First Pyrenean Resorts Open

Piau-Engaly, the highest of the resorts in the French Pyrenees opened this weekend.  Piau is a traditional earlier opener but the good snow, 45cm in resort mean that 12 out of 20 lifts were open along with 60% of the pistes. 

Cauterets et Les Angles were also able to partly open.  Cold weather has meant that snow canons have been able to operate.  A further 8 million € will be invested in snowmaking by the resorts this year with 11.4 million € being spent on lifts.  Hi-speed quad chairlifts have been installed at St Lary and the Tourmalet.  There is also a project to replace the old bubble lift from Ax les Thermes.

Posted by davidof on Sunday, 01 December, 2002 at 05:34 PM

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