Ski Areas in the Pyrenees Struggle in Dry Conditions
Ski Areas in the Pyrenees Struggle in Dry Conditions
Published : 28-Dec-2023 08:30
It has been a challenging start to the 23-24 season in the Pyrenees with most ski areas in the region struggling to open many runs or in some cases, to open at all.
There have been no big snowfalls in the region as yet and temperatures have been too warm for snowmaking for much of the past two months.
That said the region's biggest areas liked Andorra's Grandvalira (Soldeu, Pas de la Casa and others), have managed to open significant amounts of terrain – around 80km (50 miles) of slopes in their case, about a third of the full area. However, connections between sectors need to be made by chairlift rather than piste still in some cases.
Spain's Baqueira Beret has had the most terrain open of all resorts in the area so far, peaking at 120km of slopes, about 75% of its full area.
In France the Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi area of La Mongie and Barèges is the only area reporting it's 100% open, but most have only 20-40% of slopes open, some like Gavarnie/Gèdre as little as 10%.
Some Spanish ski areas, some not in the Pyrenees but other Spanish ranges, including Cerler and Candanchú have only just managed to open and have less than 10% of their slopes open so far. The country reported its warmest ever December.
Base depths are suiting at 10-40cm (4-16") across the region.
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