Grand Tourmalet ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
Pyrenees, France · Base 4,593 ft · Summit 8,203 ft · Vertical 3,609 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Grand Tourmalet snow report
Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; no new snow forecast in the next 7 days.
- Status
- Opens ~Nov 22 typical season
- Next 24 h
- 0.5 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 0.6 in. summit forecast
Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22 with 0.6 in. forecast, most on Sunday (0.5 in.).
Pyrenees beginners and intermediates terrain at 33% of normal snowfall; dodge the busy week of Feb 7.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Grand Tourmalet
Is Grand Tourmalet good for beginners?
68% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 20% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for advanced skiers and experts
■ Beginner 68% · ■ Intermediate 20% · ■ Advanced 13%
79 mapped runs (about 34 miles) and 38 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), about 0.5 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
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