 2005
Phil Williamson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We stayed in Bareges 2005. Fantastic conditions, quite a bit off piste powder as well, can ski accompanied from the observatory at 2887m. Piste to suit all ages and abilties. We stayed www.lessorbiers.co.uk and hospitality and food excellent had a fantastic week. Will be there again this year!!!!!
November 11, 2005
Richard Crane from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
La Mongie-Bareges is indeed a little gem that the French try to keep very much to themselves ! But hey, why should we let them. I've skied there for the last six seasons and love it - and also now have a house in Bagneres de Bigorre. There's extensive off-piste and many days each season where it's possible to ski fresh powder every day - unlike the Alps where it seems to get skied out in a few hours. The lift passes, food, drink and accommodation are all much cheaper than the Alps and the locals are very kind and accommodating. But the best thing is that it's really easy and cheap to get to. EasyJet and BA both do twice-daily flights to Toulouse, where you can hire a car (I use SkyCars.com) and drive to Bagneres in 1hr 20 mins. EasyJet's flights during the winter are under £60 return so it's great for long weekends getaways. If you want to try it, we rent our house out to skiers and cyclists. See http://www.skicrazy.co.uk for more info.
February 20, 2005
Phil Jones from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
(Feb 2005) - Just returned from Bareges, where we stayed at the Hotel Igloo. Accommodation was very friendly if a little basic. The owners like jazz and put on some musical entertainment on some of the evenings. Ski area is great, particularly for intermediates, with lots of varied blue runs. For beginners, I would recommend staying in La Mongie as the easy runs are more extensive and convenient. While we were there the area had its biggest snow dump for a decade - about 150cm - and the resort was closed for 2 days. The main problem then was traffic congestion on the main road through the village up to the parking area at Tournaboup. The free buses were caught in the jams which lead to a lot of frustration and delay - some people waited for 2 hours in the cold. Apparently a new gondola is planned, direct from the village to the ski area, in the next couple of years. Until that is built, we would probably stay in La Mongie, which is directly on the slopes, albeit less picturesque. PS - try the thermal baths in Bareges - very nice after a day's skiing, if a bit smelly!
December 27, 2004
Peter Wilkinson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We tried the Pyrenees for the first time last March. We decided to stay in a rented chalet near Bagneres de Bigorre which was within easy driving distance of La Mongie-Bareges. This worked out very well - because we were a party of 12 people - not all of whom wanted to ski every day. We were surprised how good and extensive the skiing was ( over 120km of pistes and loads of fantastic powder ). In the evenings we had a great choice of things to do with dozens of restaurants and bars to visit. We'll definitely go back and would recommend the place we stayed at called Villa Tamerza. It's a large modern chalet with 5 bedrooms that sleeps 12. From £675 including linen and all services, which is less than £60 a person for the week. http://www.skicrazy.co.uk has more info.
November 08, 2004
Steve Fleming from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Had 1 day skiing in La Mongie in March as a break from house hunting.Loved it so much bought a house just down the road in Gerde.Great variety of runs for all levels of ability.Easy access (1 hour to Pau Airport 1 1/2 hours to Toulouse).Make sure you get up Pic de Midi-views are fantastic. I you want to stay at our house see our website at www.house-to-rent-pyrenees.com
January 05, 2004
Nell from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have just got back from a fantastic week's skiing at Bareges - it did not stop snowing the whole time we were there, and we skiied every day on fresh snow - there was great powder as well. The runs are good, plenty of variety, and the village of Bareges is fun and friendly.
December 24, 2003
roddy from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
In good weather Bareges is a delight. I skied there in Feb 2003 when conditions were fantastic. It is a charming, cheerful and very attractive village and the mountains are very picturesque. I'd skied in Zermatt over New Year and in some ways I prefered Bareges: it feels like a real place (as opposed to somewhere where everyone wears a ?50.000 watch. It's delightfully cheap. Nice restaurants. Superb thermal baths (if you don't mind wearing the ludicrous thongs which the French insist upon). But a little hit and miss weatherwise.