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Pyrenees ski resorts get early start
Posted: 18 November 2008 10:31 PM  
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A return to form for the Pyrenees with La Masella in Spain and Le Puigmal in France already open. Le Puigmal opened on the 15th November with 22 runs (70%) of the ski area. A lift pass is 25€. With 140 cm of snow at the top of the slopes at 2 700 m and 30 cm at the bottom (1 970 m). The resort will be open at weekends until the start of December. It is their earliest ever opening and follows two bad seasons in the Western Pyrenees.

Les Angles will open for the season next weekend. Cauterets and Piau will open for the weekend of the 22nd November with Cauterets opening for the season on the 29th November where it will be joined by Peyragudes. Cauterets currently has 80 cm of snow at 1,730 meters and 140 cm at the top of the runs at 2,415 meters.