SnowOdds

Pyrenees

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When the snow comes

Average odds across 28 resorts. The most reliable weeks:

  1. 25–31 Jan51%
  2. 1–7 Feb51%
  3. 8–14 Feb51%
  1. 2–8 Nov, 29% avg oddsNov2–8 Nov: 29% average odds
  2. 9–15 Nov (this week), 16% avg odds9–15 Nov: 16% average odds
  3. 16–22 Nov, 33% avg odds16–22 Nov: 33% average odds
  4. 23–29 Nov, 34% avg odds23–29 Nov: 34% average odds
  5. 30 Nov – 6 Dec, 36% avg oddsDec30 Nov – 6 Dec: 36% average odds
  6. 7–13 Dec, 38% avg odds7–13 Dec: 38% average odds
  7. 14–20 Dec, 14% avg odds14–20 Dec: 14% average odds
  8. 21–27 Dec, 25% avg odds21–27 Dec: 25% average odds
  9. 4–10 Jan, 36% avg oddsJan4–10 Jan: 36% average odds
  10. 11–17 Jan, 26% avg odds11–17 Jan: 26% average odds
  11. 18–24 Jan, 35% avg odds18–24 Jan: 35% average odds
  12. 25–31 Jan, 51% avg odds25–31 Jan: 51% average odds
  13. 1–7 Feb, 51% avg oddsFeb1–7 Feb: 51% average odds
  14. 8–14 Feb, 51% avg odds8–14 Feb: 51% average odds
  15. 15–21 Feb, 44% avg odds15–21 Feb: 44% average odds
  16. 22–28 Feb, 34% avg odds22–28 Feb: 34% average odds
  17. 1–7 Mar, 40% avg oddsMar1–7 Mar: 40% average odds
  18. 8–14 Mar, 50% avg odds8–14 Mar: 50% average odds
  19. 15–21 Mar, 31% avg odds15–21 Mar: 31% average odds
  20. 22–28 Mar, 34% avg odds22–28 Mar: 34% average odds
  21. 29 Mar – 4 Apr, 48% avg oddsApr29 Mar – 4 Apr: 48% average odds
  22. 5–11 Apr, 37% avg odds5–11 Apr: 37% average odds
  23. 12–18 Apr, 23% avg odds12–18 Apr: 23% average odds
  24. 19–25 Apr, 19% avg odds19–25 Apr: 19% average odds
  25. 26 Apr – 2 May, 17% avg odds26 Apr – 2 May: 17% average odds

Outlined: the three most reliable weeks. Hover a bar for its dates.

Where to go

Best all season

Highest score across the whole season

  1. 1Luz-ArdidenHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb40
  2. 2FormigalHuesca, best 1–7 Feb39
  3. 3Ordino-ArcalisOrdino, best 25–31 Jan39
  4. 4Piau-EngalyHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb39
  5. 5AstunHuesca, best 1–7 Feb38
  6. 6Saint-LaryHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb38
  7. 7CandanchuHuesca, best 1–7 Feb37
  8. 8Gavarnie-GèdreHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb37
  9. 9Pal-ArinsalMassana, best 8–14 Feb37
  10. 10Porté-PuymorensPyrénées-Orientales, best 25–31 Jan37

Best early season

First six weeks of the season

  1. 1Luz-ArdidenHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb35
  2. 2FormigalHuesca, best 1–7 Feb33
  3. 3Piau-EngalyHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb33
  4. 4AstunHuesca, best 1–7 Feb32
  5. 5CandanchuHuesca, best 1–7 Feb32

Best late season

Last six weeks of the season

  1. 1FormigalHuesca, best 1–7 Feb34
  2. 2Luz-ArdidenHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb34
  3. 3Pal-ArinsalMassana, best 8–14 Feb34
  4. 4Ordino-ArcalisOrdino, best 25–31 Jan33
  5. 5Piau-EngalyHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb33

Hidden gems

Smaller ski areas with a big score

  1. 1Luz-ArdidenHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb40
  2. 2Ordino-ArcalisOrdino, best 25–31 Jan39
  3. 3Piau-EngalyHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb39
  4. 4CandanchuHuesca, best 1–7 Feb37
  5. 5Gavarnie-GèdreHautes-Pyrénées, best 1–7 Feb37

Numbers are the average SnowOdds score out of 100 per week over the period shown: the odds of 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow at the summit count most, then base, sun, rain and wind.

All 28 resorts in the Pyrenees