Peyragudes


Peyragudes is a large ski resort in the French Pyrenees, situated in the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Haute-Garonne, in the Region of Occitanie.
The resort was created in 1988, when the Peyresourde and Agudes resorts were joined together.

Skiing: slopes and lifts

The resort is located on 2 sides of the same mountain, connected thru several lifts, so there is always a sunny part all day long.
It encompasses 51 slopes :
17 ski lift
A major part of the resort is equipped with 230 snow-guns, ensuring enough snow whatever the weather conditions.
It is a place where beginners can easily learn how to ski, with slopes dedicated to children, Ski lift and chairlift for beginners. There are "eggs", two spaces dedicated to freestyle skiing, a "Fun Cross" slope" equipped with a "ski movie" system, a boardercross, where contests are being organized, 5 N'PY MOOV zones…

Cycling

The climb up to the ski-resort can be accessed from the D618 between Arreau and the Col de Peyresourde. The summit is situated at.
The climb was used on the 2010 Route du Sud, when David Moncoutié was the first rider to cross the line, going on to win the whole race.

Tour de France

In 2012, Peyragudes was the finish of Stage 17 of the Tour de France. The summit of the climb for the purposes of the King of the Mountains was 1,000 m. before the end of the stage, at a height of. First over the summit was Alejandro Valverde, who went on to win the stage, with Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins 19 seconds behind.
Romain Bardet won the stage in the 2017 Tour, while Aru took the yellow jersey from Chris Froome.
YearStageStart of stageCategoryStage winnerYellow jersey
201712Pau2
201217Bagnères-de-Luchon1