Things to do in the Languedoc:   Winter Sports:   Downhill Skiing

Ski areas cover the Catalan the Pyrenees (  Pirenèus, Pirineus, Pyrénées) and southern Massif Central. There are 12 resorts at an altitude of 1200-2600m offering more than 200 downhill runs and 150 ski lifts. The Pyrenees region offers the 'Neiges Catalanes' ski-pass: a single priced ticket which allows you to ski across 10 resorts.

For sports activities such as skiing (and potholing and mountaineering), travel insurance must include mountain rescue services and helicopter costs. You should be aware of the risks involved in the more hazardous sports activities. You should also be aware of weather forecasts and conditions, be well equipped, not undertake the activity alone, study the itinerary and inform someone of their plans. Off-piste skiers should follow the advice given by local authorities and guides; to ignore such advice could put yourselves and other mountain users in danger. Information on snow and avalanche risks is available, in French, on the following website: http://www.anena.org

The following are downhill ski resorts in or near the Languedoc: Les Angles, Porté-Puymorens, Puy Valador, Prat-Peyrot, Font Romeu, Odeillo, Bolqueres, Pyrenees 2000, Ax-Bonascre, Mijanès, Ascou-Pailhères, Les Monts-d'Olmes, Goulier Neige, Le Puigmal 2600,  and Camre d'aze. For more details of these ski stations, click: here ,

For details of cross country skiing (ski de fond, randonées or langlauf), click: here,

To link to a site offering skiingholidays click on the following link to France à la carte - incoming travel organiser