Small Ski Resort in French Pyrenees to Close

1st May 2025

Hautacam has confirmed that after three consecutive winters of poor snow it will stop offering downhill skiing as an activity.

It opened in 1972 and has seven lifts and 20 marked runs.

The closure was announced by the Hautacam joint association, the Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves community of municipalities, and the Lourdes City Hall said in a joint statement

The Connexion, a French-English newspaper has full reports

The statement added that Hautacam was a victim of global warming, noting that the ski area, like other mid-altitude resorts, was dependent on the changing climate.

The resort will continue to offer biking, hiking, and tubing across the year.

It remains a popular summer destination

Hautacam will also offer what is calls a beginner-focused “ski initiation area” when it does snow.

Image c/o Hautacam.